Term time or other part time jobs? Any ideas?

Clowance

One part of money saving is EARNING more money. When you have young children (too young to be left to their own devices in holidays) and your previous incarnation didnt mesh with childcare (in my case I was a computer programmer and my employer 10 years ago would not agree to part time work) so since then I have done a variety of short lived jobs.
If we could list some ideas for each other maybe us mums could earn some dough!

Working in Makro on the checkouts (started for Christmas , stayed on several months after) advantages - could work only 16 hours a week in evening, also got Makro card straightaway, disadvantages - terrible money, no seats at checkout so hard on feet, heavy lifting.
WOrking in the tax office inputting tax returns at weekends - great job, but section closed down
Working as an office temp for local council - pretty good and enjoyable but of course no security between contracts so not a steady income.
Friend works as a host (usherette) at the local arts centre, evenings and weekends casual. Gets to see plays and cinema, but rubbish pay.

Any more ideas, anyone?

StartingAgainKayla70

Hi

Dont know if this helps, but I have three children and I have just started an evening job wednesday - friday 7-12 for hsbc, its not rocket science but it does the job, no child care fees and if the kids are sick I still can go into work as my hubby is at home to care. The work I do is basically sorting out the branches paperwork into piles, like I said not rocket science but it suits me fine.

Hope that helps?

Or royal mail do night shifts

ashmit

If you've done office jobs before are there no admin jobs available at schools? They are normally just term time maybe plus a few weeks in hols.

funky-footprints

I had a downer this summer over going back to work, on searching through the internet/job centre I was quite suprised as the number of jobs offered term time only, and many offering 10-3pm hoursmeaning I could drop off and pick up, I know that leaves holidays to sort out, but it left me feeling quite positive that there are jobs out there for us stay at home mums.

Spendless

I could only work evening and weekends when I had my 1st. Started working 2 evenings a week plus sunday morning at a convenience store. (15 hours in total)

Then i went to working 5-8pm mon-fri at a big DIY store.

When I had youngest hubby had changed jobs so i can't rely on him being home any day at a set time.

Few weeks ago started working as lunchtime supervisor within school.

I know several women who combine this job with working in a pre-school, so they only work term-time.

Also when I worked evenings I also knew several women who worked at both a school on a lunchtime, and evenings in a shop.

CDP

Hi

Don't know if you are interested in this type of work but I work for NSPCC as a schools organiser. It is part time term time only so fits in quite well with kids although not always wiht school hours. Basically I go into primary schools and do assemblies and raise awareness and funds for NSPCC.

Its fun and I know there are vacancies in certain areas of the UK.

HTH
CDP

Lady_S

dunno if it helps,but RAC do flexi shifts for call taking, so you can work when you specify.

lesleystrawson

I work for my local LEA and one of the Education Welfare Officers has just started doing an extra hour or so in the week (she is part time anyway) and so gains enough 'lieu' time to not work in the school holidays. The work tends to be busiest during term time as is the nature of the job, but I was impressed that the LEA allowed her to do this.

I must say that working for the council/LEA in my area has a lot of advantages. The flexi working system where you can build up time to be taken at a later (at their convenience as well as your own) date is excellent, and they also give you up to ten days paid leave for 'child illness' if you are full time. All full time jobs generally can be applied for on a job share basis, and the canteen and 'club' are subsidised so make eating during the day cheaper too.

As an ex teacher now with children of my own, I initially looked to work as a teaching assistant in a school, but found working as an admin assistant paid more per hour. However if you are willing to train, the hourly rate for 'super' teaching assistants can be much better - and of course you only work term time!!

Iona_Penny

The NHS are 'improving working lives'. This means that they have a whole range of contacts including part- time/term time. Not every job is suitable for less than whole time but many many are. They also do a zero hours ( you get paid when you work) and annualised hours ( you work more in term than in the holidays for example)

Public sector working really is more user friendly to working mums.(also others with other carers responsibility.)

filigree_2

As well as school secretary and dinner lady, there are classroom assistant jobs - the pay in London is about £7.15/hour and you only have to work school hours in term times. I did it for a while and it's a nice little part-time job for someone with kids at home. I brought home about £500 a month with no childcare costs to worry about.

Just recently I started an admin job in a university, 25 hours a week Mon-Fri. I leave home after my son in the morning, we get home about the same time. For the holidays we'll have to juggle our annual leave or find playschemes. My son is at high school and he's old enough to let himself in with a key so I don't have to worry about collecting/delivering him to childcare, which frees up a bit of time each day.

I work in HR and I know we have vacancies for part-time library staff at a junior level filling shelves for 4 hours/day, October - June so the summer holidays are free. We also employ evening/weekend attendants who do mailroom and reception duties. If you live in a university town you could call their HR department to see if there are any similar vacancies. Be quick about it because this the peak period for taking on new staff! *busy busy busy*

I haven't tried it myself but I heard rumours that banks and building societies have some vacancies for 10-2PM weekdays to cover the staff lunchbreaks.

Laurenbelle

Hi there, i am doing hotel reception at nights. My husband got a job working 6-2 so i found this job working 3:30 - 11:30. I do miss eating dinner with the boys, their baths and putting them to bed but we both get 40 hours and the kids are at home (they are 29 and 15 months).