Is is very hard to get a job as live in tutor for summer only in the UK?

malena:

Hi, I hope I am in the right section, it is just an inquiry for now, as it is too early to post an advertisement (but should anybody be interested now, please pm me, of course:).
So my question: is there demand in UK for live in tutors or au pairs (or nanny in my case as I am 30 something), for a short term employment, I mean summer only. My logic tells me that it should be because children dont go to school at that time and somebody needs to occupy them. Am I right?

malenaThreads: 1 Posts: 16 Joined: Nov 14, 08	Nov 27, 08, 13:07 / #
Hi, I hope I am in the right section, it is just an inquiry for now, as it is too early to post an advertisement (but should anybody be interested now, please pm me, of course:). So my question: is there demand in UK for live in tutors or au pairs (or nanny in my case as I am 30 something), for a short term employment, I mean summer only. My logic tells me that it should be because children dont go to school at that time and somebody needs to occupy them. Am I right?

WroclawThreads: 77 Posts: 7,404 Joined: Apr 1, 06 [Moderator]	Nov 27, 08, 13:10 / #
You could contact an agency. If only to find out if there is a demand.

malenaThreads: 1 Posts: 16 Joined: Nov 14, 08	Nov 27, 08, 13:15 / #
Yes, I am doing that at the moment but no response so far...

ShelleySThreads: 18 Posts: 3,647 Joined: Jun 26, 07	Nov 28, 08, 07:22 / #
malena: Hi, I hope I am in the right section, it is just an inquiry for now, as it is too early to post an advertisement (but should anybody be interested now, please pm me, of course:). So my question: is there demand in UK for live in tutors or au pairs (or nanny in my case as I am 30 something), for a short term employment, I mean summer only. My logic tells me that it should be because children dont go to school at that time and somebody needs to occupy them. Am I right? You are over the age limit for the Au Pair scheme but you could look on Gumtree for a nanny position but I would imagine that they would want more committment than just the summer.

malenaThreads: 1 Posts: 16 Joined: Nov 14, 08	Nov 28, 08, 15:04 / #
ShelleyS: I would imagine that they would want more committment than just the summer. Yes, I am afraid you are right... but I am a school teacher and have to be back in Poland in September. Summer is the only time to improve my spoken English. I consider putting an ad on a gumtree, anyway.

Mister HThreads: 11 Posts: 845 Joined: Jan 4, 08	Edited by: Mister H Nov 29, 08, 12:38 / #
malena: Yes, I am afraid you are right... but I am a school teacher and have to be back in Poland in September. Summer is the only time to improve my spoken English. I consider putting an ad on a gumtree, anyway. Do you know which part of the UK you would like to go for ? When you know, maybe try contacting their local paper and see if they would print an appeal or something for you. Everyday is a slow news day for many local papers, so it's worth a go. Most local papers have a free edition and are delivered to every home in the area. Not all are read of course, but you might get lucky. You could also do the same with any websites specific to that town. By this I mean websites put together by local people, rather than something like gumtree. Gumtree is full of people doing similar things to you, so try and be unique. Contact the local schools in the town you want to stay and maybe see if they have any suggestions ? You're in the same line of work, so they should have a desire to help or at least point you in the right direction. Just a few thoughts I had on your situation. Apologies if they're no good. Good luck !

malenaThreads: 1 Posts: 16 Joined: Nov 14, 08	Nov 29, 08, 13:36 / #
Mister H: Just a few thoughts I had on your situation. Apologies if they're no good. These were very good ideas. Thank you. Any piece of advice is worth its weight in gold!

grahambarbThreads: - Posts: 24 Joined: Feb 26, 08	Nov 29, 08, 15:34 / #
quote=10iwonka10] these two groups have always most to say. [/quote] yes these ppl were the ones who lost out on this open door policy ,the majority of people don't want an open door policy and they have every right to comment on issues affecting them in their own country just like the poles don't like the rising number of chinese moving to poland yet they can say something , our sleazy slime politicians have neglected the only people who voted for them , new labour new danger i know so so much that that is now true

malenaThreads: 1 Posts: 16 Joined: Nov 14, 08	Nov 29, 08, 15:37 / #
grahambarb: quote=10iwonka10] these two groups have always most to say. yes these ppl were the ones who lost out on this open door policy ,the majority of people don't want an open door policy and they have every right to comment on issues affecting them in their own country just like the poles don't like the rising number of chinese moving to poland yet they can say something , our sleazy slime politicians have neglected the only people who voted for them , new labour new danger i know so so much that that is now true[/quote] huh?