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What are your relevent qualifications
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What is your directing or performance experience thus far?
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Why would you like this opportunity?
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Do you have a preferred coach or course?
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Do you have any holiday/ commitments/ any reason why you can't make some of the sessions? Please state the ones you can't make or anything likely to impact your commitment.
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Demonstrate that you have the skills, passion and knowledge that you know we are looking for here:
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Term and Conditions
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1. I agree to the terms and conditions of this contract.
2. I understand I am hired as a coach (or volunteer) and not a professional artist, director, actor, or writer.
3. I have read and agree to comply with the Code of Conduct for Acting Out Drama School (AODS).
4. I have read the AODS Google folder documents, including our policy on Child Protection, Job Description, The Code, Rate of Pay Document, The Contract, Risk Assessments, First Aid Records, Frequently Asked Questions and The Best Practice Sharing Document and I agree to follow any guidelines and procedures accordingly and appropriately.
5. I am fully aware of all the varying rate of pays and agree to them.
6. I agree to identify potential emergency situations and adopt appropriate procedures if and when necessary.
7. I agree to work with AODS on a casual, freelance basis and I am therefore self-employed or working on a voluntary basis.
8. I agree that I am personally responsible for paying my own National Insurance contributions and Tax, and AODS will not be held accountable.
9. I agree that I am personally responsible for ensuring I have adequate Public Liability Insurance.
10. I agree that I am personally responsible for ensuring I have an adequate and up-to-date PVG.
11. I am fully compliant with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) of the European Union, effective from 25th May 2018.
12. I agree to comply in all respects with the AODS Privacy Policy (which I have read here) and Specifically:
a. I will not make available to a third party out-with AODS any personal information on students or other AODS staff.
b. I will not use my private mobile phone, emails, Facebook, Instagram, Whatsap, Telegram, Signal and/or other social or chat media for any purpose related to AODS. I will only use AODS emails and AODS social media accounts, if I am given access.
c. If I am in a situation where I have to make a call from my private phone on AODS business, I will withhold my phone number.
d. I will not meet students out-with class, professionally or socially, under the banner of AODS.
e. When using a camera to capture photographic or video images during class, I will delete the images as soon as they have served their legitimate purpose. If I upload any images or videography to the AODS website or media channels for legitimate use and compliant with the AODS Privacy Policy, I will delete the images from the camera as soon as they are successfully uploaded.
f. When using any photography, videography, comments or posts on my private social media accounts or groups, that relate to AODS or my work within the school , I will “tag” and connect AODS. I will never post anything negative or provocative relating to the school, projects, ethos, staff or students.
13. I agree that I will not approach, directly or indirectly, any student or former student of AODS with a view to providing similar or related services out-with AODS while working for AODS or within a period of two years from my leaving date.
14. I agree that I will not approach, directly or indirectly, any venue AODS currently teaches from with a view to providing similar or related services out with AODS while working for AODS or within a period of two years from my leaving date.
a. These venues are currently: Craigentinny Castle Community Centre in Meadowbank, Pleasance Theatre, Roxy Assembly Theatre, Murrayfield Parish Church, Mayfield Salisbury Church and the Augustine Centre at George IV Bridge. More may be added to this list after this contract has been signed.
15. I agree to ask the permission in writing of AODS should I wish to work with other Acting Schools or Public Speaking organisations who are in competition with AODS or who aim to offer similar services in Edinburgh or other areas that AODS operate in and the surrounding regions of these.
16. I agree to ask the permission in writing of AODS should I wish to work with any student or former student in any other services such as casting them in a show or hiring them.
17. I have full access to the Coaches folder where I can find all the relative information such as my Job Description, The Code, Rate of Pay, Zoom Account Information, The Contract, Risk Assessments and The Best Practice Sharing Document, as well as my registers and other essential information.
18. I agree to inform the director or administration team should I have issues accessing the Google folder called Coaches.
19. I agree not to bring anyone into my class or course without directors permission (for example, but not limited, to another coach, actor, photographer or friend).
20. I agree that I can not use any content created or captured during my time that relate to AODS (including but not limited to: photos, footage, scripts, graphics, art-work, class content, projects and any type of work online or in person) in any form or method outside of AODS, without the permission of the director in writing.
21. I understand that if I am given access to the AODS social media accounts, it is under the above conditions and I will use these channels responsibly and in a way that promotes AODS in the best possible light.
22. I agree that as a key holder for AODS, I am fully responsible for keeping the key and the venue secure. I agree that when I leave I will turn off the room and corridor lights and ensure that the external doors are closed and locked. In the event that I lose the key, or the venue experiences a loss during my shift, I am financially liable.
23. I agree that I am fully responsible for my class and students. In the event that a student has not been to class for more than three consecutive weeks, I will inform the admin team.
24. I agree to follow “The Best Practice Sharing” guidelines for dealing with any challenging behaviour from any student, client or staff member.
25. I agree that if I am unable to make one of my classes, I am fully responsible for finding suitable cover. It is my duty to contact my cover coach at least a week before the cover date to check lesson plans are suitable and make sure my students learning experience will in no way be compromised. The time I spend finding cover and checking cover content is satisfactory is not payable to AODS. If I am unable to find suitable cover within AODS, I will provide the Director of AODS the CV, PVG and contact details of a suitable coach outside the company. When this happens, it will be my responsibility to pay the outside coach directly.
26. I agree that in the event a class is cancelled due to circumstances out-with the control of AODS, I will not be paid for hours I did not work.
27. I agree that when I leave AODS, I will return all student records and all materials or items be longing to AODS on or before my last day. On my last day, I shall send my key via recorded delivery to the director or the administration team.
28. I understand that if I leave AODS, any content created or captured during my time that relate to AODS (including but not limited to: photos, footage, scripts, graphics, art-work, class content, projects and any type of work online or in person) remain the property of AODS and can not be removed or deleted. I also understand that I can not use these in any form or method, without the permission of the director in writing.
