Work and Travel in Dorset

WORK IN DORSET ALL YEAR ROUND

Please edit this section to tell travellers what kinds of short term work is available in Dorset all year round. Mention skills that are in demand here more than other places. If you can get some work as a translator in Dorset but it is as hard as anywhere else, please don't list it. If it is a region in China that cannot get enough English translators.... I think you get the idea.

SEASONAL WORK IN DORSET

SPRING

What kinds of work are available in the spring time in Dorset. Remember to keep work that is all year round in the section above and not mention it again here.

SUMMER

Dorset relies on tourism in the summer to survive through the quieter winter months. There is plenty of seasonal work around often beginning from Easter and lasting up until September. A lot of the work will be catered to the tourism industry, working for holiday parks in all manner of roles, bars and restaurants, many shops in the coastal towns require additional staffing for this time of year.

Another option if you get in touch with the council in Bournemouth you can apply to work on the beach, looking after the beach and the surrounding areas, keeping it looking nice and helping the environment by litter picking.

AUTUMN

What kinds of work are there in Dorset in autumn? Maybe it's harvest time, but do people need the help of foreigners for either cheap labour or expertise? This is the kind of thing we need to know here.

WINTER

Skiing in Dorset - does it exist? Is there plenty of opportunities for people to get work in Dorset in the winter? What kind of skills are needed at this time of year? Please update this section and let fellow travellers know what you have learnt if you have worked in Dorset in the winter or if you are a host and live here and can share your knowledge.

ATTITUDE TO FOREIGNERS WORKING IN DORSET

What is the attitude here? Are we all rich idiot tourists and if so, why on earth would we want to do some work? Or are we seen as western supremacists and viewed with suspicion? Let us know your thoughts and update them here.