Land a live-in hospitality job in the UK

We put your name forward to venues across England, Scotland and Wales that fit what you're after. You do the interview and land the role.

Live-in roles come with staff accommodation, so you arrive with somewhere to live. Work in pubs and hotels across England, Scotland and Wales.

Start your UK chapter

Free to start. Takes a few minutes to create your profile.
Start your application
Nothing to pay until you've spoken to us and decided to go ahead.
• The original UK working holiday job provider
• 25,000+ UK working holidays supported since 1997

Start your UK chapter

Apply free today.
Tell us where you’d like to work, when you can start and your hospitality experience. We use it to put your name forward to venues that fit. Your progress saves as you go.
Start your application
Nothing to pay until you've spoken to us and decided to go ahead.

"I could just do this myself for free."

You could. Plenty of people land in London and start cold, job-hunting from a hostel with nowhere sorted to live.

The difference here is which way round it works. Applying yourself means sending CVs and hoping someone replies. With us, your profile goes live to venues across England, Scotland and Wales, and someone on our team puts your name forward to the ones that fit. You still land the job yourself.

Working in a UK Pub

"What once felt scary turned out to be the best decision of our lives."

Amber & Brock, two years in, still working and exploring.

No surprises. Here's exactly how it goes.

How it works

  • Apply free and have a chat
    Create your profile, then a casual call about your plans, preferred roles and locations. We're straight with you about what live-in actually means: staff accommodation, usually shared, and it varies venue to venue.
  • Pay your deposit
    $395, taken off your total. This is where we start matching you.
  • We put your name forward
    Your profile goes live in our venue portal. Someone on our team then approaches the venues that fit what you've told us. Venues browse and ask us to set up interviews, and most applicants get multiple.
  • Interview and land the role
    Usually online while you're still at home. You ask the questions, you decide if it fits. The offer is yours to earn, the same as any job.
  • Pay the balance
    Once you've accepted a role and the venue has confirmed it, the remaining $600 is due. Nothing further to pay.
  • Fly out, and we stay on
    Pre-departure steps, visa guidance pointing to official sources, and settling-in support. Once you're placed, your employer manages your role and workplace, the same as any job. We stay in your corner for the travel side.
  • $395 deposit + $600 on placement = $995 total.
    That's everything, no hidden extras.

Is this for you?

YES if...

You want to hit the ground running in the UK; you're open to where the roles actually are; and you're happy to interview and put your best foot forward.

Probably not if...

Your heart is set on one specific London postcode, or you'd rather sort everything yourself. City roles do come up, but the best options are often outside the obvious places.

You’ll need to be 18 to 35 (varies by country) and eligible for a UK Youth Mobility visa or another visa with UK working rights. Click here for more information.