Job Grid 2
Analysing three different ‘live’ media jobs that interest you:
Job 1: Creative Designer
How I found the job- https://jobs.theguardian.com/job/6216339/creative-designer/?LinkSource=PremiumListing
What does the job involve? This job involves communicating with customers as well as doing campaigns such as: advertising & digital. You get to do events & help develop ideas. But you will have a role in designing, to be obviously expected at a high standard.
What would I need to do to apply?
You would apply on the website online: https://jobs.theguardian.com/job/6216339/creative-designer/?LinkSource=PremiumListing
Filling in the spaces provided: giving full name, email address, etc…. With the addition of attaching a CV from your computer to then upload.
- Have good English skills.
- Just being keen to do a variety and being hands on with the jobs at hand.
Job 2: Junior Photographer
How I found the job- I found this job on this website: http://isw.changeworknow.co.uk/net-a-porter/vms/e/net_a_porter/positions/duaUUVYxTcckOzfkV1e07H
What does the job involve? This job involves working in the Studio Production team- working alongside stylists. There is image selection, cropping, processing and producing beautiful imagery.
- Meeting personal targets
- Being responsible for equipment
- Preparing sets
What would I need to do to apply?
- Send an updated CV (including examples of relevant previous work) + cover letter- explain why you feel you are suited to the role.
Job 3: Sound Designer & Engineer
How I found the job- https://jobs.theguardian.com/job/6204919/sound-designer-engineer/?LinkSource=PremiumListing
What does the job involve? This job involves recording, editing & mixing. It puts you in the position of doing audio for different companies such as: Antenna International. As well as supporting free- lancers, AI employees, etc… You get the opportunity to help manage, help narrate studio based recordings & create material for demonstrations.
What would I need to do to apply?
You apply online at the guardian website- https://jobs.theguardian.com/job/6204919/sound-designer-engineer/?LinkSource=PremiumListing
- You have to write a CV- to then upload online.
Different types of Contract jobs available-
Full time & Part time contracts-
- Contract/written statement of employment
- Statutory Sick Pay (SSP)
- Payslip
- Don’t let your employees work over their time
- Adoption, Maternity, Paternity & leave
- Make sure that you provide a safe-working environment
- Avoid discrimination
Fixed-term contracts-
So fixed-term contracts last for a certain length of time- so it end on a particular date. They are set in advance and end when a particular task/event is completed. With this contract, they have the right to have the same treatment as full-time permanent staff.
Agency staff-
- Employer can hire temporary staff by contacting agencies.
- Obviously you pay the employees as well as the agency where you hired them from.
- After working there for 12 weeks, they earn the same rights as permeant employees.
- You are responsible for your hired employees- so their health & safety.
- Allow your employees to share the faculties you provide, such as: staff canteen.
Zero-hour contacts-
- Your employer calls you when they need you.
- Even though their your employees, you don’t have to give them work.
- Even if your employer wants you to work for a certain day, they don’t necessary have to do work when they are asked.
- They are entitled to annual leave
- The National minimum wage is the same as regular workers.
Family, Young people & volunteers-
Family-
- Avoid giving them special treatment when hiring your family members, for example, pay.
- Make sure to follow the working time regulations
- Tax and National Insurance is still paid
- Provide employers liability insurance
Young People-
- Do a risk assessment before hiring young workers
- Be sure that they still get paid for time off for studying & training
- Be sure they get redundancy pay
Volunteers-
- Responsible for their health & safety
- Give a bit help throughout their training
Comparison of different contract types available in media industries-
Contracted employment- So basically contracted employment is when employees follow the contract- claiming the responsibilities and rights within the contract & therefore sticking to the terms of the contract till the very end. As a contracted employee they will get be hired for a specific job- for a certain pay. The contract itself is between the employee and their employer.
Working freelance- So working freelance means that you are self- employed and therefore don’t have necessarily commit to employer long term. So for example: journalism, if you are self- employed, they can work for free.
I would probably like to first start off in contracted employment for the experience to work in a working environment, knowing what its like to have major responsibilities & knowing how to stay committed to the job. Later on, I may pursue into freelancing because I may feel like I can run a business then and with experience working for someone else, it might be enough to know how to self employ myself. Also with the fact I may work in the department of Journalism.
My CV – CV2
My Show Reel- Show Reel
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