Hi,

My daughter is 14 years old (15 in February) - does anyone know what jobs are available? She's wanting a Saturday job and maybe a couple of hours after school some time during the week.

Meadowhead, Woodseats, Heeley areas or even in town?

Many thanks

In a word, none.

There are millions of qualifed people out there who can't find work so she will find it very, very difficult.

I think the only job you can do at 14 is a paperound anyway, think you have to be 16 to work in a shop dealing with money.

try pizza hut

At 15 you can probably find 'back work' in a resturants / pubs etc washing pots and so forth. Try any local establishments.

She could proberbly do AVON if they register it in your name

What about local hair/beauty salons ...surely she could shampoo...make drinks, sweep up without paying a stylist to do it ??

i would just like to inform you that it is very very very difficult for 14 or 15year olds to get a job... most people wont employ you for insurence issues and most jobs you need to have a national insurance number which people recieve around 16year old

hope this helps

Ye I couldnt work untill I was 16 but I wanted a real job my brother did a paper round from about 14 though

Get a paper round with the local newsagent

Get a paper round with Star Direct...

Deliver the free papers...

Thats about it, the bottom line is:

The Children and Young Persons Act (1933) sets 14 as the minimum age at which children may be employed, and gives the following restrictions:

* No child shall do any work other than light work. ‘Light work’ in this case is defined as tasks and working conditions which would not be harmful to the safety, health or development of children, and would not compromise their education.

* A 14 year old may not work for more than five hours on a Saturday or any other day (other than a Sunday) during the holidays. On a Sunday a 14 year old may only work 2 hours.

* On a school day, a 14 year old may not work: during school hours; before 7.00am or after 7.00pm; for more than 2 hours a day; or for more than 12 hours in any school week.

* In the holidays a 14 year old may not work for more than 25 hours in any week, or for more than four hours in any day without a rest break of one hour.

* A child must have at least two consecutive non-school weeks a year without work.

In addition to this, children are not allowed to work in the following areas:

* street trading (though some local authorities do allow children of 14 to be employed by their parents in street trading)
* performing abroad (without a specific licence from a justice of the peace)
* scrap metal sales
* betting shops
* petrol stations
* house to house charitable collections