Helping an Italian friend find work experience in the UK

[Furbo]

I've a Neapolitan hairdresser friend who is learning English. She is B1 right now. She wants to come and work in the UK for a few months to improve her English.

Her idea was London, because she has a small support network there.

She has asked my advice. Which so far has basically been "London is too expensive and not all that friendly". I have not added that anyone offering her work will probably want her to be here for more than a few months. By the time she has learned where the products are kept she'll be leaving.

She has a son, who will remain in Italy. But she will want to return to see him.

I am afraid I am not being very helpful. I think I basically think it's a non-starter. Can anyone else think of any useful way she could come here, work, be paid and learn English? Ideally in her area of expertise, obviously.

TIA

[WelshRich]

If she wants to work (rather than a tourist visit) she might be better off trying Ireland (I presume she’s an EU citizen)

[Furbo]

WelshRich said:

If she wants to work (rather than a tourist visit) she might be better off trying Ireland (I presume she s an EU citizen)

She is. Good point.

I am not sure whether the Irish accent may be a problem for her though.