Tenerife is 4 ½ hours from the UK and has on average 300 days of sunshine each year, with beautiful beaches, relaxed lifestyle and lower cost of living , so why would you not want to relocate to to this tropical paradise and make it your home?
Thousands of European expats are relocating to Tenerife, on an island that is rapidly becoming less of a tourist destination and more of a place to set up a new life. It is not all a bed of roses, however, as the summer can be hot and busy but the lifestyle is generally of a much higher quality and spare time is enjoyed outside in the sun.
The availability of quality employment is ever increasing, although some employers have a reputation for poor employee treatment and very low wages. As a result many candidates looking for a job in Tenerife are turning to Tenerife Marketing for guidance and assistance in their job search.
Employment Details
The types of jobs available are rapidly expanding in Tenerife and represent many of the sectors you would expect in the UK such as sales, marketing, IT, teaching, accounting, construction, reception and administration. Other areas such as HR are developing as the companies that are growing in size are realising the importance of retaining quality staff.
Tenerife has been relatively well established for many years with most of the vacancies in the banking, financial and legal sectors, although the recent boom in online gambling has led to more options in other sectors.
The Big Question
Many people are caught with the question of whether they can move to Tenerife without having secured a job beforhand. Only you can answer this question, but the fact remains that to secure most jobs you have to be personally interviewed.
You could line up a few job interviews, and then come out for a cheap holiday to attend the interviews, alternatively you could fly out for a Tuesday to Friday break, the fact remains that the best jobs are taken by candidates that are already on the island and the worst jobs are offered by undesirable employers without an interview.
Salaries in Tenerife
In general Tenerife salaries are less than those in the UK but bear in mind that the cost of living is less and the lifestyle is better. In many Tenerife companies working hours include a 'Siesta' which is a 2-3 hour break between 2-5pm. This is when many businesses shut down, re-opening in the cooler hours of the evening, although the number of companies now adhering to this is diminishing.
The Spanish have a system of breaking the normal 12 month salary payments into 14 over the course of the year, and thus you get a 'bonus' at Christmas and the start if summer. This can be quite confusing for some and means you have to stay the whole year to get a full salary but you can request the 14 be divided into 12 so it seems 'normal' again!
Tenerife Health
Anyone who is paying social security in Tenerife is entitled to access to the National Health Service which is similar to that in the UK. If you are not yet in the system you must have an EU health card, as since the 1 January 2006 the E111 from is no longer available in Europe, this will then cover you for any medical help you require. Be aware though it is not usable in private health centres in Tenerife, as in the UK. You can apply for online or in person at post offices for the card. |
