What Type of Work Are You Looking For?
A Guide to Everything from Flexible to Part-Time Jobs and Everything in Between
Our approach to work and the workplace is seeing a big shift with many seeking more flexible jobs and working arrangements
As the future of work changes, flexibility can be yours which means you can design your working life to suit your needs and lifestyle. Here’s a guide to the different types of work you can look for.
Permanent Jobs
A permanent job is usually a full-time salaried position, although it is still possible to work part-time hours as a permanent employee. The distinction between permanent and contract positions can be a little confusing because you will still sign a contract as a permanent employee, but the main difference is that a permanent position has no end date.
Permanent positions pay a fixed salary and the employer is responsible for handling all tax and other deductions. The main benefit of a permanent position is that you be an integral part of the team experiencing the company’s culture, with long term stable employment prospects and opportunities for ongoing training, development and promotion.
Permanent employees are also eligible for pensions schemes and other benefits such as bonuses, a car allowance and even profit sharing.
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Contract Jobs
Whether you’re on a fixed-term contract job or zero-hour contract work, contract jobs can give you greater control over what you want your working year to look like.
For example, Fixed-term contract work is when an individual worker or group of workers are hired for a fixed period to complete a specific task. For example, when construction workers are hired for a particular job, they will often be on fixed-term contracts that expire once the task is complete.
On the other hand, zero-hour contracts are otherwise known as casual contracts. Zero-hour workers are not guaranteed to get work in any given week and so your hours will vary depending on the employer’s needs. Zero-hour workers are not entitled to the statutory minimum notice and so can be dismissed at any point.
Full Time Jobs
Full-time jobs typically require you to work a set number of hours a week for which you’ll receive a salary for. This means that you are not paid on an hourly basis and receive a stable, fixed income.
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Part Time Jobs
Part-time work refers to employees who typically work less than 30 hours a week. Part-time workers are more likely to be paid hourly. Working reduced hours in a week means that you can enjoy more time off or even have multiple jobs on the go. As a part time employee, you are still eligible for minimum wage and statutory sick pay.
Flexible Jobs
As the future of work changes, flexible jobs are more commonplace. Flexible essentially means that both your hours and your pay can change from week to week, month to month or year to year. For example, you might be an accountant that comes back to work just three months a year to help during busy periods like tax time.
These days, flexible jobs can also mean they are flexible in terms of location: you aren’t tied down to a specific location. This is sometimes now called hybrid work following the pandemic when a mix of working from home and an office became more common.
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Volunteer Jobs
Volunteer work is the only type of work on our list that is not paid. Often one might volunteer at a charitable organisation or a local school, with the intent of giving back to the community.
Volunteer work is paramount to helping those in need. It can also provide you with a good outlet to stay integrated within your community when you retire.
Temporary Jobs
Temporary work, as the name suggests, refers to employees who are hired on a short-term basis. Employers may take on temporary workers for a variety of reasons. For example, you may be covering for a full-time employee who is on extended leave. Alternatively, you may be taking on seasonal work such as working in retail during the busy Christmas period.
Such jobs are excellent for workers who only want to work for a short period of time in any given role.