Why Jumpstart London

The ultimate way to fund your travels!

Looking for affordable housing during a working holiday can be daunting. But as a club member, you'll have access to our exclusive housing list. Financial stability is crucial during this time. That's why we offer priority status with all our partners for work.

Our Jumpstart London program is the most popular choice for travellers who want to stay in London, travel Europe, and avoid the stress of money, work, and housing.

Our Jumpstart London Inclusions

Live & Work in London

secured
pre-departure

London City Rooms

Zone 1
Central London
  • Week by week rentals
  • Unlimited rental renewal
  • Bedding provided
  • Onsite coin operated laundry
Rent includes:
  • 2 meals a day, 7 days a week
  • Free use of onsite gym
  • Contents insurance
  • Cleaner
  • Best for singles or friends
    (not good for couples)
secured
pre-departure

Alfred Hitchcock Hotel

Leytonstone
East London
  • Budget Backpacker style rooms
  • Tea & coffee making facilities
  • Bedding / towels provided
  • No kitchen/laundry facilities
  • Single or doubles with ensuite
  • Rent week by week
  • Best for singles or couples
    (not good for friends)
  • Make an enquiry for updates and weekly rates
waiting list

Shared Housing

Communal Housing
East & South West London
  • 14 Flats in Fulham
  • 18 Large houses in East London
  • New properties always opening
  • Single & Double rooms only
  • Best for singles or couples
  • Weekly rent inc bills + free wifi
  • All properties fully furnished
  • Make an enquiry for updates and weekly rates
Pre-departure Job Guarantee

Indoor Hotel Events

Position: F.O.H. F&B Attendant

Job Type: Flexible

Job Offer: Pre-departure

Employers: Central London Hotels

Experience: Entry Level

Training: Provided

Work as many hours as you want and be paid hourly. Early shifts, late shifts, or even doubles

Pre-departure Job Guarantee

Outdoor Events

Position: Labourer

Job Type: Flexible

Location: Central London

Experience: Entry level - Must be physically strong and fit to be eligible for this position.

Training: Provided

Work doing manual labour for major festivals, concerts, sporting events, movie sets & more.

Pre-departure Job Guarantee

Labour + Removals

Position: Labourer

Job Type: Flexible

Location: Central London

Experience: Entry level - Must be physically strong and fit to be eligible for this position

Training: Provided

Work in furniture + office removals in London.

Zedel Brasserie

Position: Front & Back of House

Job Type: 4 Month contract

Job Offer: Pre-departure

Experience: All Levels

Training: Provided

Located in the heart of Piccadilly, Brasserie Zédel is a grand and bustling Parisian brasserie.

Wolseley Group

Position: Restaurant staff

Job Type: 4 month contract

Location: Central London

Experience: All levels

Training: Provided

Work in London’s most respected all-day café-restaurants. Positions include front and back of house.

Dishoom

Position: Front of House & Kitchen roles (Runner,Host, Server/Waiter/Waitress, Cocktail Bartenders, Bar Support & Kitchen Assistants).

Job Type: Full time job contract

Experience: All levels

Training: Paid training provided

Our restaurants are busy bustling places, full to the brim with Bombay food and culture and a very big hearted and talented team who will support you from day one.

London Day Camps

Position: Activity Leader

Job Type: 6 Week Contract

Start date: 23rd July -18th August

Locations: London Day Camps +

Experience: Entry Level

Training: Provided

Live off site: TWHC Accommodation Perfect job for the quiet season for Jumpstart London workers.

Residential Summer Camps

Position: Activity Leader

Job Type: 6 Week Contract

Start date: 6th July - 14th August

Location: Wiltshire

Experience: Entry Level

Live off site: Free accommodation Perfect for quiet season for Jumpstart London workers.

London Cafe Barista

Position: Café Barista

Job Type: Contract + Full time

Location: London

Experience: Required

Barista shifts are spread over 5 days from Monday-Sunday.
You will be required to work a mix of morning and afternoon shifts.

Live-in Carer

Position: Personal Assistant

Job Type: Full time - 3 mth min

Location: London and UK

Experience: Entry level - must be 21+ with a full clean drivers licence (& can drive manual)

Training: Provided

Caring for people with spinal injuries, helping them with their everyday activities.

Nanny/AU Pair

Position: Nanny/AU Pair

Job Type: 6-12 month contract

Wages: Dependant on role + experience

Location: London + UK (Live-in & Live-out roles available)

Experience: Required - must have experience working with children in some capacity.

Teaching Assistant

Position: Teaching Assistant

Job Type: Temporary + Full time

Location: Central London

Working with small groups of children who need extra support in an area, such as literacy or numeracy. This can also include working with children with special educational needs.

Pre-departure Job Guarantee

Jumpstart Construction

Position: Labourers

Job Type: Flexible

Job Offer: Pre-departure

Employers: Various construction sites in London

Experience: Entry Level

Training: Provided

Work 40 hours a week- paid hourly. Monday to Friday with weekends off.

Juice Bar Worker

Position: Juicer

Job Type: Fulltime, 35 hours a week

Job Offer: Pre-departure

Experience: Entry Level

Training: Provided

Work in a funky juice bar working as a juicer - no late nights. Heaps of London locations - work in the same spot with the same people

Accounts

Positions: Accounts & office work

Job Type: Flexible 1+ month commitment, 40 hours per week

Interview: Phone, In person, Online

Location: London & surrounds

Employers: Temp Agency

Experience: Entry Level

A variety of office work involving accounts, data entry,admin and more in London, Bristol, Reading Birmingham & Bournemouth

Admin Jobs

Positions: PAs, Secretary, reception, admin support, marketing support, general admin duties, data entry

Job offer: Pre-departure

Job Type: Flexible - Temp work

Location: Central London

Experience: Entry level - 5 years exp

A variety of general admin work including answering calls, managing mail, ms office, filing, processing of invoices and statements

Restaurant & Wine Bar

Positions: Front & back of house

Job Type: Fulltime 6mth+ contract

Interview: Phone, In person, Online

Location: Central London

Experience: Required, min age 21

Training: Provided

Work in one of four very well paid buzzing and unpretentious restaurants, built around superb wine lists and seasonal food in Endell Street in the heart of London.

Coffee & Bar Work

Positions: Front of house staff

Job Type: 6 month contract

Location: Several London locations

Experience: All levels

Training: Provided

Work in a specialty coffee shop and bar serving own-signature roasted coffee, great food, craft beer, wines & classic cocktails.

UK Youth Mobility Visa Eligibility

Aged 18 -35 years

From January 2024 age criteria will change from 30 years to 35 years

Hold a passport from an eligible, partnered country

(Australia, Canada, Japan, Monaco, New Zealand, Hong Kong, Republic of Korea, or Taiwan)

No criminal convictions

Have not had any criminal convictions in the last 12 months

Have No Dependants

(children or other)
under the age of 18

Proof of Funds

Have access to the equivalent of £2530GBP (i.e. in your bank account for at least 28 days)

No previous UK Visa

Must not have taken part in the Youth Mobility Scheme or travelled on a UK Working Holiday Visa

Our Jobs & Venues

  • Emirates Stadium
  • The Roundhouse
  • The Oval Cricket Ground
  • Battersea Evolution
  • Stamford Bridge
  • Movie Premieres
  • London Stadium
  • Wireless Festival
  • American Embassy
  • Henley Regatta
  • Tate Modern
  • Natural History Museum
  • Love Supreme Festival
  • Mighty Hoopla Festival
  • Somerset House
  • Soul Town Festival
  • Between The Bridges
  • Vip Weddings
  • All Points East
  • Wimbledon
  • Lord’s Cricket
  • Silverstone
  • Wembley
  • Alexandra Palace
  • Royal Albert Hall
  • Ascot Racecourse
  • British Summertime
  • The O2
  • Twickenham Rugby

What country are you in?

We have dedicated support teams for each country. Please select the country you are applying from.

AUS

$1199

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NZ

$1199

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CANADA

$1499

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Accommodation in London

  • Dormitory-style rooms in Zone 1
  • Shared housing in Zones 2-4
  • Boutique hotel accommodation
  • Studio-style room with ensuite in Zone

* very limited and located in Canary Wharf Suitable for young professionals in banking and finance or a University student

A £200 deposit is required to secure your accommodation pre-departure. If you opt for a twin-share or triple-share room, you may qualify for enrolment into our long-term residents’ loyalty scheme*.The longer you stay, the cheaper your rent gets! *please contact our team directly to discuss our discounted pricing.

Long-term tenant loyalty rates are valid until End March 2024 (Price increases are scheduled for April 2024, in line with min wage increases every year) Twin-share room: £178.60 for weeks 1-4, £169.20 for weeks 5-12,£159.80 after week 12Triple-share room:£152.95 for weeks 1-4, £144.90 for weeks 5-12, £136.85 after week 12

These types of accommodation are centrally located in the heart of London. There are catered and self-catering options available. Catered options include breakfast and dinner Monday-Friday and a cooked breakfast and lunch on weekends. Some accommodation sites also have on-site gym access.

You will live with other Australians and New Zealanders on the Jumpstart London program, University Students and young working professionals from the UK and abroad. There are single and shared room options available. Move-in is available from your first day in London from the airport!

Room prices start from:

  • All Bills included as well as high-speed Wifi and SkyTV and Contents Insurance
  • Laundry Facilities
  • Shared Bathrooms
  • Study and recreational rooms (with communal TV, foosball and pool tables)
  • Reception assistance
  • Opportunity to volunteer at the property and stay rent-free!

There is a loyalty scheme in place if you're room sharing here - The longer you stay, the cheaper your rent gets - ask us for more info.

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Shared Houses are located in Zone 2-3

You will have the option of staying in a twin-shared or double room. Our houses are in zones 2-3 of East and South West London and are about 25-35 minutes commute on the tube into central London. The majority of the shared houses are based in Zone 3 in East London, Leytonstone.

Weekly rentals include all bills and free wifi.

Top reasons why this is good

  • Travel rent-free and as often as you like - 2-week notice periods
  • Cheap rent by house sharing
  • No huge upfront costs - the bond is equal to 2 weeks' rent
  • All bills and free WiFi included in the weekly rent
  • Meet great people
  • No long-term leases or lock-in contracts
  • Not liable to cover rent for the other rooms if housemates move out
  • No obligation to stay or pay rent if you move somewhere else or find another house to live in

Please note: : Availability in our shared housing is limited. If this type of accommodation is your preference, you will start in one of the other types of accommodation on arrival (so you've got a bed guaranteed for your move-in when you touch down), and then once you are here, you will go on our waiting list for a bed in shared houses. Once you turn on the waiting list, the property team will contact you to set up a viewing. You will go and check out the room, meet potential housemates, and if you prefer the room to your current accommodation, sign a tenant agreement for the house and make the swap to shared housing.

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3-Star Hotel: East London

You can stay in a single, or double room within a boutique 3* hotel in Leytonstone, East London. All rooms have ensuites and tea/coffee-making facilities. Room types within this accommodation are subject to availability.

Weekly rent here includes:

  • Free WiFi
  • Tea & Coffee
  • Bedding & towels
  • Cleaner - rooms and communal areas are serviced regularly

Top reasons why this is good

  • Travel rent-free as often as you like
  • Free internet
  • No upfront costs - no bond required here - just the weekly rent
  • No long-term leases or lock-in contracts
  • No obligation to stay or pay rent if you move somewhere else or find another house to live in

Hotel Room photos

Share housing is in high demand in London. On average there are 30 people on a waiting list. Once you book into the Jumpstart London Program, you will go on a waiting list to give yourself a better chance of getting into a property. You will start the program in City rooms or the Alfred Hitchcock Hotel. This way, you can view your accommodation or one of our communal houses until you find the right property. City rooms and the Alfred Hitchcock are week to week (no long-term commitment required).

Jobs in London

Indoor Hospitality Events & Catering:

Job Type: Flexible.

Position: Events & Food

Location: Central London Hotels.

Experience: Entry Level.

Training: Provided.

Work as many hours as you want, and be paid hourly. Early shifts, Late shifts, or even Doubles. You pick and choose what days you want to work.

Outdoor Events, Crewing and Manual Labour:

Job Type: Flexible.

Position: Labourer.

Location: Central London.

Experience: Entry level.

Training: Provided.

Major festivals, concerts, sporting events, or on Hollywood movie sets. UK venues – The Royal Albert Hall, Principality Stadium, SECC, The O2, Wembley Stadium, NEC, Pinewood Studios, Tower of London, Media City, Old Trafford.

Work in removals:

Job Type: Flexible.

Position: Labourer.

Location: Central London.

Experience: Entry level.

Training: Provided.

Start time: 8 am – about 4 pm.

Transferable skills from other work such as labouring, gardening, and farm work are highly desirable.

Weekly pay for all jobs and no need to work 5 days a week, just whenever you want.

Work in a grungy restaurant:

Positions available for Runners Bar back, Host, Bartenders, Servers

Shift lengths: Average 8 hours per shift, guaranteed 40 hours/week min.



Work in a Juice Bar:

Job Type: Fixed-term contract.

Position: Front of House & Back of House roles available.

Location: Central London 45 locations.

Experience: Entry level.

Training: Provided.

Work in a Cafe Bar:

Job Type: Fixed-term contract.

Position: Front of House.

Location: Central London 45 locations.

Experience: Entry level.

Training: Provided.

Additional Employment Opportunities:
  • Teaching Assistant roles
  • Professional Trades – from Electricians to General Labourers and everything in between.
  • Live-in care work – full training provided, 2 weeks on 1 week off.
  • Nannying work (live-in and live-out roles available).
  • Volunteering work at EU festivals, camps, and summer events.

Youth Mobility Visa

  • The UK Youth Mobility Visa allows you to work in England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland for a 2-year duration from the date you enter the United Kingdom.
  • You are permitted to leave and re-enter the UK any number of times within this period.
  • Processing times for the Visa can vary from 4-6 weeks so you will need to leave sufficient time to apply before your intended travel dates.
  • We recommend you apply at least 2 months before you intend to travel.
  • There is a fast-track service however the British High Commission charges an additional fee for this.
  • Once your Visa is granted, your passport will be returned to you with an entry clearance stamp for a 30-day duration, from the date you have chosen in your application.
  • You will then be required to enter the UK within this period and pick up what is called your Biometrics Residency Permit.

  • Your Visa Fees are payable to the British High Commission.
  • Immigration Healthcare Surcharge (IHS) £1552 GBP.
  • Visa Application Fee £298 GBP.
  • Applications from Brisbane, Canberra, or Perth, will incur an additional fee of $105AUD to book your biometrics appointment.
  • If you choose to have your passport couriered then this will cost $24AUD. You can however opt to pick this up from your appointment location centre.
  • These fees are non-refundable if your application is unsuccessful.
  • In 2017 over 40% of first-time applicants were rejected because of simple omissions and commonly made mistakes.
  • Because the Visa application is entirely computer-processed, applications can be rejected for errors as small as an incorrect date on a bank statement.

This is why we recommend using our visa service and taking the stress away. Our professional licensed migration agents will help you every step of the way to ensure your application is approved the first time around. 100% first-time approval guaranteed, or you will receive a full refund.

If you do, you may be eligible for the UK Ancestry Visa! This visa allows you to live and work unrestricted in the UK for up to 5 years

General Questions

The jumpstart London has a fixed intake calendar with a maximum of 15 new arrivals per week in peak seasons, and five arrivals in a low seasons and January and December traditionally blocked out.

We have 33 intake sessions in year.

You need to provide an estimated arrival week and month so that we can check our availabilities before you sign up. This can be changed it's often as you like, however once you have committed to a deposit payment for a room you will be locked in on those days

Connect with our support team in Australia and New Zealand so that we can provide you with the availabilities list based on your arrival date. Availabilities change from week to week so we need to provide you with an availability update on request

Yes we do you have availability is for friends and partners travelling together, but first we will check if there is an availability for friends to share or a double room available for partners before you sign up

Yes you can as long as the employment opportunities you're going for is suitable for a male or a female. For example our events crewing work, removalist work and general labour is not suitable for females who are unable to lift heavy equipment. Our hospitality work is suitable for friends and partners working together. Our hospitality Schiff’s can we booked on an app, and you can book those together

Yes we offer a variety of pre and removals work departure opportunities, mainly hospitality, events labouring, general labouring and removal work

Yes I our rooms or guaranteed pre departure, you will be provided with an exact configuration of availabilities and locations of the rooms available to you based on the arrival dates you have given our support team.

Yes we have plenty other opportunities for you to apply for once you are in London. Our job guarantee jobs of flexible in nature so that you can select your shifts around interviews that you would like to attend with other employers.

No but it is recommended to have a room on arrival to start with so that you can view other accommodation without any pressure.

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