Summer part time jobs

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Consider recrutiment agencies, since they have a lot of temp work at short notice

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Focus on manual labour, holiday work, or hospitality, as it's commonly expected there to be quite a bit of vacancy, accept people at short notice, and they usually accept anyone

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Medium and large companies tend to require you to go through a lengthy application process; try to focus on smaller companies where they are not as fuss or formal

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Network as much as you can; having friends in the company that you want to get a job at would really speed up your application as well as improving your odds dramatically

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As you have no previous employment history, there is little to nothing noteworthy on your CV. I would still try to include stuff like awards, personal side projects, and relevant stuff that you do outside of your work to show off a well rounded personality

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Try to be flexible and be open to work at any time of the week.

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For most low skill work, mentioning your GCSE Maths and English Language is more than enough on the education side (for basic numeracy and literacy skills). Most other qualifications mean very little unless it's very relevant e.g. if you intend to apply to be a lifeguard, having an (NPLQ) or Level 2 Award for Pool Lifeguard would be relevant (see: https://nationalcareers.service.gov.uk/job-profiles/lifeguard); any other qualifications usually mean nothing for lifeguard roles.

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The most important thing about the format of your CV is to make it easy to read through in less than 5 seconds. If the reader needs to squint or think remotely hard about what's on your CV, it can very likely end up in the bin (especially if they have to go through hundreds or thousands of CVs)

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There's usually a lot of competition for low level jobs, so expect a lot of rejection and a lot of applications. If you don't routinely send out 10 a day, you're not doing enough.

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Don't have the same CV for all applications unless the jobs are very similar. Tailor your CV to the job, and ideally the company; this usually doesn't involve a lot.

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If you need to check what is required for specific entry level jobs, consider looking at National Careers Service (https://nationalcareers.service.gov.uk/explore-careers) and Career Pilot (https://www.careerpilot.org.uk/job-sectors/sectors). Usually you don't need a whole host of qualifications for specific jobs, but it can help you go above the compeition. Work related qualifications tend to stand out like a sore thumb

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Personal trainer (needs a level 3 certificate with REPs, which you can do in a few weeks via an online course)

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Sports trainder (needs a level 2 certificate in the particular sport)

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Child minder at nurseries (needs a level 3 NCFE certificate I think)

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Recycling centre and bin collector

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Computer repairs, or something in IT e.g. cybersecurity, networking (you might benefit from getting specific professional IT certificates for some of these roles e.g. CompTIA)

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Teaching asistant

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Teaching English as a Foreign Language (ideally with a CELTA or CertTESOL)

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Tutoring (not sure on the requirements)

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Bookkeeper (if you can spare the time during weekdays; recommend AAT if you are not doing an accounting degree)

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Something at the NHS

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Delivery driver via supermarkets

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Something at factories (be aware of forklift driving as you will likely need a licence)

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Animal care

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Farms