We have put together these useful guides to help navigate freelance life, and to answer all those questions you were too afraid to ask! Let us know if you would like to see any more useful guides.
Top Tips for writing a cv
A guide to making your CV stand out and help get you jobs.
tips for negotiating your rate and contract
Tips to help you navigate your contract negotiations.
Understanding your tax status in tv
Things are complicated when you’re a freelancer and moving between projects. This handy guide will help you understand your tax status.
Things to look out for in a contract
Contracts can feel intimidating and difficult to understand. This guide breaks down common clauses to help you understand the basics.
FIRST FIVE YEARS GUIDE:
WHAT IS BECTU? WHAT DOES IT DO?
A guide to the union and what it does.
FIRST FIVE YEARS GUIDE:
UNSCRIPTED GENRES
It’s a wide range of programmes, so this is an introduction to what kind of shows to expect in “Unscripted”.
FIRST FIVE YEARS GUIDE:
WHAT DO WE MEAN BY NATIONS & REGIONS IN TV?
Many programmes are commissioned as “regional” series, and the BBC makes more than half its shows outside of London. A guide to how this works and what it means for you depending on where you are based.
FIRST FIVE YEARS GUIDE:
TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES IN UNSCRIPTED TV
We all want to level up our careers, so what’s the best way to get training that will help?
FIRST FIVE YEARS GUIDE:
WORKING ON PRODUCTIONS
A chance to read up on what it’s like to work on Unscripted productions.