UK jobs: which are school hours?
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Not many out there we are having to use wraparound care
@Kath I'm just looking for future as my little one is only just over 2 yo but I'm an Early Years Teacher but really wanting to get out of it as just isn't the same anymore when I now have my own... but don't think it looks promising hmmm xx
@Nicole this would be ideal xx
Do you want a job working school hours AND term-time only, or just a job that does school hours and normal 52 weeks? If it’s the former you’d be hard pushed to find anything other than education sector. If it’s the latter, what about care assistant / factory or retail worker / shop assistant at supermarket? Would you prefer to be self-employed? Is there anything you are good at, have any business ideas?
Maybe in a company that supplies to schools? I work for an art supplies company that’s main customers are schools, colleges, universities. We don’t all, but some of the office staff only work term time because they have children and it works because the business is much quieter in the school holidays.
My father in law worked as an Evri driver and said that there were tons of moms doing it as they could do finish their delivery rounds before school got out, maybe an idea 🤷♀️
Centre parcs, have housekeeping jobs around school hours- it just depends if there’s one near you
@Neena sadly yeah would be former as I literally have no family near to help with school holidays or general child care. Indeed hard pushed agree...this is the thing my degree is in Early Years Teaching... so I should stick with it but since having child my enthusiasm in my job has totally lacked, gutted... but think it just sounds like i need to keep with it xx
@Teri hahaha me being a evri driver... not a confident driver at all 🙈.. would've been a good idea otherwise xx
@Yasmina Sadly it's 45ish min drive away from me the closest one... booo xx
Civil Service offer flexible hours including term-time, things like Admin Officer, Customer Service etc.
Charity jobs uk , macmillan cancer support, NHS jobs are a few places. Also you can apply for a full time role and then request at interview your preference is part time and they can consider this.
You could do retail? You could work in a cafe? Pet shop?
Wagamama have good day time hours for waitresses and chef but it would be 8 AM to 2/3pm
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@Katie yea the Early Years section is massively understaffed and underfunded and anyone I know who works in it, are leaving/planning to leave. It doesn’t bode well for the future! Maybe try looking for a different role in the sector? Maybe a change or job will help. Finding a job that is term-time with school friendly hours and pays decent, is as rare as hen’s teeth unfortunately. I hope you manage to find something!
Working with vulnerable adults or adults who have learning difficulties and disabilities , some sort of day centre. Usually involves just weekdays and no weekends.
I was a dinner lady for 9yrs before I had my 2 younger babies , it was great 3hrs a day and I had all the school holidays paid and off, It's not that hard and you mainly need a food hygine certificate and you partake in on the job training courses also.
My doctors surgery did gp receptionist school hours