Part time casual work at 60

What is interesting about exam invigilating?
I often invigilate 1 to 1 exams for people with support needs which can include reading the exam papers for the student too. We are allowed to sit down and take a book to read in 1 to 1 exams. And you also get chance to get to know the student. I do find invigilating those exams interesing
The bigger exams in can be boring I agree and I don't do many of those. but again even in those I often work with students who have support needs so take them out for rest breaks etc. Which can be more interesting.

When you say casual do you mean you don't want a contract and that you want to temp? If so I guess your best bet would be to sign on with some agencies..
I do exam invigilating at a local school and a local university but it is seasonal and very casual. I could probably work almost full time certain parts of the year but I tend to only do a couple of days a week for 2 or 3 weeeks at a time about 4 or 5 times a year. It suits me because I don't want any big commitments and I quite enjoy it.

Problem with retail/hospitality is they require total flexibility 24/7. Also contact local electoral services, in Septish they need canvassers to chase people who've not completed registration forms and you can also sign up to be a polling clerk/vote counter for elections. I agree exam invigilating can be boring but Iget £12 an hour. My parttime job only pays £8.50. I am 66, I retired from a stressful full time job in 2014

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Wow all! So many good ideas to keep us on the move if we are able and interested. Such a lovely post.
I love it that in B&Q you can approach an older assistant and they know what widget you're asking for, or exactly the right tool for the job.....

What is interesting about exam invigilating? I have done it as part of my day job, and found it excruciatingly boring. You can't take a book to read, and it is a cross between stress in case anything goes wrong and having absolutely nothing to do for hours at a time.

I can see that it is a useful source of extra money, and that it can be done at your own convenience, but interesting?

Another lady does deliveries for Hermes, just in the local area, in her little van - and always seems happy.

A fellow retired teacher is really enjoying her work in a garden centre. She's interested in plants anyway, there's no stress or prep/marking to worry about, she can have a good chat with people - and extra spending money!

I have a job at Boots pharmacy as a trainee pharmacy which I got age 63. The recruitment should involve no age discrimination. You just have to be the right candidate for the job. I di an online application. Give it a try ?

I retired a couple of months ago at 68. I am going yo look for 16 to 20 hours a week. A friend who works in Sainsbury's said I won't have a problem getting a job there.

They are always looking for exam invigilators at secondary schools and universities. It's interesting and useful but you don't work every week, only when the exams are on. It suits me because I don't want to work every day, and the exams start early in the mornings and many finish by lunchtime.

I would not choose to work in a supermarket at the moment as
you are in a very vulnerable position if somebody with coronavirus comes in and coughs over you. Especially as you are in the older age group.

Tried Indeed, you ask for part-time. They are all full time.
Can anyone suggest any other agencies?

I am 67 and have done care work for the last 20 years, firstly with people with learning disabilities and then In a care home for the elderly, unfortunately the place I worked for seven years closedown 18 months ago but I have been at my new place for 18 months now and I really love working with the elderly. It’s a very looked down on job but I love it and it’s the most rewarding job I have ever done....

I am 62 and have just got a job with the National Trust as a conservation assistant. The trust are good at taking on our age group as they value experience.

My friend is 62, and works at Sainsbury’s and loves it, but she doesn’t look her age.

At 62 I started volunteering at my local museum. As a I was a retired primary school teacher, it was suggested that I might like to help with school visits on a paid basis. This was after a few months of working in another area of the museum.
Eventually I led some of the school sessions and after the education officer left, I ran the department for 3 months until a replacement was found.
I'm now 68 and stopped my paid work 18 months ago. Last week I was asked whether I would like to return to pt paid employment. ?
The opportunities are out there. Good luck, I hope you are successful.

Took me a year and a half to find a job when I was 60 after my dh died, I had! to get a job as had 6 years of working life to do before pension.
Love the little job I have now work 16 hours at a supermarket.

You sound employable and up to date, so I don't think you'd have a problem.

Try Indeed or similar, or try your luck with a high street agency for starters.

Are you eligible for Universal Credit? If you sign up you'll have the support of a Work Coach who should help you to find work, or training.

Put your details into a benefits checker such as Entitled to to give you an idea.

Disagree with you Grannie . I left my last job at 63 when I was proactively approached by a company to work for them . I currently work for them 3 days a week .
My brother in law is also 64 and currently working on a contract basis having been head- hunted .

Perhaps it depends on the area you live ?

What is your background work Gummie ? My friend has has regular employment through an agency from the age of 64 ( when made redundant, company failed) until 72 when she decided to give up . Accounts roles.

I worked in a specialist residential SEN school for 2.5 years and finished at 63 , and have had a recent suggestion from them to go back .

If you set up a search on INDEED for part- time work you will see there are lots of options.

If you can stay on at your old job on a part time basis, that might be the answer.

To find a new job at 60? None of my friends and former colleagues have managed it yet. Most likely because, once they have taken you on, they can't legally get rid of you if you are physically not up to it.

Most 60+ people I know have been eased out by "redundancies" (throwing out the older employees to bring in new young people at a fraction of the salary).

I'm about to embark on what coconut suggested. Our local university is always looking for invigilators as are some secondary schools. I retired at 60 in November and have enjoyed a few months of r and r but am ready now to do some work. Good luck.

Same here with invigilation. I find it enjoyable & a lovely team to work with. Usually on Saturdays (all day) but not every week.

I do exam invigilation on a casual basis, so it’s not every week, but you can choose when you wish to work. It’s pocket money for walking up and down an exam suite, so am actually exercising too ! I work with a lovely group of retired ladies and gents too.