Working>Working holidays - United Kingdom
- Bunac
- If you’ve got itchy feet, have a look at this site to find out how you could spend a summer or a whole year working abroad. You can work in the USA, Canada, Australia or New Zealand, or volunteer in Ghana, Costa Rica, Peru or South Africa. Find out how to get a job in a summer camp or take up an internship.
- http://www.bunac.org.uk/UK [EN]
- Camp America
- Work in a summer camp or holiday resort in the USA. You’ll get free accommodation and meals, plus some pocket money. You could work for a couple of months, and then go travelling. Your return flight is free if you stay for a minimum of 9 weeks.
- http://www.campamerica.co.uk [EN]
- Canvas Holidays
- Get a job at a holiday campsite in continental Europe. You will need to be aged 18 or over for most jobs. You can choose to work with children, teenagers or as a ‘wild and active’ sports instructor. Or you can just take down and put up tents.
- http://www.vrgcampingrecruitment.com [EN]
- Equity
- Get a job working in a ski chalet. Applicants generally need to be aged 18 or over, hold an EU passport and have a UK national insurance number. Work lasts from November or December until April.
- http://www.equity.co.uk/employment/3.asp [EN]
- Fruitfuljobs.com
- Contact this organisation to get details of short- or longer-term jobs in the fruit and vegetable industry. There are different opportunities available, from marketing to picking. Suitable for students, backpackers, graduates and others.
- http://www.fruitfuljobs.com [EN]
- Gap Year Jobs
- Find work in the UK or overseas. Various work positions are advertised, from office work to teaching English. Sports, the environment and outdoor adventure are just some of the fields you could work in.
- http://www.gapyearjobs.co.uk [EN]
- Gumtree
- Aimed at young backpackers, students and workers looking for temporary or seasonal jobs in the UK. This is the London Gumtree, but you can link from here to Gumtrees for cities across England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales. If you’re from the UK and looking for work abroad, you can link to Gumtrees in Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Ireland and Poland.
- http://www.gumtree.com [EN]
- Holiday break jobs
- Get a job with Eurocamp and Keycamp. Work as a courier on a campsite in the UK or overseas. You could be working with children or organising adventure activities. The information here is for UK and Irish applicants.
- https://www.secure-hb.com/holidaybreakjobsonline/index.cfm?fuseaction=home. [EN]
- Hotel Job Swop
- If you are planning to come to the UK and want to arrange work in a hotel or restaurant before you arrive, then try this site. You can either send in your CV and be matched up with an employer for free, or you can just browse the jobs advertised online.
- http://www.hoteljobswop.com [EN]
- Live-in jobs
- Residential jobs for backpackers and travellers. Find work in hotels in England, Scotland and Wales. Work usually lasts for 3-6 months, with food and accommodation provided. The owner of this site can match you up with a vacancy for free.
- http://www.livein-jobs.co.uk [EN]
- Mark Warner Recruitment
- Find summer or winter work abroad. This tour operator recruits staff all year round for a variety of positions. Possibilities include customer service, bars, catering, childcare, activity instruction and ski hosting.
- http://www.markwarner-recruitment.co.uk [EN]
- National Trust
- Offers working holidays in the UK. Get involved in conservation and environmental work at various locations in England, Northern Ireland and Wales. The holidays usually run for a week at most. If you're aged 16 or over, you can take part.
- http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/main/w-trust/w-volunteering/w-workingholida [EN]
- Natives.co.uk
- Work in castles, camps or yachts. This information source for seasonal workers has details of ski jobs, campsite work, summer jobs abroad and work in the UK as well. Includes accounts of other seasonal workers’ experiences
- http://www.natives.co.uk [EN]
- Payaway
- A directory of working holiday opportunities. Get information on working on a kibbutz or moshav in Israel, in a summer camp in North America, at a ski resort in Europe or on a game reserve in Africa.
- http://www.payaway.co.uk [EN]
- Real Gap Experience
- Interested in volunteering or working abroad? Real Gap offers a diverse range of travel adventures and volunteer projects. They send thousands of people on unforgettable trips every year, why not be one of them?
- http://www.realgap.co.uk/ [EN]
- Ski Connection
- Advertises job vacancies and provides tips for seasonal workers. There’s advice on being a ‘chalet girl’, job descriptions by people who have been there and done it, and reviews of different resorts as well. Read before you go!
- http://www.skiconnection.co.uk [EN]
- Summer Jobs
- Students, backpackers and those looking for temporary work can use this site to search for a summer job in the UK. All kinds of jobs are featured - leisure, tourism, hospitality, childcare, agriculture, retail, office jobs and more.
- http://www.summerjobs.co.uk [EN]
- Summer jobs for students
- If you’re looking for a working holiday then try searching here for vacancies. There’s also information on student jobs generally.
- http://www.summerjobs4students.co.uk [EN]
- Voovs
- Find a working holiday in the UK or overseas. Choose from travel, ski, bar, hotel, snowboarding, restaurant and leisure jobs. There are guides to different jobs, including information on working conditions and pay, and you can register your CV online.
- http://www.voovs.com [EN]
Last update: 18/04/2012 @ 11:53:56
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