For many young people finding a holiday job before starting university is a way of earning some money and keeping occupied for possibly four or five months. The problem facing a growing number of young people who want to spend their time wisely, saving money for the future is how to find a temporary job when unemployment is high.
Often young people waiting to start on their university journey are unable to drive or even if they have learnt to drive are unable to afford to run a car and so will be reliant on work that is local to them or on a bus or train route. Obviously if work can be found in the local community then transport costs will be reduced or it may be possible to cycle if the work is in the daytime.
The type of employment that may be available could be working in a local café or shop or possible at a local farm helping to pick fruit and vegetables. If you enjoy working with children some local communities run play schemes that require play assistants, a role that is a particularly useful way of gaining experience if you are waiting to start a teacher training course at university. If earning money is not a requirement there are lots of volunteering roles both home and abroad that offer valuable ways to spend this time. Some of these roles will involve having a DBS check carried out by the local authority but if you are looking for a worthwhile way to spend the summer holidays this could be for you