Course Information

Powerhouse Partnerships for Job-sharers
Thursday 13 November 2025 | 09:30-16:30 | Glasgow
Finding part-time opportunities in the film and television industry in Scotland can be incredibly challenging. Whether you are balancing parenting, caring responsibilities, health considerations, or seeking a lifestyle change, job sharing could be the perfect way to maintain and grow your career whilst achieving the flexibility you desire.


About Powerhouse Partnerships Course
This dynamic, hands-on workshop has been carefully designed by industry experts to give you the practical tools, strategies, and confidence to build a successful job-share partnership that works both for you and for the industry.

Taking place on Thursday 13 November 2025, this course is action-packed, highly interactive and tailored to help you thrive.


What you’ll gain from attending:
> Learn from experts with experience of job sharing, hiring and working collaboratively in the screen industries

> Participate in practical exercises to strengthen communication with your job-share partner, teams and colleagues

> Strategically plan how you and your partner can secure work as a duo

> Understand the contractual essentials – learn how to create a strong job-share agreement that protects both you and your partner, and how to handle important conversations with confidence

> Maximise your partnership’s strengths to deliver real impact in your role and career

> Understand how to simultaneously reassure and manage expectations of those hiring you as a job-share duo.



Meet the Hosts

Hannah Corneck

Lead tutor Hannah Corneck is a Professional Development Consultant with over 30 years in unscripted production, 15 years experience working as an executive coach and a decade spent as a leadership trainer, people strategist and creative consultant working in screen and audio. She will talk us through the practical side of setting up a job sharing partnership and share her wealth of experience in how to make these agreements a success.

Amy Shaw

You may recognise Amy as the Co-Manager of BECTU Vision, but she is also a passionate and experienced advocate for job sharing in the Film & TV Industry. After the birth of her children, Amy adapted her career to align with her new responsibilities through a job sharing partnership. She is deeply committed to creating opportunities and pathways for individuals who need greater flexibility in their working lives, while still thriving within Scotland’s vibrant Film & TV sector.



Do I need a Job-Share Partner to attend?
We encourage participants to attend in pairs with a potential job-share partner, as many exercises are designed to build and strengthen your working relationship.

Don’t have a partner yet?
No problem – the course is suitable for you and we still encourage you to apply. We may be able to help match you with another participant or recommend alternative training options.
Eligibility:

This session is specifically for established film and television practitioners based in Scotland. Please only apply if you meet this criteria. BECTU opportunities for those in other areas of the UK can be found here: England, Wales.
  • Applicants should be based and working freelance in film and television in Scotland.
  • Students are not eligible for this training.

Selection:
  • As this is a workshop style course, there are a limited number of spaces available to allow participants the opportunity to interact and ask questions.
  • If more people apply than spaces available, places will be given to those who demonstrate the greatest professional need for this training.
  • Places are provided free of charge but are worth a considerable amount. Please only apply if you can commit to attending the session.
  • We have a travel and childcare fund to support anyone who may need help with these costs.
The deadline to apply is
9AM, THURSDAY 23 OCTOBER 2025

This course is being delivered with support from Scottish Union Learning and is
funded by The Scottish Government.

If you have any queries please email vision@bectu.org.uk

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