Celia Pappas UK EURES Adviser 16 th October 2010 Budapest Living and Working in the United Kingdom
Jobcentre Plus What do you think of when you think of the UK? London ?
Jobcentre Plus What do you think of when you think of the UK? the food ?
Jobcentre Plus What do you think of when you think of the UK? the weather ?
Presentation objective The aim of this presentation is to give you some of the information you will need to help decide whether working in the UK is the right move for you.
Jobcentre Plus England – London, Birmingham, Manchester, Leeds, Newcastle, Nottingham Scotland – Edinburgh, Glasgow, Aberdeen Wales – Cardiff, Swansea, Aberystwyth, Bangor Northern Ireland – Belfast, Londonderry/Derry Population almost 62 million Languages spoken – English, Welsh Currency – British pound £ The United Kingdom
Jobcentre Plus Unemployment rate 7.8% Increase in Part time vacancies High Youth unemployment Less Graduate vacancies Decline in public sector jobs Certain sectors still have shortages Job Market The Job Market
Jobcentre Plus Senior Care Assistants Shortage Occupations
Jobcentre Plus Skilled Chefs/Cooks Shortage Occupations
Jobcentre Plus Social Workers in children’s and family services Shortage Occupations
Jobcentre Plus Chemical / Mechanical /Electrical / Civil Engineers Shortage Occupations
Jobcentre Plus For UK recognition of qualifications, contact NARIC Learning the language – The British Council University courses in the UK – Prospects To study in the UK, your English language will need to be of a good standard Education - qualifications
Jobcentre Plus EURES Jobsfairs UK newspapers (online) Company websites Private recruitment agencies Online agencies / jobsites Public employment services Looking for work
Jobcentre Plus Great Britain - Jobcentre Plus Northern Ireland - Department for Education and Learning (DEL) Self service kiosks - Jobpoints Employment services in the UK
Jobcentre Plus Curriculum Vitae – C V 2 pages maximum, typed Create a CV to match the job Typed Application letter (covering letter) Company application forms (sometimes online) Interviews – it depends on the job applied for Job application process
Jobcentre Plus Working conditions
Jobcentre Plus National Minimum Wage: £5.93 per hour aged 22+ Holiday entitlement 25 days + Verbal / Written contracts Equality Act 2010 Employment Law
Jobcentre Plus Needed to pay social security contributions in the UK Apply just before or as soon as you start work 11 % deducted from earnings between £110 - £844 plus 1 % of earnings above £844 per week Self employed people pay their own NIC National Insurance Number
Jobcentre Plus Basic rate: 20% £0 - £37,400 Higher rate: 40% £37,401 - £150,000 Additional rate: 50% Over £150,000 Self employed people pay their own tax Income Tax
Living in the UK
Jobcentre Plus Bread - £1.50 = € 1.71 Milk 1l - £1.00 = € 1.14 ‘ Fast-food’ restaurant meal - £3.79 = €4.32 Cigarettes (20) £6.00 = € 6.84 1 pound = 1.14 euro 1 euro = 88 pence Living Expenses
Jobcentre Plus Pint of beer (568ml) - £3.00 = € 3.42 Cinema ticket £6.00 = €6.84 Bus/Train, short journey, (single) £1.50 = € pound = 1.14 euro 1 euro = 88 pence Living expenses
Jobcentre Plus Average monthly rental charges: Apartments/Flats: £450 - £600 = (€ ) Houses: £500 - £800 = (€ £856) Rooms: £200 - £350 = (€ £374) One month’s rent required in advance as a deposit Council Tax – local tax on accommodation Utility Bills – water, gas, electricity & telephone Living in the UK Accommodation
Jobcentre Plus NHS - National Health Service Visiting a doctor is free; a visit to the dentist you have to pay Prescription medicines you may have to pay (depending on where you reside in the UK) Before coming to the UK, make sure you have a EHIC Healthcare in the UK
Jobcentre Plus Your questions ?
Jobcentre Plus Please collect your Living and working in the UK presentation handout Thank you! Work placement opportunities