is there such a job?

Kate78

Have you considered doing mobile hairdressing? You could name your hours and do it round the kids.

What about care homes or old ladies who live alone or people with horrible kids who have been barred from every salon in town (like my mother was when we were small!!!)?

Prince's Trust can give help to people aged between 16-30 setting up in business on their own.

http://www.princes-trust.org.uk/

Gemma_B

Kate78 wrote: »

Have you considered doing mobile hairdressing? You could name your hours and do it round the kids.

What about care homes or old ladies who live alone or people with horrible kids who have been barred from every salon in town (like my mother was when we were small!!!)?

Prince's Trust can give help to people aged between 16-30 setting up in business on their own.

http://www.princes-trust.org.uk/

i have thought about it but i never knew where to even start? i dont drive either im doing lessons but insurence seems really high?

Foggster

Oldernotwiser wrote: »

Would you be interested in working as a registered childminder?

This is a very good suggestion. OP would you be able to look into this?

Have you thought about nail technician or similar?

Have you contacted local businesses who may have openings for home workers?

Schools are the obvious choice for those with young families but I know that they are normally very popular and competitive.

Gemma_B

Foggster wrote: »

This is a very good suggestion. OP would you be able to look into this?

Have you thought about nail technician or similar?

Have you contacted local businesses who may have openings for home workers?

Schools are the obvious choice for those with young families but I know that they are normally very popular and competitive.

i was talking to mum at school who does child minding and she said as i have a dog, loads of steps in garden and cant drive i wont pass the home check as there really strict now?? i thought was a little too strict as most children grow up with dogs and not like i let her loose around house and i cant help having steps in garden? and i can learn to drive..

i know i sound like maknig excuses but i honestly looked into all sorts.

i looked online with home workers but i found a interesting site that said most are fake, then gave you the figures of how many unsuccesful home workers they are?

i volunteer in the mornings at moment at surestart and keep looknig for openings, as i havnt worked for a while i thought volunteer work would help my cv look healthier.

Spendless

If you wait till your youngest is at f-time school it won't cost you all your wages in childcare, though it might in the school hols.

I have an admin job, via a temping agency. Very basic. Very back to being the 'office junior' I have school hours which I negotiated when they asked me to up my days. I have had to be flexible. I started doing 2 days now I do 4 and today's finish time was nearly 5pm, (latest I've ever been there) but that is rare and cos I got to know their schedult, I'm aware this can happen on Thursdays and make contingency plans.

Why not spend this part of the year, researching what you could do in Sept, looking into college courses, upgrading your hairdressing qualification and so on, so you are ready to start whatever it is when youngest is at f-time school.

Has your LPA worked out if you'd be eligible for help with childcare costs?

Gemma_B

Spendless wrote: »

If you wait till your youngest is at f-time school it won't cost you all your wages in childcare, though it might in the school hols.

I have an admin job, via a temping agency. Very basic. Very back to being the 'office junior' I have school hours which I negotiated when they asked me to up my days. I have had to be flexible. I started doing 2 days now I do 4 and today's finish time was nearly 5pm, (latest I've ever been there) but that is rare and cos I got to know their schedult, I'm aware this can happen on Thursdays and make contingency plans.

Why not spend this part of the year, researching what you could do in Sept, looking into college courses, upgrading your hairdressing qualification and so on, so you are ready to start whatever it is when youngest is at f-time school.

Has your LPA worked out if you'd be eligible for help with childcare costs?

i want to work so can move in with partner and afford to live together, so combined it means we're not entitled to anything like that, hes on a good wage but been living single so as the car on finance the credit card repayments etc so for first 18 months (car finance left) its going to be a struggle.

but not only that if you ever been a single mum you'll understand me, i love my children dearly but when highlight of day is picking children up from school playing reading books cooking dinner.. i know loads mums do anything to so all that and i do love it but i need some independence, some adult time and want to make something of myself. even if its earning exact same amount i get on benefits.

when kids grow up i want them see mummy goes to work and comes home and plays and have weekend family time.
i know im babbling now.

i have no brains, well i do if im taught something but i dont pick up things easily and when trying do things i seem to make a mess doing them. when i first volunteered at surestart i was nervous maknig cup of teas for the mums wrong hahaha!!

if im honest to all of you and myself im still struggling to find something that i click with that im kind of good at that can build up on but theres nothing. i did hairdressing at college but to be honest i dont think im brilliant at it i know pretty much the very basics.

emg

If you are volunteering at surestart are you getting childcare experience? Have you thought about looking into working in a nursery or as a classroom assistant?

DCFC79

What about working for avon or betterware, you could also couple this with registering for mystery shopper surveys to up the income, ive seen the avon lady drop the booklets with her kid, check your local supermarkets for jobs that are shool time even if its for 4 hours a day say 10 till 2(lunch time rush is mega busy plus thats when the full timers go for they're dinner), i know a few people who did similar hours with kids

you dont need qualifications for supermarket work just eye contact, common sense and think on your feet


my apologies i missed the bit saying you had already tried avon

DaisyFlower

I wouldnt rule out jobs outside school hours. Tax credits will give you help towards childcare costs and any shortfall can then be split between you and your ex which means you will have little to pay from your actual wage.

Gemma_B

emg wrote: »

If you are volunteering at surestart are you getting childcare experience? Have you thought about looking into working in a nursery or as a classroom assistant?

i only do 3 mornings whilst my youngest is in nursery so no i dont x
and i have friends who struggling get jobs as classroom assistant and they done years at college and brilliant at there job x