Seasonal Working

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Seasonal working generally refers to types of job that people can do for a summer season or winter season.

Make sure you plan well ahead for jobs as there can be a lot of competition from others looking for jobs for the summer or winter
Popular jobs over the winter and summer include hospitality and catering as well as tourism and travel, entertainment and childcare
It will help if you have relevant experience or a qualification. This will mark you out from other candidates and increase your chances of getting a job

Seasonal jobs can be advertised in newspapers, on notice boards and online. However, some seasonal jobs are not advertised, so you may have to search harder to find one
Careers Wales and LearnDirect can help you find a temporary job
You can also contact companies yourself and ask if they would like to employ you for seasonal work
Make sure your CV is clear and as up-to-date as possible. See our guidance on CV’s or contact your local careers adviser who can help you with this

If you are looking for work outside of the UK, Careerswales can give you information on where to look
The Internet can also be a good place to find work abroad for a season, for example ski resorts often advertise for workers
Many companies can help you find seasonal work abroad, but they often charge you a fee to register
If you are looking for summer or winter work in other countries, do your research carefully
Try and find work before you leave Wales or the UK. If you can't do this, take enough money with you so you have enough to keep you going
For your own safety, let people in the UK know where you are - especially if you're moving around when you work