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What can DD do for the next few weeks (or months)?

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SEmyarse · 10/09/2025 15:22

We're in the middle of moving house, which should have happened by now, but of course these things have hiccups. I need to move for work reasons, and we desperately need to get out of our rental that is super likely to flood this winter.

DD (18) has just completed her level 3 childcare course, and was all ready to apply for school/nursery jobs in the new area, but of course it's not happened in time for this school year. This has left her completely in limbo, she can't really apply for anything here, nor there until we have a definite date. Any temporary work involving care or childcare inevitably want to do new dbs checks, which is a waste of everyone's time.

I'm feeling rather guilty for leaving her in this position, just wondering if anyone has any ideas of anything she could do at the moment. Is there any kind of temporary work that I've not really thought of? Any proper jobs aren't going to want the hassle of onboarding her just for a few weeks.

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BendingSpoons · 11/09/2025 09:21

DBS's can come back extremely fast. I am doing recruitment right now. One candidates form was sent off on Monday and came back clear on Tuesday. The actual certificate hasn't arrived, but we know there are no convictions. If she gets a DBS, she can register for the update service, which costs about £15 a year and should allow others to use the same DBS.

She can get on to some agencies, look for places hiring or even contact local nurseries to pick up some bank shifts. Nurseries might have more temporary vacancies than schools for TAs.

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