Advice Please: Summer Jobs for Student? (1 Viewer)

duffer · Jun 16, 2022

So then, 16-year-old daughter is just about to finish her GCSEs, and is looking for a job full-time/part-time/flexible, over the summer.

I'm struggling a bit to help her - I must confess I thought it would be pretty easy.

This place is always a good source of information, some of of it is even useful.

So, any ideas?

All advice gratefully received - it'll do her good to see what working is actually like!

Nick · Jun 16, 2022

Any coffee shop / waitress type jobs?

Tommo1993 · Jun 16, 2022

Was just down at Aldi up Radford Rd, and they’ve got signs up about recruiting.

Ian1779 · Jun 16, 2022

Waitress job in a cafe/chain restaurant - pay might not be the greatest but she’ll make it again in tips and you won’t need to feed her all summer

TwistAndShoutCCFC1987 · Jun 16, 2022

duffer said:
So then, 16-year-old daughter is just about to finish her GCSEs, and is looking for a job full-time/part-time/flexible, over the summer.

I'm struggling a bit to help her - I must confess I thought it would be pretty easy.

This place is always a good source of information, some of of it is even useful.

So, any ideas?

All advice gratefully received - it'll do her good to see what working is actually like!

Mcdonald’s would be my best bet

duffer · Jun 16, 2022

Nick said:
Any coffee shop / waitress type jobs?

Exactly what I was thinking mate, but she's been in touch with a good few and none of them have got back to her.

I genuinely thought it'd be a doddle if she wasn't too fussy...

Rusty Trombone · Jun 16, 2022

Estates & Facilities - Jobs at UHCW

University Hospitals Coventry Warwickshire NHS Trust Jobs

www.jobsatuhcw.co.uk

My daughter applied for many many jobs in coffee shops, supermarkets and couldn't get an interview anywhere, ended up cleaning at UHCW through ISS, they pay a decent wage for under 18's as well, as many other places only pay £4.81 an hour. Lots of different jobs and different hours, they were recruiting for all areas a few weeks ago so might be worth a call if she can get to UHCW easily enough. My daughter was just doing 6 hours a week over a weekend.

duffer · Jun 16, 2022

Rusty Trombone said:
Estates & Facilities - Jobs at UHCW

University Hospitals Coventry Warwickshire NHS Trust Jobs

www.jobsatuhcw.co.uk

My daughter applied for many many jobs in coffee shops, supermarkets and couldn't get an interview anywhere, ended up cleaning at UHCW through ISS, they pay a decent wage for under 18's as well, as many other places only pay £4.81 an hour. Lots of different jobs and different hours, they were recruiting for all areas a few weeks ago so might be worth a call if she can get to UHCW easily enough. My daughter was just doing 6 hours a week over a weekend.

That's another good call, thank you. I will pass this over too (might even hang on to a few of these ideas for when I get the boot!).

covmark · Jun 16, 2022

duffer said:
So then, 16-year-old daughter is just about to finish her GCSEs, and is looking for a job full-time/part-time/flexible, over the summer.

I'm struggling a bit to help her - I must confess I thought it would be pretty easy.

This place is always a good source of information, some of of it is even useful.

So, any ideas?

All advice gratefully received - it'll do her good to see what working is actually like!

My lad was in the same boat. Nipped into KFC and had a job there the following week. They're pretty flexible with his college hours, and in the holidays he makes a fortune.

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jimmyhillsfanclub · Jun 16, 2022

How about a good old fashioned bit of fruit picking....."never did me any harm"

PS: this is actually a serious suggestion.....earn as much as you're prepared to graft for, meet some interesting people, fresh air, vitamin d, earthy honest toil.....what's not to like?

Otis · Jun 16, 2022

TwistAndShoutCCFC1987 said:
Mcdonald’s would be my best bet

Yeah, but he's not asking about you, he's asking about his own 16 year old daughter.

Glad you have set the bar low though. Happy for you.

lifeskyblue · Jun 17, 2022

I hear the PM has an Ethics Advisor post that needs filling. But your daughter, I imagine, has qualities of integrity, honesty and decency so will rule herself out of the running.

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robbiekeane · Jun 17, 2022

I've heard Mcdonalds are really good to work for for students, they pay towards some books and course stuff apparently. Not glamourous obviously but who cares.

Tried the supermarkets? They should be desperate for workers and it's good because you can transfer to other stores easily.

I'd also highly recommend getting into bar work but i guess you have to be 18 for that

robbiekeane · Jun 17, 2022

Looks like primark are hiring temp until september:

Retail Assistant - Coventry - Indeed.com

Primark

uk.indeed.com

Lidl:

Customer Assistant - Coventry CV3 - Indeed.com

Lidl

uk.indeed.com

M&S in Binley:

Customer Assistant - Binley at MARKS & SPENCER COMPANY

Learn more about applying for Customer Assistant - Binley at MARKS & SPENCER COMPANY

jobs.marksandspencer.com

WHSmith have a few:

- WHSMith Careers - Job Details

Job Details:

krb-sjobs.brassring.com

Would just get on indeed.com and smash applications for everything she sees

SBAndy · Jun 17, 2022

Worthwhile trying the ‘blue chip’ types with stores all over the place. If your daughter were to go to university then there may be the option to move work to wherever she ended up as well. So yeah, McD’s, KFC, Tesco, etc. all worth trying.

cowboy1850 · Jun 17, 2022

Commonwealth Games are still recruiting in the Midlands apparently. Only 2 months away.

Nick · Jun 17, 2022

TwistAndShoutCCFC1987 said:
What? I was making a suggestion to help someone out. No need to make a personal attack for no fucking reason

He was just joking about the way you worded it, wasn't an attack.

TwistAndShoutCCFC1987 · Jun 17, 2022

Nick said:
He was just joking about the way you worded it, wasn't an attack.

Fair enough - maybe I misunderstood

duffer · Jul 5, 2022

I just popped back onto this thread to say thank you for all of the helpful advice.

Of course, kids being kids, everything I've suggested has been completely disregarded and she's found herself a job at the Uni over the summer.

Again though, I really appreciate everyone who has taken the time to respond.

I don't care what anyone says, I think you guys are alright.

Thank you.

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