About to move house and unable to tidy up the garden herself due to an injured shoulder, 92-year-old Maurice turned to Student Job Search for a helping hand.
"I wanted to leave the place spick and span, but I have a rotator cuff issue," she said. "The garden out the back was pretty overgrown, it needed to be cleared out."
She called Student Job Search where a member of the team listed the job for her.
Ten minutes later, Maurice was back on the phone. She'd already heard from a student interested in the job and the listing could come down.
"It was a very quick response. I had a call from a polite young lady who introduced herself and wanted the job.
"She arrived on time the next day and I showed her what I wanted done. I thought it would take two hours, but she had it all done under an hour and a half."
Maurice says the student didn't just work quickly, she did an exceptional job.
"Talk about a neat job, I was impressed, she did a wonderful job. I hadn't touched the garden for some time – my shoulder means it's impossible for me to get in there and pull stuff out.
"I gave her a little pitchfork, and I was amazed at how she just got stuck into it. She was unbelievable, worth every cent. There was not a weed to be seen, and she bagged it all up. I'd have no hesitation recommending her to anyone else."
When asked what she'd say to someone thinking about hiring a student, Maurice didn't hesitate.
"I'd recommend it every time.
"The lady on the phone at Student Job Search was really helpful too. It's an amazing service."
For students looking to earn while they study, household jobs can be an ideal fit. And for householders, they can be a simple way to get some much-needed help with the jobs that keep slipping down the to-do list.
Last year, household jobs were the second most popular type of work on Student Job Search by number of applications submitted.
As Maurice discovered, students are actively looking for opportunities and may be available to help sooner than you think.
Whether it's an overgrown garden, a house that needs cleaning, childcare, dog walking or another job around the home, consider listing it with Student Job Search. You might just find your own "worth every cent" student.