This pays around £10 a day, and can be lucrative if you can schedule a few clients in the same area each day. Alternatively, you can be a house sitter. When people go away, or into hospital or long-term care, they need someone to live in and look after their home.
Sometimes, it includes pet sitting at the same time – and you can charge more for that, too. It’s a great way to travel and save on accommodation costs. You do need to be present in the house most of the day, but can go out a few hours each day – more if there are no pets to look after.
Walk Dogs
If you’re great with dogs and love exercise, consider becoming a dog walker. It’s a great way to have a flexible schedule, so can be done around student schedules in term time, too.
You will need public liability insurance, just in case something happens while you’re looking after a dog. You can earn £10-£15 an hour, and as long as you are comfortable with it can walk a few dogs at the same time. Make sure you know if the dog can be let off lead, what its recall word is, and if it has any dietary needs.
Some dog walkers, who know client dogs that get along together well, hire private dog fields by the hour. While this cost comes out of your payment, an hour is usually around £10 and you can take several dogs at a time. This is particularly good for clients whose dogs aren’t allowed off lead in open spaces, as the dog field is secure.
Offer Admin Support
Many small businesses could do with help a few days a week with basic administration. The boring jobs that nobody wants to do but need to be done – such as reconciling receipts with expense accounts – often get left behind.
Work like this can be flexible and is often remote, so it’s worth targeting local businesses and those outside of your area to find administrative support roles. You can also find work on sites like TaskRabbit, which is a great way to find ad hoc jobs for extra cash, too.
Create Your Own Work
Of course, if you’re skilled at something and a pro at social media, you can always spend the summer setting up your own business. Whether that’s making money from a hobby or creating an app, use the skills in your repertoire to become your own boss.
There’s plenty of info on the MoneyMagpie website about becoming a freelancer and setting up your own business, so make sure you take a look for inspiration.
Source: Summer side-hustles: Your guide on making extra money during holidays | Personal Finance
