Work in Alicante – Jobs in Alicante 2012

This page includes a list of any available job vacancies in Alicante as well as tips and advice on where to find Alicante jobs.

On this page we guide you on how to find work in Alicante Spain and where to find jobs in Alicante. If there are no current listings try searching for nearby towns and cities.

All the jobs in Spain 2012 that we know of are listed as soon as we get them on our latest jobs in Spain page. We also offer jobs wanted in Spain free listings.

If you are a company or employer who is searching for staff then please list your job vacancies here for free. If you are looking for jobs in Alicante add your e-mail address to our mailing list so should any situations vacant arise, we can send you an e-mail job alert to let you know.

Jobs in Alicante can also be found by the usual means of internet, radio, newspaper, word of mouth, classified jobs section in expat newspapers and recruitment agencies.

Job Article Highlights:

• About Alicante
• Living in Alicante
• Working in Alicante for English Speakers
• Where to Find Jobs in Alicante 2012
• Popular Types of Work and Job Vacancies
• Where to Find Jobs in Alicante
• Summer Jobs in Alicante 2012
• Part-Time Work and Jobs Alicante

LIVING AND WORKING IN ALICANTE

When you are looking for jobs in Alicante you also need to consider other factors apart from things such as working conditions and rates of pay, such as:

Is Alicante one of the best areas to move to in Spain?

What is the quality-of-life like living and working in Alicante?

What is the cost of living like in Alicante?

Alicante is a very well-known city primarily because of Alicante airport through which many of the visitors to the Costa Blanca arrive. Alicante has one of the three international airports that service the Costa Blanca. El Altet now has a new terminal and is being upgraded to not just being able to offer international European flights but also long-haul flights to the Americas.

Alicante is also the capital of the Costa Blanca although it has quite a small population of approximately 300,000.

Strangely enough, most people arrive at Alicante airport and then head out of Alicante at the first opportunity, strange because there are many attractions of the city in particular Alicante has some of the finest beaches in the whole of the Costa Blanca. If you are looking for jobs the El Altet Alicante airport may have jobs for stewards, stewardesses, cabin crew, check-in or other related work as there are so many low-cost airlines flying in millions of visitors each year.

Alicante promenade is also worthy of note. The ‘Explanada de Espana” is lined with palm trees and a great place for a walk in the evening as many Spanish families do.

Also worthy of note is Alicante castle which overlooks the city and surrounding area providing spectacular views. The castle dates from the sixteenth century and is well-preserved.

Alicante is the hub of the Costa Blanca. It neatly divides the Costa Blanca into two zones. The northern Costa Blanca which reaches Denia in the north, to Orihuela in the south. Alicante is classed as one of the most healthy cities in the world with over 320 days of sunshine a year.

Alicante has a diverse population from the North-African Moroccans to the South-Americans, Spanish as well as a steady influx of tourists.

The busy marina and harbour offers ferry destinations to Alger and Oran in Algeria.

Alicante has what is known as a Mediterranean climate which means long hot summers with very little or no rainfall, and cool sometimes wet winters.

Alicante has many businesses and companies providing services to the many expatriates who now live in Alicante – good news if you’re looking for a job in the area because these expatriates or expats as they are commonly known prefer to deal with people in their native language. So if you are an English-speaker in Alicante Spain, you will find job opportunities despite your limited Spanish.

Below is a map of Alicante:

TYPES OF JOB VACANCIES IN ALICANTE 2012

As Alicante is a popular tourist destination on the Costa del Sol in Spain you will find many openings and and job vacancies in the catering trades such as for cooks, waiters, waitresses, dishwashers, bar jobs, hotel jobs, drivers etc. Of course many of these jobs are seasonal in nature and are best for people searching for summer jobs in Alicante. Bar jobs in Alicante are the most common type of job available. The tourist season here runs from April through to the end of September. These jobs are very popular because only a limited knowledge of Spanish is all that is usually required. Unfortunately many of these jobs will be only available on a part-time basis.

Alicante’s popularity as a tourist destination also means there are transport related jobs such as driving jobs in Alicante i.e. coach driving jobs, van drivers and driving people to the airport and back as well as related driving jobs such as taxi jobs, HGV jobs, warehouse and logistics.

POPULAR JOBS IN ALICANTE SPAIN – WORK IN ALICANTE

Back to our expat theme, many jobs are also possible in the real estate or property area. There are good possibilities for finding jobs for property lettings and sales will grow increasingly you will need to be fluent in a number of different languages and of course many of these sales jobs are paid on a commission basis.

Alicante the city and Alicante the region, are both excellent places to search for jobs as nannies or au pairs in Spain. Many Spanish families as well as expatriate families have a requirement for assistance with bringing up their children.

Cleaning jobs in Alicante are popular because they require no language skills, no training and of course there are many villas and apartments being let out to holidaymakers throughout the year. Another spin-off in this sector are supplying services to these properties such as swimming pool cleaning, gardening and general maintenance.

Another popular type of job are sales jobs in Alicante. These commission only type positions tend to be for timeshares, property sales, villa painting, selling advertising space and other sales services such as telemarketing.

Other typical jobs you are likely to find would be Alicante jobs that cater to the large expat population, these include: hairdressing jobs, shop jobs, driving jobs, removals, restaurant jobs, health fitness and beauty related jobs, pet care jobs, computer services, business services such as graphic design, computer repair, insurance sales positions and customer service jobs.

There are few management-type jobs in Alicante, few marketing jobs, IT jobs legal jobs, education jobs, media jobs, office jobs or executive jobs for professional people although there are some secretarial and administrative positions working for companies such as legal and financial companies. You also won’t find many care or nursing jobs available in Alicante.

CONSTRUCTION JOBS IN ALICANTE – JOBS IN ALICANTE FOR TRADESMEN

Construction and building jobs in Alicante are one of the best ways of being able to move to Spain and find a job. This is due to the large amount of expats who live in Alicante, Costa Blanca, Spain. People like to be able to clearly convey what work they want done on their apartment, townhouse or villa and so they prefer to deal with tradesmen who can speak English. If you are a tradesmen such as a builder, electrician, plumber, painter, tiler, plasterer, bricklayer, labourer or another construction-type worker then you are likely to find jobs in Alicante although wages are fairly low compared to the UK salaries and wages.

ENGLISH-SPEAKING JOBS IN ALICANTE

Other typical jobs you are likely to find would be jobs that cater to the large expat population in Alicante, these include: pool cleaners, translators, beauty therapists, interior designers, singers, dancers, entertainers, gardening jobs, villa cleaning jobs, bar jobs and bar work, hairdressing jobs, shop assistants, cashiers and retail work in English and British goods shops, graduate jobs, taxi service, driving jobs including removals, restaurant jobs such as chefs, waiters and waitresses, part-time jobs, fitness jobs, beautician jobs, pet care jobs, personal trainers, health care assistants, voluntary jobs at charity shops, computer services, business services such as graphic design, computer repair, contractors, babysitting, nanny jobs, au pair jobs, child care jobs, carer jobs, housekeeping, finance jobs, security jobs, accounting jobs, mechanics, insurance sales positions, hospitality jobs, customer service jobs, there are many English newspaper and magazines requiring writers and sales jobs in Spain etc – we hope this list gives you some idea of the types of jobs in Alicante that are the most likely possibilities when you are job searching.

JOBS IN ALICANTE TEACHING ENGLISH – ENGLISH JOBS IN ALICANTE

There are opportunities in Alicante teaching English in Spain to Spanish people who naturally see speaking English as an advantage with so many British people living in the area, so they can be able to speak some English for their businesses and trades. This work naturally is pretty patchy will probably need to be supplemented by earnings elsewhere. It would also help if you have teaching qualifications such as the internationally recognised TEFL.

If you are an employer who is searching for staff, please contact us with any job vacancies you wish to fill in Alicante and we will list them for free.

Below is a video showing off Alicante, Costa Blanca, Spain