Finding Work During Covid!

Written by Rosie

Are you sat at home right now, bored of watching Netflix and worrying about what the COVID-19 situation means for you? Now is a really good time to apply for some temporary work in your local community, who could really do with your help. It doesn’t matter what your academic background is in, all of us have something to offer to support our community.

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Here are a couple of examples of some temporary positions that are recruiting right now, many with immediate starts.

1) Supermarkets

All supermarkets such as Aldi, Tesco and Sainsbury’s are experiencing a massive increase in demand while people are told to stay home and only leave for essential groceries. They are looking for people to make sure the shelves are fully stocked every day, checkout staff to work quickly getting people in and out the store as quickly and calmly as possible and people to keep the store clean and safe. Check out MyCareer and Indeed for a number of different supermarket roles or next time you are in store for your essential, ask them (from a distance) if they need any more staff.

2) Delivery Drivers

If you have a car or motorbike you could apply for a wide range of delivery positions. There are some paid ones for take-out delivery, Amazon or other online shopping services and supermarket food delivery drivers all of whom are experiencing a massive increase in demand. Some positions are even provided vehicles if you have the right driving experience but no vehicle.

There are also some voluntary positions for drivers with the NHS including;

· Community response volunteer- collecting food and medication to deliver to those in self-isolation

· Patient transport volunteer- driving medically fir patients back home and ensure they are settled back in

· NHS transport volunteer- transporting equipment and medication between NHS services, sites and pharmacies.

3) NHS Bank Staff

The NHS are asking people to apply for bank staff to cope with the increasing pressures they are facing. This means if you apply you will be called upon to assist in areas such as Catering Ward Assistant so the clinical staff can focus all their time and attention to helping their patients. To apply for these roles, you do not need any clinical or NHS experience, they are looking for adaptable, motivated team members. Take a look on MyCareer or on hospital websites to apply for some of these roles and see what different types there are.

4) 111 Call Handlers

The non-emergency 111 line is also recruiting call handlers to cope with the number of people falling ill or worried about having COVID-19. Have a look in your local area to see if they are recruiting. Some forces have put out calls especially for college and university students so get applying!

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