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Living and working in the UK
Name: Helen Giles
UK EURES Adviser South West England
Email:[email protected]
Turin:8-9th October 2010
Living and working in the UK
 Finding work
Applying for work
 Employment law
 Living in the UK
Living and working in the UK
United Kingdom - UK
 England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
 ILO Unemployment rate 7.9%
 2.47 million unemployed
Official advice – do not come
without job offer
 Must speak English
Living and working in the UK
Finding work
Living and working in the UK
Public Employment Services in the UK
 Great Britain (England, Scotland Wales)
www.direct.gov.uk>Employment
Tel: 00 44 845 6060 234
 Northern Ireland
www.jobcentreonline.com
 Tel: 0800 353 530
Self service
Living and working in the UK
Using the Jobcentre Plus and EURES websites
The adverts for jobs in the UK are in English
Use the name of the job as the search word
Choose the date of the advert and the place of
work
Contact the employer direct
Living and working in the UK
Job opportunities in UK skills shortage occupations
 Managers
in Construction
 Civil/ Chemical/ Aircraft Manufacturing Engineers
 Physicists, Geologists, Meteorologists
 Doctors and Dentists
 Vets
 Various Health Care Professionals
(including Radiographers, Psychologists and Biochemists)
 Secondary Maths / Science Teachers
 Chefs/ Cooks
 Care Assistants/ Home Carers
Living and working in the UK
NOT in demand
Building workers
Architects and surveyors
Workers in financial, banking, economic sector
Artistic and cultural workers
General office workers, administrators, managers
and sales executives
Living and working in the UK
Other ways of looking for work
The websites of international companies
 Private recruitment agencies
(free service)
 www.rec.uk.com
Websites of national newspapers
Living and working in the UK
Graduates
www.prospects.ac.uk – Graduate Careers site
www.top100graduateemployers.com
www.milkround.com
www.nijobs.com – jobs in Northern Ireland
www.gradireland.com
Professional organisations
Living and working in the UK
Seasonal Job Opportunities
March-September
Service – hotels
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restaurants
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bars
Minimum wage
Accommodation rare
COMPETITION
HARD to get office/factory work
Living and working in the UK
Seasonal Agricultural Work
Picking/packing fruit/vegetables
March-November
Physical work, perhaps cold/wet
Minimum wage £5.93, but paid by results
Simple, shared accommodation
www.gla.gov.uk
Living and working in the UK
NON – EEA citizens
Non-European citizens can only come to
work in the United Kingdom if there are no
suitable European Economic Area/Swiss
workers available to fill the job.
A work permit from another country
cannot be transferred to the UK
Living and working in the UK
Work placement opportunities
www.work-experience.org
www.targetcareers.co.uk
www.power-to-inspire.co.uk
www.get.hobsons.co.uk
www.placement-uk.com
www.internuk.com
Living and working in the UK
Applying for Work
Living and working in the UK
Job application process
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Curriculum Vitae – C V
2 pages, typed
Create a CV to match the job
Application letter
Company application forms (sometimes online)
Interviews
www.direct.gov.uk/en/Employment
www.prospects.ac.uk
Living and working in the UK
Curriculum Vitae
No photograph
Profile
List all jobs, latest 1st
Give dates, employers,brief
Job description
Then qualifications
Languages
IT knowledge, driving licence
Pastimes
Reference contacts
EUROPASS cv acceptable only if EDITED
Living and working in the UK
Application form
Read very carefully
Answer all questions, including any attachments
Use decisive words
Keep a copy
Living and working in the UK
Application letter
Use personal name if possible
Give brief profile of yourself – how do your talents
match the job
Use positive, vigorous words
Try to show knowledge of the firm
www.prospects.ac.uk
Living and working in the UK
Interview
Could be single person or panel
Confirm week beforehand – try to get information!
Styles of interview – see websites
Assume formal dress required
Try to show knowledge of the firm
Have questions prepared
www.prospects.ac.uk
Living and working in the UK
Education - Qualifications
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For UK recognition of qualifications, contact
NARIC
www.naric.org.uk
English language test is required to study in the
UK
www.ielts.org
Learning the language
www.britishcouncil.org
University courses in the UK
www.thecompleteuniversityguide.co.uk
Living and working in the UK
Employment Law
Living and working in the UK
Employment law
 National Minimum Wage £5.93/€7 per hour
for 21years+
 Working week 37-48 hours +
 Holiday entitlement 25 days +
 Salary is paid monthly. Salary offered is
always gross
www.direct.gov.uk
www.tuc.org.uk
www.acas.org.uk
Living and working in the UK
National insurance number
 Apply as soon as you start work
 Tel: 0845 6000 643 or Tel: 02890 545500 (NI)
11% taken from salary
Self-employed pay own
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www.hmrc.gov.uk
Living and working in the UK
Income tax
Basic rate: 20%
£0 - £37,400/€44,000
Higher rate: 40% £37,400/€44,000+
Self-employed people pay their own tax
www.hmrc.gov.uk
Living and working in the UK
E Forms
European Health Insurance Card (EHIC)
formally, E111
E301/U1 – records your social security
contributions
E303/U2 – used to transfer your unemployment
benefit from one country to another, within the EEA.
Living and working in the UK
Living in the UK
Living and working in the UK
LONDON
Artistic/cultural/tourist centre
Headquarters of many firms
BUT cost of living HIGH,
especially housing
Many migrants
Competition/unemployment
Living and working in the UK
Salary:example
If you earn €280 per week:
(Min wage x 40hours)
Tax
€28
National Insurance €16
Rent(room)
€66
Food/local travel etc €28
Leaving €142
Living and working in the UK
Housing in the UK
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Apartments/Flats: £450 - £600 = (€ 529-€705)
Houses: £500- £800 = (€ 588 - €941)
Furnished room in shared house: £200-£350 =
(€ 235 - €412)
One month’s rent required in advance as a
deposit
Council Tax
Living and working in the UK
Cars
Driving licence valid
Import your own car
Tax/insure after 6 months
MOT certificate
Seat belts
Hands free phones only
Alcohol limits
www.direct.gov.uk
Living and working in the UK
Healthcare in the UK
NHS - National Health Service
Visiting a doctor is free; to visit to the dentist or
optician you must pay
Prescription medicines: you may have to
pay £7.2/€8(depends where you live)
www.nhs.uk
www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk
Tel: 0845 46 47
Living and working in the UK
And finally…
2 general sites
www.direct,gov.uk Government information site
www.thecrownsite.com Lots of useful links
Living and working in the UK
Questions……..
[email protected]
Turin: 8-9th October 2010