Job Sharing Programme 2026 – in-person event

Course Name: Job Sharing Programme 2026 – in-person event

Date of the event: Sat, 29th August, 2026

Duration: 1 x morning (10 am – 1 pm)

Cost: Free

Venue: Dublin, TBC

Course Provider: National Talent Academies and Raising Films Ireland

Workshop Profile: 

The National Talent Academies and Raising Films Ireland are delighted to be partnering to deliver an in-person event as part of our Job-Share Programme. The programme is designed to empower employers and employees to make job-sharing a reality in the Irish screen industry.

Event schedule:

Session 1: Raising Films Ireland, update and case study presentation

Content: Raising Films Ireland presents an overview of job sharing as a flexible working model for the screen sector, why it matters for retention of parents, carers, and others who have stepped away from production work. The presentation walks through real case studies of successful job shares. and updates on what has been done so far, where we are now, and the objectives going forward.

Session 2: Panel discussion with job sharers

Content: Moderated discussion with crew members who have worked (or are currently working) in job-share arrangements; how they found their job-share partner, negotiating the arrangement with production, day-to-day handover in practice, what worked and what didn't, and advice for anyone considering it.

Session 3: Job sharing resource presentation

Content: Walkthrough of the practical toolkit and resources available to attendees, with clear next steps for both individuals and employers who want to pilot an arrangement. These include the job share bible, templates, workbooks and links to past presentations.

Session 4: Networking

Content: Informal networking session for attendees, to build community, connect with those job sharing and to talk to the NTAs and Raising Films Ireland.

Participant Profile: 

This Job Share Programme is aimed at employers and employees in the screen industry who are looking for information on how job sharing can work on productions, ensuring the screen sector retains talent and offers crew a sustainable career. 

Registration Procedure:

Please register online at this link by 10am, Wednesday 26th August, 2026

For technical difficulties with the online system, please email brian.murphy@nationaltalentacademies.ie

National Talent Academies courses are open to all regardless of gender, race, religion, sexual orientation, or disability.

Reasonable accommodations: We aim to accommodate all attendees to help ensure they can successfully participate in our programmes. If you require a reasonable accommodation to attend, please tick the relevant box on the registration form, and we will be in contact. 

Company & Trainer Profiles:

Raising Films Ireland

Raising Films Ireland was launched during a Screen Skills Ireland Screen Talk webinar with Raising Films UK founder Hope Dickson Leach and Dr Susan Liddy.

We are a not-for-profit organisation that aims to challenge, at a structural level, the demands the film and television industry makes on parents and carers. The organisation aims to provide information, education and solutions with a focus on:

• Enabling financial assistance for child and elder care.
• Encouraging industry-wide adoption of flexible working and access to child and/or elder care.
• Formalising a way to combat discrimination.
• Normalising conversations around caring commitments with employers.