job ideas for young teens (merged)

speranza

When I was 13 I worked at my local vets at the weekend. Got paid a whopping £2 an hour for cleaning the catteries and playing with the animals being boarded. Hard work but lots of fun.

needaspirin

No-one under the age of 14 is allowed to work at all except:
• to take part in sport, advertising, modelling, plays, films, television or other entertainment, when the employer must apply for a licence from the local authority; or
• to do odd jobs for a parent, relative or neighbour; or
• to do babysitting.
In addition, children of 13 may do certain jobs specified in local by-laws. For example, a paper round may be in local by-laws as being acceptable for children aged 13 and above. The by-laws may permit children to do light work which is not likely to be harmful to their health, safety and development.

floss2

needaspirin wrote: »

No-one under the age of 14 is allowed to work at all

As one who used to employ 13yr olds, you are not correct....

"The youngest age that a child can work is 13 years old, although exceptions can occasionally be made for younger children involved in certain theatrical or other performances. Local authority bylaws made under the 1933 Act, and approved by the Secretary of State for Education, may place further restrictions on the hours and conditions of work and the nature of employment"

http://www.parentscentre.gov.uk/foragegroup/11to14years/childemployment/

Don't forget you MUST apply to your local Council for a work permit for any under 16yr old. Do not assume it will be done by the employer.

needaspirin

needaspirin wrote: »

No-one under the age of 14 is allowed to work at all except:

floss2 please don't misquote me.

jo1967

Thanks for the info.

Looks like we have to keep fingers crossed for the paper round - although the chimneys sound tempting..............................:rotfl:

LouBlue

EthelBloggs wrote: »

I don't think there's much, I went with my 15 year old to lots of places and they all said to come back when he's 16 because of insurance

My niece is 15 and works in a bakery on a Saturday. She loves it. You could try there?

floss2

needaspirin wrote: »

floss2 please don't misquote me.

Needaspirin, I didn't misquote you, I shortened your post. The word "except" is superfluous in the quoted phrase as the exceptions you mentioned are also contained in the passage from the parentscentre website. The statement you made is incorrect, children under 14 ARE allowed to work. However children under 13 ARE NOT allowed to work except in the situations you described.

glitterstar

I used to work in a pub doing washing up when i was 13, was on a Sunday till 11p.m. Not sure if that was legal though? That was 6 years ago. The pub employed alot of 13/14 year olds for waitressing and washing up.

floss2

glitterstar wrote: »

I used to work in a pub doing washing up when i was 13, was on a Sunday till 11p.m. Not sure if that was legal though? That was 6 years ago. The pub employed alot of 13/14 year olds for waitressing and washing up.

Nope, restrictions became firmer in 1998....max of 2 hrs on a Sunday (but up to 8hrs in school hols) - and you should have a permit (which means it has to be a job approved by the Council)

Oh the joys of employing 150 under 16's to deliver papers....:eek: ...especially in the holidays when they don't tell you they've gone away :mad: ..makes me quite glad I moved into local government!

needaspirin

Floss2 you DID misquote me and I take exception to someone deliberately putting a false slant on something I say. Children under 14 are not allowed to work except under certain conditions.

floss2. This is a quote from the link you gave:

"The Protection of Young People at Work came into force in the UK on 4 August 1998. This stipulates that:
children must have a two-week break from any work during the school holidays in each calendar year.
local authorities must have a list of jobs which 13 year olds can do. No 13 year old can work in a job not on the list."

This is a quote from my post:

"In addition, children of 13 may do certain jobs specified in local by-laws. For example, a paper round may be in local by-laws as being acceptable for children aged 13 and above. The by-laws may permit children to do light work which is not likely to be harmful to their health, safety and development."

Which is the same thing as my initial post so get your act together.