Summer work for teens in France

[yesmen]

Does any one know anything about this?

Mine would love to work in France this coming summer. They are hoping for Brittany in particular.

I wonder if anyone has direct experience of au pair agencies, summer camps, and so on.

I would be very grateful for a pointer or two, I do not know where to start with it.

A little bump.

And another!

Kingswood used to have a centre in France so worth you DC looking into them and the other outdoor activity providers. Recruitment will be in the UK around May and then sent overseas.

How old are they, and how long do they want to go for. Remember you can only spend 90 days in 180 in the EU now, which should cover you for a summer, but will be problematic if they've had holidays not long before they go, or have them planned later in the year.

In terms of working, you now need a visa to work due to brexit.

Eurocamp? They always have very young people working on-site, it looks like a fun gig for an older teenager or student.

This is what European Camping Group (of which Eurocamp is a part) says in its careers section:

"UK APPLICANTS

Applicants resident in Great Britain with a UK passport do not have an automatic entitlement to live and work in Europe.

To be eligible to apply you are required to hold either an EU passport, residency in the country you wish to work in or appropriate visa allowing you to work in the EU."

Last time we stayed in a catered ski chalet (which would previously have been staffed by British teens/gap year takers) all the chalet staff were Irish, as of course they have no issue with living and working in the EU...

Does she have an EU passport? This is the crucial thing that’ll make it easier.

I don't think you can. It's almost impossible to work in a ski resort over the ski season.

This article from the Guardian from just a few days back may be of interest:

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2024/oct/07/does-not-feel-fair-young-britons-struggle-with-losing-right-to-work-in-eu-since-brexit

Blame the idiots who voted for Brexit.

I am not sure how helpful that Guardian article is except to say how great it is for Irish young people and how crap it is for UK young people. There is nothing anyone can do about Brexit. Practical advice about obtaining a visa is what the OP needs. If that’s really not possible maybe look at camp America instead OP.

Practical advice about obtaining a visa is what the OP needs.

Ah OK…maybe this overview will be more useful..

www.welcometofrance.com/en/fiche/obtaining-a-work-permit

There is no route for young Brits who don't hold an additional EU citizenship to work legally in France.

Work permits are not a solution - they are similar to work permits for the UK in that you can't apply for one yourself, your prospective employer has to apply on your behalf and has to show that they have not been able to find an EU citizen to do the job.

This is the reason why so many English-language seasonal jobs in the EU (holiday repos, chalet staff etc) are now done by Irish young people (EDIT: or Australian/NZ, which France has a youth mobility agreement with.)

On the plus side, if Starmer pulls his finger out and signs a youth mobility scheme with the EU, then we might see the return of seasonaires.

Well realistically they can’t anymore. Brexit out paid to that.

I’m surprised there are still people that don’t realise.

I wish he had done this quickly!

Brexit totally shafted estivale and chalet working for UK young adults. Family member living in the Alps now fills vacancies with mainly Irish workers.

Swedish and Danish young people are also great if you need good English language skills. Also Australian and New Zealand as France has a youth mobility scheme in place with Aus/NZ.

So sorry, my opening post should have said that they have an EU passport.

Luck them I know.

So with that in mind any ideas are most welcome!

That looks like it has potential.

Thank you.

Excellent tip.

Thank you.

Thank you so much.

I will dig into this.