Many students crave the food of their home country when they are in the UK and at Castle School we can help you find some great places in Brighton to make your stay a bit more palatable!
One of the best reasons to choose to come to Brighton is how wonderfully multi-cultural our town is with literally hundreds of places to eat in almost every cuisine imaginable. Many of our students and international staff have found a few places in Brighton that provide the perfect taste of home.
If you are coming to the UK to study, one of the many things to remember is exchanging your money into British currency. Many students have said that they have found British money confusing so it might help you to know what to expect before you travel.
Money in the UK is referred to as pound sterling or GBP. It is available in £50, £20, £10 and £5 notes and the £2, £1, 50p, 20p, 10p, 5p, 2p and 1p coins. You will soon come to recognise the value of each one due to their different colours, sizes and shapes. The most useful ones to travellers are the £20, £10 and £5 notes. One of the main issues our students have faced are trying to use £50 notes in shops. Many smaller UK shops don’t accept these notes which can be very confusing! We advise, when exchanging your money, to choose smaller notes to avoid this situation.
This information is part of a guide to support Brighton’s international community. It is about how to find a job in Brighton. We hope it is helpful.
So you have arrived in Brighton and you need to look for a job. There are lots of jobs in Brighton but it can take a bit of time to find employment. If your level of English is high, you have an advantage in the job market. This will increase the probability of getting a good job in Brighton. If your level of English is low, your job opportunities in Brighton will be reduced. You might consider improving your English level with English courses.
A cover letter is a document that you attach to your CV when you make a job application. It is your opportunity to tell an employer about yourself. You can show your enthusiasm for the job. You can explain how your experience and skills and attitude will be good for the company.
This information is part of a guide to support Brighton’s international community. We hope it is helpful.
CV’s (curriculum Vitae) are very important. A good CV will get you a job quickly. If your CV is not very good, you could be searching for a job for a long time. It can be challenging to write a CV in your own country. If you are a member of Brighton’s international community and your English level is low, it can be a lot harder to write a CV. Try to get someone who is good at English to check your CV for you when you have finished it. If you study English on an English language course in Brighton, you could ask your teacher to look at it.
Hello. Are you new in Brighton or the UK? Do you want to work or get benefits here? You will need a National Insurance Number (NIN). You can start working without one, but you must get one as soon as possible. This is the law in England. Perhaps you wondering how to get a NIN.
If you have recently arrived in Brighton and you need a job, you might also be interested in reading:
How to find a job in Brighton
When you arrive in Brighton it can take a bit of time before you can find a room and move into it. If you do not have good English language skills, you might need some help. Therefore, we are making some suggestions to help you find a room. This infromation is intended to help the international visitors to Brighton. Maybe you are visiting Brighton to work (If you want to work, you will need to give your employer an address). Perhaps you want to learn English on an English course at a language school. Perhaps you want to live in Brighton for a long time or settle in Brighton permanently. Hopefully this information can help you find a room in Brighton.
