The main types of employment status' within the Creative Media Sector are; full-time, part-time, contracted, freelancing, volunteer, interns and apprenticeships.
Full-time/Part-time employment:
Out of all the types of employment, full-time/part-time employment has the most job security. Usually, you will sign a 12 month contract for a job, considering that most of the other employment status' within the creative industry are for a short period of time, being a full-time/part-time employee is the best option when it comes to security within your job. Flexibility, is all dependent on what is in your contract. If your working hours are 9 - 5, with extra hours needed to be put in on some days, there is little room to be flexible in your job. It can depend on your employer, though. Some employees may be a lot more flexible to time off, holidays etc. while others may be more strict and require a certain amount of time for you to let them know when you would like to book annual leave, and if you will be able to get that holiday. Working patterns are very regimented when it comes to full-time/part-time work. You have signed a contract which requires you to work a certain amount of hours, though it isn't common in the creative industry to have to work later than your typical 9 to 5 job.
Contracted employee:
Unlike being a full-time or part-time employee, as someone who is self-employed, your job security depends on yourself, as you are your own employee. Being a contracted employee, you are required to be on a job for a certain amount of time, and usually this would mean that you don't have the flexibility to do jobs on the side. Your working patterns are very scattered if you're a contracted employee, because there may not be any jobs going around at a certain time, it all matters when the work comes your way.
Freelancer:
Again, a freelancer is self-employed, so your job security is fine, however on an actual job you are being paid for, because you'll be selling your services or a product, this will only last a certain amount of time. Freelancers have the most flexibility out of all the employment statuses on the list, because you can work on more than one job at a time. Also because you are your own boss you're paying your way, so you can pretty much do what you want. Working patterns are very scattered, just like being a contracted employee. You don't know when work will come round for you to do.
Volunteering/work experience/intern (unpaid):
Job security for a volunteer, intern or someone doing work experience is very much like being self-employed. You have job security when it comes to being your own boss, but on a specific job you are doing, it'll be for a very short period of time. Like freelancing, you have a lot of flexibility as a volunteer/intern or someone carrying out work experience. Another employment status where the working patterns are up-and-down. When it comes to volunteering/interning/work experience, there are more jobs to go around at times because you're not getting paid.
Apprentice:
Job security for an apprentice is closest to being a full-time/part-time employee as you are signed up to a contract of a certain about of months as an apprentice. Flexibility wise, it is again similar to full-time/part-time employees, as stated in your contract you will be required to work a set number of hours. Because being an apprentice is similar to being a full-time/part-time employee, you are treated like one too. You may end up with an employer who is more relaxed to holiday/time off, whereas others may not be so lenient. Working patterns for an apprentice would be 5 days a week, Monday to Friday. It is very much like having a full-time job as the hours that would be required are similar to those that someone in full-time employment would be contracted to do.
Full-time/ part-time employee:
As a full-time or part-time employee, you are required to pay income tax, which is dependent on how much you earn a year. If your yearly income is more than £7,745 you will have to pay tax. Your employer will work out how much tax needs to be deducted - dependent on this income - using your HM Revenue and Customs tax code.
Contracted employee/Freelancer:
Contracted employee/Freelancer:
Being self-employed is very different to being a full-time employee. One of the major differences is that you have to pay your own tax and national insurance income, which is something that your employer would usually do.
Apprentice/Intern (paid):
The same rules go for paid Apprentices and Interns as what would for a full-time or part-time employee, if you do not earn over £7,745 a year you will not have to pay tax.
Unpaid Worker:
If you are an unpaid worker or a volunteer, because you aren't getting paid to do the job you are doing you do not have to pay income tax.
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