Job Types (not finished)

Full Time

Where an employee is given a shift to work each week, although it changes from company to company, the usual shift consists of 5 8-hour shifts from 9:00am to 5:00pm Monday to Friday.

The employee is usually paid through their bank account. Employers should enrol you into a scheme called Pay As You Earn (PAYE). Where your employer takes away any income tax and National Insurance contributions from your wage before it is sent to your bank account.

Full time workers often get benefits such as annual leave, sick leave, and health insurance.


Part Time

A part time job contract is a form of employment that carries fewer hours per week than a full-time job. They work in shifts but remain on call while off duty and during annual leave. The shifts are often rotational.

Often a part time worker is given a pay slip at the end of each month, but it can vary depending on the company. The average annual salary is 30,000 pounds.

Some advantages are that the job is often more flexible, you have a choice of when to work, and you can work full time in busy periods such as Christmas and earn more money. Despite this you still wont get health insurance, sick leave, or holiday pay.


Internship

Often a starting role in the industry, interns will usually shadow an experienced employee. This helps you gain experience from the more senior member of staff, it could lead to a permanent role, or a good reference depending on how well you do.

Payment can vary greatly as companies are not inclined to pay interns, you could earn a small amount less than 10,000 pounds, or you could earn nothing.

Being an intern can be useful as it helps you learn key information that the company needs, which can lead to you getting a permanent role. You wont earn much money, if any at all which is a huge inconvenience.


Voluntary

Voluntary work is offering to work for a company without being paid, the job can change from company to company however.

You will not be paid, as it is voluntary work you are freely offering to work without being paid by the company.

A good thing about working voluntarily is that you will almost always get a job, which can help you learn skills for a more permanent job down the line. You will also have to expect to work for short periods of time, as companies will rarely keep you on for long.