I have just got my national insurance number, can i get a job now? if yes how many hours? ?

Question

im 15,, 16 in november? thanks

Answer 1

of course you can - you cna work from the age of 13 however the work you can do will be very limited until you reach 16.

The sort of work you can do and the hours you can work will be limited for example you will not be able to work with age restricted products eg alcohol/cigarettes/gambling. You will also not be able to work with dangerous products eg coffee machines.

Check out your local county council website for exact restrictions.

If you are struggling to find work the best thing to do is pop along to your local Connexions centre and ask them to help you write a CV, there are also a lot of websites which can help you with this. A CV is a document which will provide potential employers with information about yourself and what you can bring to their workplace. At your age it is unlikely you will have much work experience but you can make up for this by putting in lots of positives in your personal profile section which is a breif introduction to you.

Hope this helps!!