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Join POD
(People On Demand)

Join POD

As a POD member you will get the opportunity to get paid to work with a wide range of exciting creative businesses or TV productions, supporting short term projects by creating content, on-set running, event stewarding and wider business support.

As a POD member, you will get:

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Why join POD

  • Fair hourly wage for every hour worked and employee benefits, including holidays.

  • Working in the heart of the digital creative sector of Manchester.

  • The chance to work with a variety of businesses.

  • The chance to work in different fields and gain industry skills.

  • Flexibility to pick and choose the days/hours you want to work.

  • Join a closed Facebook page and interact with like-minded colleagues and share work and experiences.

  • Friendly management team that offers career advice and feedback.

  • The chance to be accepted onto a paid industry-relevant placement.

  • The chance to network and gain industry-relevant contacts in production and beyond.

  • The chance to attend free seminars/training.

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Join POD

Please fill in the form below to apply to become a POD member and one of our team will be in touch as soon as possible.

If you require any access support while completing this form, or would prefer to submit your information in an alternative format (e.g. email, video or audio recording), please email pod@sharpfutures.org.uk or call us on

0161 282 8380.

After submitting your completed form, you will be contacted about the next steps of your POD application.

Thank you for your interest in joining POD!