{"id":84976,"date":"2017-03-26T20:48:27","date_gmt":"2017-03-26T18:48:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/?p=84976"},"modified":"2017-03-27T17:26:13","modified_gmt":"2017-03-27T15:26:13","slug":"weekend-work","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/weekend-work\/","title":{"rendered":"How to find weekend work in Barcelona"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">If you\u2019re in Barcelona as a student or simply here for a few months to explore and learn about this beautiful city, then a <strong>weekend job<\/strong> could be the perfect answer to help fund your time here. There are plenty of weekend jobs to be found if you know where to look! Of course, if you speak Spanish or Catalan it will inevitably be much easier to find work. However, if you have a fluent or even simply a high level of English there are many options out there, particularly during the summer months, when the city becomes a hub of tourists and most of the locals go out of town. Read on for <strong>ShBarcelona\u2019s<\/strong> ultimate guide to finding weekend work in Barcelona.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-grey\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/weekend-work\/#Studentjobs\" title=\"Studentjobs\">Studentjobs<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/weekend-work\/#InfoJobs\" title=\"InfoJobs\">InfoJobs<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/weekend-work\/#Become_an_au-pair_or_babysitter\" title=\"Become an au-pair or babysitter\">Become an au-pair or babysitter<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/weekend-work\/#Meetup\" title=\"Meetup\">Meetup<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/weekend-work\/#Work_in_hospitality\" title=\"Work in hospitality\">Work in hospitality<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/weekend-work\/#Join_a_co-working_space\" title=\"Join a co-working space\">Join a co-working space<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/weekend-work\/#Networking\" title=\"Networking\">Networking<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Studentjobs\"><\/span>Studentjobs<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_84981\" style=\"width: 297px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-84981\" class=\" wp-image-84981\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/juliette-leufke-154599-300x227.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"287\" height=\"218\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-84981\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo via Unsplash<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This is a fantastic online option, particularly if you are looking for a s<strong>tudent job or post-graduate job<\/strong>. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.studentjob.es\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><strong>Studentjobs<\/strong><\/a> lists both part-time and full-time roles at various\u00a0companies in the city. Plus, the site also has a number of paid <strong>internship option<\/strong><strong>s<\/strong>\u00a0if you\u2019re looking to get some short-term work experience. What\u2019s great about <strong>StudentJobs<\/strong> is that it helps you to contact both local and international companies directly so you can build useful work contacts, as well as earning some extra money while you are studying.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"InfoJobs\"><\/span>InfoJobs<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">With over 5 million users worldwide and 200 employees, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.infojobs.net\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><strong>InfoJobs<\/strong><\/a> is one of the leading websites you should use to help look for a <strong>weekend job<\/strong> in the city. Simply type <strong>\u2018weekend\u2019<\/strong> or <strong>\u2018part-time\u2019<\/strong> into the keyword search box and the site will retrieve an incredible number of <strong>weekend job vacancies<\/strong>. You can even filter your search by the exact area in Barcelona you are looking to work in, so it couldn\u2019t be any easier to find a role that is convenient for you! Other sites that may also be worth checking out are <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.infoempleo.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Infoempleo<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.jobrapido.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Jobrapido<\/a><\/strong> and <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.primerempleo.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Primerempleo<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Related article: <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/looking-for-jobs-in-barcelona\/\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Looking for jobs in Barcelona<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Become_an_au-pair_or_babysitter\"><\/span>Become an au-pair or babysitter<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Another way that&#8217;s always popular as a <strong>short-term<\/strong> or <strong>part-term role<\/strong> is to take on a <strong>weekend <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/au-pair\/\" target=\"_blank\">au-pairing<\/a>, babysitting<\/strong> or <strong>housekeeping<\/strong>. Many parents here want their children to master English, so being fluent will really help you secure a job if you can also help teach their children the language. <strong>Au-pairing,<\/strong> which usually involves living with a family, looking after the children, doing the housework and cooking for the children, is a particularly <strong>popular job option<\/strong> with students as it provides them with somewhere to live, with good pay and flexible hours. You can find these kinds of <strong>jobs<\/strong> on social media, through word of mouth, or posted in the streets.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Meetup\"><\/span>Meetup<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">If you fancy being a bit entrepreneurial and have a skill you want to share \u2013 from teaching yoga, to leading a guided hike or tour around the city or hosting a cooking class, using the online platform<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/the-best-meetups-in-barcelona\/\" target=\"_blank\"> <strong>Meetup<\/strong><\/a> you can create your own events at the weekend and create your own <strong>weekend job<\/strong>! Simply create the event on<a href=\"https:\/\/www.meetup.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"> <strong>Meetup.com<\/strong><\/a> by choosing your city, selecting the topics your event will cover, choose a name for your group and write a brief description about what you will offer, the price, date and time and then away you go!<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Work_in_hospitality\"><\/span>Work in hospitality<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The summer is one of the best times of year to find a <strong>weekend bar or hospitality job<\/strong>. Having fluent\u00a0English (and previous experience) will prove helpful when securing a <strong>job<\/strong> as most<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/best-restaurants-las-ramblas\/\" target=\"_blank\"> restaurants<\/a> and bars will be packed with tourists for the summer who will need you to speak English. Check out\u00a0<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.turijobs.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Turijobs<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0which regularly\u00a0posts new <strong>hospitality vacancies<\/strong> in the city. Otherwise, handing out your CV and talking to restaurant and bar owners is\u00a0the best way to <strong>get work<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Related article:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/summer-jobs\/\" target=\"_blank\">Cool summer jobs in Barcelona<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Join_a_co-working_space\"><\/span>Join a co-working space<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_84982\" style=\"width: 309px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-84982\" class=\" wp-image-84982\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/breather-168761-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"299\" height=\"200\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-84982\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo via unsplash<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Joining a <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/coworking\/\" target=\"_blank\">co-working centre<\/a><\/strong> to do your studies may be really useful in your quest to finding a <strong>weekend job<\/strong>. Many of these centers often attract a predominantly English-speaking community, all living and working in the city, who may know of someone looking for some weekend help for their business or may be able to suggest other ways you might be able to find a weekend role that you hadn\u2019t previously thought of!<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Networking\"><\/span>Networking<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Do not underestimate the power of meeting people face-to-face and <strong>networking<\/strong> when it comes to finding a <strong>weekend job<\/strong> \u2013 or any kind of <strong>job<\/strong> in the city! Use your social networks like <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">LinkedIn<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"broken_link\">Twitter<\/a><\/strong> and <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/facebook.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Facebook<\/a><\/strong> to connect with companies and like-minded people in Barcelona and look for <strong>vacancies; Facebook<\/strong> groups like &#8220;Barcelona Expats&#8221; often post <strong>job opportunities<\/strong>. There are many English speaking and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/communities\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>international communities<\/strong> <strong>and networks<\/strong><\/a> in Barcelona and you can connect with them via meetups happening in the city as well as just being sociable and open to speak to new people when you are out and about!<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Looking for a flat to rent during your stay in Barcelona?\u00a0<\/em><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"><em>ShBarcelona<\/em><\/a><\/strong><em>\u00a0is the answer.<\/em><\/p>\n<div style=\"display: none;\"\n    class=\"kk-star-ratings kksr-valign-bottom kksr-align-left \"\n    data-id=\"84976\"\n    data-slug=\"\">\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars\">\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars-inactive\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"1\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"2\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"3\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"4\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"5\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars-active\" style=\"width: 150px;\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n    <div class=\"kksr-legend\">\n            <strong class=\"kksr-score\">5<\/strong>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">\/<\/span>\n        <strong>5<\/strong>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">(<\/span>\n        <strong class=\"kksr-count\">3<\/strong>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">\n            votes        <\/span>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">)<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you\u2019re in Barcelona as a student or simply here for a few months to explore and learn about this beautiful city, then a weekend job could be the perfect answer to help fund your time here. 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