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Top 5 Student Jobs For A UK Summer Heatwave

30 Apr 2018

With many meteorology experts (and a good few amateur enthusiasts) predicting a summer heatwave in the UK this year, we thought we’d give you our pick of the best student jobs you can do in hot weather.

So, slap your suncream on and apply for some of these summer heatwave jobs today!

Summer Festival Jobs

Okay, we are all going to miss Glastonbury this year as the farm takes a break to recover – but, no worries, there are plenty of other summer festivals which are brimming with great student jobs in the (hopefully) sun.

Get in to great summer festivals for free, see all of the best acts – and even earn money while you are getting a tan!

You can find out more about the sort of jobs you can do at these gigs in our guide to summer festival work in the UK.

Here are some of the top venues you could be working at in 2018 (in chronological order) along with some of the gigs you might be able to catch for free…

The Great Escape

Where: Brighton

When: 17-19th May 2018

Who’s on: Mist, MoStack, Steel Banglez, Fredo, Ebenezer & more acts…

We Are FSTVL

Where: Upminster, London

When: 25-27th May 2018

Who’s on: Andy C, Carl Cox, DJ EZ, Eric Prydz, Marco Carola and more…

Parklife

Where: Heaton Park, Manchester

When: 9-10th June 2018

Who’s on: The xx, Liam Gallagher, Skepta, N.E.R.D, Lorde, Bonobo, Jamie xx, Giggs, A$AP Rocky, Justice and many more…

British Summer Time

Where: Hyde Park, London

When: 6-14th July 2018

Who’s on: Roger Waters, The Cure, Eric Clapton, Bruno Mars & others

Latitude

Where: Henham Park, Suffolk

When: 12-15th July 2018

Who’s on: The Killers, Solange, alt-J, Belle & Sebastian, Rag ‘n’ Bone Man & other artists

Lovebox

Where: Gunnersbury Park, London

When: 13-14th July 2018

Who’s on: Childish Gambino, Skepta, N.E.R.D., Wu-Tang Clan, Annie Mac & many more

Citadel

Where: Gunnersbury Park, London

When: 15th July 2018

Who’s on: Tame Impala, CHVRCHES, Leon Bridges, Hawkwind, Fat White Family, The Horrors & other bands

Bestival

Where: The Isle of Wight

When: 2-5th August 2018

Who’s on: London Grammar, Silk City (Diplo & Mark Ronson), M.I.A., Grace Jones, Plan B, Chaka Khan, First Aid Kit and other acts

Wilderness

Where: Oxfordshire

When: 2-5th August 2018

Who’s on: Nile Rodgers and Chic, Jon Hopkins, Bastille, Kamasi Washington, Baxter Dury, Chk Chk Chk…

Oh! Here’s one more festival that’s not in chronological order (you’ll understand why when you see our tenuous link in the next section…)

Strawberries & Creem

Where: Haggis Farm, Cambridge

When: 16th June 2018

Who’s on: T-Pain, Ghetts, Not3s, David Rodigan, Mowgli and many more…

Wimbledon Jobs

While we are on the subject of strawberries and cream (sorry!) why not spend the first half of July 2018 soaking up the action by getting a job at the Wimbledon tennis tournament?

Running from 2 July until 15 July this year, there is a variety of catering and hospitality work at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in London’s SW19. Jobs at Wimbledon get snapped up early, so you might have already missed out this year, but it’s still worth checking out our venue page for Wimbledon Tennis vacancies as there could still be some security work up for grabs in 2018.

Marquee Rigger Jobs

As the weather warms up, many people want to host weddings, parties and a range of other events in fields, farms and gardens all over the United Kingdom.

Many of these events require ‘pop-up’ marquees to be erected in advance – and then dismantled after the event has finished.

It’s pretty strenuous work but marquee rigging could be a great way to earn very good money working outdoors in the sun this summer.

Find out more about this line of seasonal work and learn how you can find vacancies in your area in our guide to marquee rigging jobs in the UK.

Lifeguard Jobs

Make like The Hoff and getting a job as a lifeguard this summer. What could be better in a UK heatwave than living the Baywatch life and saving people on Britain’s beaches?

Okay, we’ll be honest, not all lifeguard jobs are glamorous surfer-buddy roles at the UK’s most-attractive bays. Indeed, many lifeguard jobs are at local swimming pools or lakes where water sports take place.

But, if you are fit and a strong swimmer then learn how to keep your cool in a heatwave with our advice on lifeguard jobs in the UK.

Summer Camp Jobs

With school kids off for the summer – and many young people visiting from overseas – there are loads of jobs you can do at summer camps and activity centres across the UK.

Supervise kids on great activities like zip wiring, pony trekking, hiking – or help them learn English over the course of a few weeks.

One great things about doing these sorts of roles during a heatwave is that many of the vacancies are residential positions with free accommodation and/or meals thrown in. So, not only will you be earning competitive pay while having great fun yourself, your expenses for the summer will be next to nothing!

Learn more about jobs at summer camps and vacancies at activity centres now!

Okay, those are our top 5 picks for jobs which students can do during a heatwave. Fancy any of them? Or do you have better ideas for top jobs in hot weather? Let us know in the comments below…

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