1. Annemarie Bingham October 2012 Living and working in the United Kingdom

2. Jobcentre Plus www.direct.gov.uk www.nidirect.gov.uk What do you think of when you think of the UK? London ?

3. Jobcentre Plus www.direct.gov.uk www.nidirect.gov.uk London is great but don’t forget the rest! EdinburghNewcastle BelfastCardiff

4. Jobcentre Plus Background information to working in the UK Labour Market information Looking for work Working conditions

5. Jobcentre Plus www.direct.gov.uk www.nidirect.gov.uk England London, Birmingham, Manchester, Leeds, Sheffield, Newcastle, Bristol, Nottingham Scotland Edinburgh, Glasgow, Aberdeen Wales Cardiff, Swansea, Aberystwyth, Bangor Northern Ireland Belfast, Londonderry/Derry Population: 62 million Languages: English, Welsh Currency: British pound £ The United Kingdom

6. Jobcentre Plus www.direct.gov.uk www.nidirect.gov.uk UK unemployment rate 8.1% / employment rate 71.2% 473,000 unfilled vacancies ( to August 2012) 1.01 million 16-24 year olds unemployed (30% full-time students) More redundancies expected across most sectors – 142,000 redundancies May to July 2012 Down 13,000 on the quarter Job Market The Labour Market

7. Jobcentre Plus www.direct.gov.uk www.nidirect.gov.uk Nurses (operating theatres and neonatal intensive care units) Shortage Occupations Skilled chefs Social workers Electrical Engineers

8. Jobcentre Plus www.direct.gov.uk www.nidirect.gov.uk Secondary education science and maths teachers (children 11-16 years old) Teachers in special schools Doctors (certain specialisms only) Nurses (operating theatres and neonatal intensive care units) Medical radiographers Engineers – Chemical / Mechanical / Civil Graphic Designers Pipe Welders (high integrity with 3 years experience) Biological scientists / Biochemists Skilled musicians/ dancers / animators More Shortage Occupations

9. Jobcentre Plus www.direct.gov.uk www.nidirect.gov.uk EURES Jobsfairs UK newspapers (online) Company websites Private recruitment agencies Online agencies / jobsites Public employment services – Department for Employment & Learning / Jobcentre Plus Where to look for work

10. Jobcentre Plus www.direct.gov.uk www.nidirect.gov.uk Great Britain - Jobcentre Plus Northern Ireland - Department for Employment and Learning (DEL) Public Employment services in the UK

11. Jobcentre Plus www.direct.gov.uk www.nidirect.gov.uk For UK recognition of qualifications, contact NARIC Learning the language – The British Council University courses in the UK – Prospects To study in the UK at undergraduate / post graduate level you will need good English language skills Internships Education - qualifications

12. Jobcentre Plus www.direct.gov.uk www.nidirect.gov.uk Curriculum Vitae – C V 2 pages maximum, typed Create a CV to match the job Typed Application letter (covering letter) Company application forms (often online) Interviews – it depends on the job applied for Job application process

13. Jobcentre Plus www.direct.gov.uk www.nidirect.gov.uk National Minimum Wage: £6.19 per hour Holiday entitlement 28 days minimum (for full-time employees) Verbal / Written contracts Equality Act 2010 - law to protect against discrimination Employment Law

14. Jobcentre Plus www.direct.gov.uk www.nidirect.gov.uk Needed to pay social security contributions in the UK Apply just before or as soon as you start work 12 % deducted from earnings between £146 - £817 plus 2 % of earnings above £817 per week Self employed people pay their own National Insurance contributions National Insurance Number

15. Jobcentre Plus www.direct.gov.uk www.nidirect.gov.uk Basic rate: 20% £0 - £34,370, Higher rate: 40% £34,370 - £150,000 Additional rate: 50% Over £150,000 Self employed people pay their own tax Income Tax

16. Jobcentre Plus Living in the UK Healthcare Accommodation Cost of living

17. Jobcentre Plus www.direct.gov.uk www.nidirect.gov.uk What might be the best thing about living in the UK? the weather ?

18. Jobcentre Plus www.direct.gov.uk www.nidirect.gov.uk the food ? Roast beef and Yorkshire pudding? Fish and chips? Indian cuisine?

19. Jobcentre Plus www.direct.gov.uk www.nidirect.gov.uk NHS - National Health Service Visiting a doctor is free; a visit to the dentist you have to pay Prescription medicines you will have to pay in England (Free in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland) Before coming to the UK, make sure you have a EHIC Healthcare in the UK

20. Jobcentre Plus www.direct.gov.uk www.nidirect.gov.uk Average monthly rental charges: Apartments/Flats: £450 - £600 = (€550 - €740) Houses: £500 - £800 = (€620 - €990) Rooms: £200 - £350 = (€245 - €430) Deposit + 1 month’s rent in advance Council Tax – local tax on accommodation Bills– water, gas, electricity & telephone Accommodation

21. Jobcentre Plus www.direct.gov.uk www.nidirect.gov.uk Bread (800 grams)£1.30 € 1.61 Butter£1.50 € 1.86 Eggs (6 large free range)£1.80 € 2.23 Milk, 2.24 litres (4 pints)£1.30€ 1.61 Pint of beer (568ml) £3.20 € 3.96 Cigarettes £6.00€ 7.43 Cinema ticket £7.00 € 8.67 Bus £2.00 € 2.48 Petrol, 1 litre£1.35€ 1.67 1 pound = 1.24 euro 1 euro = 81 pence Living expenses Cost of living – UK shopping basket (average)

22. Jobcentre Plus www.direct.gov.uk www.nidirect.gov.uk Questions ? Thank you!

23. Jobcentre Plus www.direct.gov.uk www.nidirect.gov.uk Please complete your evaluation handout Thank you! anne.bingham@delni.gov.uk