Work advice for 15 year olds

Poodge

My daughter is 15 and has been looking for a part time job (after school and/or weekends) We have approached loads of locals businesses, mainly hair salons and cafes, but nobody seems to have and suitable vacancies. Anyone got any suggestions of what we can do or where we can look for a job for her? Better still anyone know of any jobs in the Portsmouth area? There doesn't seem to be a place we can look for vacancies?

Thanks

pinkshoes

With the current job climate, she's probably competing with people who have previously worked full time and will now take any sort of work.

Could she make some flyers and advertise as a babysitter, or dog walker, or wash cars for £4 or something??

flea72

so there are jobs, but they arent suitable for your dd?

At 15, there are strict rules on what type of work you can do, and for how many hours you can work, so employers are a bit reluctant to employ under 16s nowadays. Espec in highstreet retailers

You might find local pubs would employ her, doing washing-up or basic prep work, but the hours would be unsocial, and the pay dire

What about the old favourite, a paper-round?

I think its going to be a case of her going round every tearoom/pub in the area. These places prefer people who apply in person, but try and pick quiet times of the day. However usually these jobs go by word of mouth, so perhaps you need to start frequenting places she would like to work, and keep your ears open

Flea

456789

try an agency?

Poodge

Thanks, when I said "not suitable" it wasn't her being fussy, I meant they were looking for people to do more hours than she can legally work or wanted someone older

LouBlue

My niece (now 17) has been working in a bakery on a Saturday for the past 2 years, she loves it and her confidence really grew working with the public.

Oldernotwiser

Her best bet will be in the Southsea area in something that caters for tourists, although she'll find herself in competition with all the Portsmouth students, I'm afraid.

bristol_pilot

A 15 year old is a child and shouldn't be working.

Rain_is_Insane

bristol_pilot wrote: »

A 15 year old is a child and shouldn't be working.

What tosh!!

My son will only be 15 still when he leaves school due to when his birthday is. So I should carry on supporting him for how long exactly???? All summer till he starts college???

Oldernotwiser

Rain_is_Insane wrote: »

What tosh!!

My son will only be 15 still when he leaves school due to when his birthday is. So I should carry on supporting him for how long exactly???? All summer till he starts college???

Well yes, basically you should - in fact you carry on receiving child benefit and child tax credit specifically for that purpose!

A child earning a bit of extra spending money is one thing but having a parent who objects to supporting a 15 year old (when receiving money to do so) is quite something else.

What an irresponsible attitude!

Nikkisun

bristol_pilot wrote: »

A 15 year old is a child and shouldn't be working.

There's nothing wrong with a 15 year old getting a part time job! My son (15) has been working in our local tearooms on a Saturday and is very proud of the £30 a week that he earns.