If you're on the bench, and there are local elections in your area, it might be worth helping out. (Ditto for the general election later this year.) The polling clerks sit at the polling station during the day, and the count assistants do a night shift after the polls have closed. These are all paid roles.
This page is for Bristol city council (with some videos), but I assume there are similar resources available for other areas:
Apply to work at elections (bristol.gov.uk)
They pay £12.12/hour for most roles, which is slightly higher than minimum wage (£11.44 for age 21 and up).
Obviously those rates are low compared to the average contractor's day rate. However, it's something you can do for a day to get a temporary cash boost while still being available for better roles. You could also put it on your CV if you need to break up a long gap.
I think it could also be interesting to see the voting process from the other side, so I'd do it myself if I was available.
