NEW: Freelance – Junior Project Assistant

Mission Accomplished delivers a wide range of training programmes both locally in the West Midlands and across the UK. We focus on training for screen and creative industries. If you are would like to share your industry knowledge with our learners then please do drop us a line training@mission.guru we are always interested to build our networks of trainers and guest speakers – no specific training experience required just industry knowledge and buckets of enthusiasm.

NEW: Freelance - Junior Project Assistant

Job Title: Freelance – Junior Project Assistant

Company: Mission Accomplished

Location: West Midlands

Industry: Creative Industries

About Us

Mission Accomplished are a leading independent training provider based in the West Midlands and dedicated to supporting talent development within the creative industries. Our mission is to bridge the gap between training and employment, ensuring learners from traditionally excluded backgrounds and experience levels can access meaningful careers in this vibrant and dynamic sector. We work both locally and nationally to deliver our training.

Role Overview

The Junior Project Assistant role will involve supporting the delivery of our training programmes – the primary focus will be on our Next Generation Creatives Programme but the role will also include supporting our other training programmes.

  • Next Generation Creatives – Work Experience programme, our newly commissioned pilot programme in partnership with ScreenSkills and Discover! Creative Careers

We anticipate duties will be primarily across Next Generation Creatives but where required on our other training programmes, this will include supporting the project managers and their subsequent teams with the running of the training courses.

Key Responsibilities

  • Supporting the Schools and Business teams for the Next Generation Creatives programme with administrative tasks
  • Provide administrative and logistical support to both the schools and business teams for the Next Generation Creatives Work Experience Pilot Programme.
  • Assist with research, outreach, and engagement activities for businesses and schools.
  • Maintain awareness of both teams’ priorities to provide flexible, on-demand support.
  • Create, file, and distribute programme-related documents and resources.
  • Ensuring all Mission Accomplished systems are kept up to date with project progress
  • Tracking submission of key documentation relating to the programme and highlighting to team leaders if documentation is missing
  • Managing participants applying for our programmes, ensuring timely review of applications by course leaders.
  • Notifications to participants, sharing joining instructions and course information with participants
  • Being first point of contact for any queries from participants
  • Setting up events, arranging venues for in person training
  • Setting up Zoom links for online training, technical management of events including tech producing live Zoom training.
  • Practical management of events including arranging catering and booking / hosting guests for training.
  • Booking and compiling schedules of travel for students on work experience placements.
  • General admin support including diary management, training team travel bookings, taking minutes for meetings, and some financial support such as reconciling credit card transactions.
  • There will be some weekend and evening working required to attend training sessions. TOIL will be given.

Essential Skills and Experience  

  • Diary management and co-ordination
  • Highly efficient and organised
  • Confident with Microsoft Office and all the packages
  • Confident with Zoom and Teams to set up and manage meetings and events
  • Project management skills – able to plan work across a number of projects as well as manage multiple deadlines
  • Good communicator
  • Able to demonstrate ability to manage client relationships, sometimes complex, with ease
  • Organised, proactive, and results-oriented, with excellent problem-solving skills.
  • Must be able to work under own initiative and uphold the Mission Accomplished values and ethos.

Desirable Attributes  

  • Sector experience, preferably within screen
  • Experience of working in a training environment
  • Understanding of Higher Education/Further Education systems in addition to Creative Sector knowledge
  • Experience of setting up and running events (e.g. student events, volunteering and/or in a professional capacity)
  • Experience using PowerPoint (e.g. adapting and updating presentations from content provided)
  • Knowledge of Canva
  • Basic knowledge of WordPress (e.g. creating blog posts from content provided)
  • A keen interest and/or knowledge of the screen sector and/or wider creative industries
  • Based in the West Midlands.
  • You could be early in your career or looking to return to the workplace after a break.

What We Offer

  • Freelance contract – 37.5 hours per week.
  • Rate – £2,112.50 per month / £487.50 per week
  • Opportunity to build upon and develop skills towards administrative and managerial roles in the creative industries.
  • Collaborative and inclusive work environment.
  • Flexible, hybrid working.

Application Deadline: Midday on Thursday 11th September  

Interviews: Friday 12th September  

Start date: ASAP.

Contract length: Initial contract until 19th December 2025 with a possibility for extension to end of March 2026.

How to Apply: Submit your CV and a cover letter detailing your suitability for the role, together with your availability to training@mission.guru. Please put Junior Project Assistant August 2025 Application in the subject line.

Creative Freelance Representative: Animation & Video Games

🎮 Creative Freelance Representative: Animation & Video Games 

Focus: West Midlands & East Midlands 

Contract Type: Freelance
Duration: 3 September – 14 November 2025 (with possibility to extend)
Fee: £300 per week based on working 2-2.5 days per week
Location: Remote/flexible, with occasional travel if needed 

Reports to: Programme Lead – Business Engagement  

Deadline to Apply: 1400 on 15th August. Interviews week commencing 18th August 2025. Applications to wex@mission.guru. 

Role Purpose 

Mission Accomplished is looking for a well-connected, proactive freelance representative to lead engagement with animation and video games businesses across two priority regions – West Midlands and East Midlands aligning the Next Generation Creatives work experience programme with Discover! Creative Careers Month in November. You’ll play a key role in bringing businesses on board to host, meaningful work experience for young people, in Years 10 and 11 (14- to 16-year-olds) interested in the Games and Animation industries.  

Where you already have trusted links with businesses in the North East or South West, these should be followed up but always in liaison with the local regional representatives and checked against our internal database systems to avoid duplication. 

You will act as both a connector and translator, aligning the programme offer with business need and supporting them to host meaningful placement opportunities, that align with the NGC Programme. Ultimately, this is a hands-on engagement role, focused on converting business interest into commitment (Host Organisations); with support from the core team to manage logistics and onboarding. 

Key Responsibilities 

  • Lead outreach across the animation and games sectors in the priority areas, identifying and engaging businesses who can host student placements or industry experiences. 
  • Identify and approach target companies in animation, VFX, and video games, using both your own network and research. 
  • Build relationships with relevant contacts (producers, studio leads, HR reps, creative directors) to pitch the programme and explain the benefits of participation. 
  • Where relevant, liaise with local reps in the North East or South West to avoid duplicating outreach and cross-check Airtable to coordinate communications. 
  • Support programme positioning by tailoring the offer to align with the needs, schedules, and capacity of games/animation businesses. 
  • Broker placements: Work with businesses to confirm the type, duration, and dates of placements they can offer, in collaboration with the delivery team. 
  • Provide intelligence and insight: Feedback sector-specific challenges, expectations, and ideas to inform how the programme evolves and improves. 
  • Champion the programme: Act as a visible advocate, attending industry events, panels or networking opportunities where appropriate. 

Desirable  

  • Attend sector events or visit studios where needed to deepen relationships and promote the programme offer. 

Deliverables / Targets 

  • Initial pipeline of 40-50 businesses in animation/games/VFX approached within first 4 weeks. 
  • Between 10–12 employers confirmed as active hosts, with at least 50% offering opportunities during November 2025 – Discover! Creative Careers Month. 
  • At least 2–3 confirmed opportunities in the West Midlands and East Midlands, with support for appropriate student matching. Confirmed opportunities in the North East or South West would be an added bonus. 
  • Contribution to one sector-specific employer case study or blog post. 

 

Candidate Profile 

  • Strong understanding of the animation and/or games industry, ideally with direct experience working in or alongside studios. 
  • A credible, persuasive communicator with excellent relationship-building skills. 
  • Experience of working in an outreach, partnerships, or engagement role (formal or informal). 
  • Able to self-manage workload, prioritise effectively, and adapt flexibly to different company cultures. 
  • Comfortable feeding into programme planning and collaborating with a wider team to deliver outcomes. 

Application details 

  • Deadline for applications is 2pm, Friday 15th August  
  • Interviews week commencing 18th August 2025 
  • Planned start date Wednesday 3rd September  
  • Please send CV and cover email stating your experience and why the role is of interest to wex@mission.guru  

Position Filled

Mission Accomplished delivers a range of Film and TV training courses across all genres including HETV and Unscripted. We are looking for an experienced freelance professional who has experience of recruiting in film/TV and knows what a good CV looks like, to join our team of freelance trainers and support us with delivering a variety of CV workshop sessions.

The training will be across a range of screen genres and group sizes, including one-to-one sessions. The sessions will also be at a range of experience levels from new entrants to experienced professionals and those looking to return after a career break.

The majority of training will be live on Zoom for 60 mins but there is likely to be some additional in-person delivery in West Midlands.

Our training happens during office hours, evenings and weekends to suit client requirements.

Please send an email to training@mission.guru with details about your experience in this area, an idea of your rate, and why the opportunity is of interest.

Rates per session vary according to client, length of session and audience size / experience as well as according to trainer experience. We pay on a per session basis. As a guideline bench mark our rates are generally a lot more favourable than a typical HE visiting tutor rate.

POSITION FILLED POSITION FILLED Job Title: Freelance Talent Manager

POSITION FILLED

Location: West Midlands (with local knowledge and regional presence preferred)

About Us

Mission Accomplished are a leading independent training provider based in the West Midlands and dedicated to supporting talent development within the screen industries, including film and television. Our mission is to bridge the gap between training and employment, ensuring learners from traditionally excluded backgrounds and experience levels can access meaningful careers in this vibrant and dynamic sector. We work both locally and nationally to deliver our training.

Role Overview

As our Talent Manager, you will play a pivotal role in helping individuals who have completed our West Midlands training programmes transition into screen industries employment and/or take the next step up or across within the industry.

Our flagship West Midlands training programmes are currently TV and Film Fusion and Learn to Lead in Film and TV: Step Up to HOD.

Your primary responsibility will be to guide, support, and connect these individuals to suitable roles, productions, companies and freelancers across the screen industries.

You will work with new entrants, mid-level professionals (2-5 years of experience), and seasoned industry workers (5+ years of experience), tailoring your support to their unique needs and career aspirations.

You will work with the senior team to develop a long-term commercial strategy for West Midlands talent development support.

Key Responsibilities

  • Build and maintain strong relationships with local screen industry networks, including production companies, studios, industry groups, stakeholders and freelancers.
  • Work closely with individuals who have completed our training programmes to identify their skills, interests, and career goals, providing personalised advice on job opportunities and career development.
  • Actively source and share job opportunities, internships, and freelance projects aligned with learners’ profiles.
  • Provide one-to-one coaching sessions on topics such as career strategy, CV writing, interview techniques, and networking.
  • Collaborate with the training team to ensure learners are job-ready and aware of industry trends and expectations.
  • Monitor and evaluate progress of individuals post-training, providing ongoing support and tracking employment outcomes.
  • Represent the organisation at industry events, promoting our programmes and advocating for the individuals we support.
  • Research and develop a commercial strategy for the company to deliver long term West Midlands talent development services to a wider audience.

Essential Skills and Experience

  • A solid understanding of the screen industries, with knowledge of various genres of film and TV production.
  • Proven experience working within the screen industries or a related talent management role.
  • Strong knowledge of the West Midlands screen industry landscape and its networks, ideally with a main base in region.
  • Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to inspire and motivate individuals.
  • A track record of successfully supporting career transitions or placements.
  • Ability to work collaboratively with diverse stakeholders, including learners, industry professionals, and training teams.
  • Organised, proactive, and results-oriented, with excellent problem-solving skills.

Desirable Attributes

  • Based in the West Midlands or strong ties to the region.
  • Experience in supporting career development for screen industries professionals.
  • Passion for nurturing talent and promoting equality of opportunity within the screen industries.

What We Offer

  • Freelance contract – rate based on experience (£35k – £40k dependent on experience and hours).
  • Opportunity to shape the future of talent in the WM screen industries.
  • Collaborative and inclusive work environment.
  • Flexible, hybrid working with option to do role part-time or full time.

Application Deadline: 23 January 2025

Interviews: 27 and 28 January 2025

Start date: ASAP with availability to join TV and Film Fusion training on Sunday 9 February 2025.

Contract length: Initial contract until March 31st 2025, with opportunity to extend to 31st December 2025.

How to Apply: Submit your CV and a cover letter detailing your suitability for the role, together with your availability to training@mission.guru. Please put Talent Manager Application in the subject line.

Positions Filled

Mission Accomplished is looking to expand its network of freelance technical supporters to act as Zoom facilitators for our live online training.

We are looking for freelancers who are experienced at managing Zoom meetings including managing breakout rooms, screen sharing, playing in video content and keeping register of attendees and chasing up latecomers. Our Zoom facilitators support our trainers when they are delivering training to ensure a smooth and successful delivery. They are also an opportunity to learn about different aspects of how the film and TV industry works as the core focus of our training is focussed on screen and creative industries with a large focus on employability.

Our online training happens during office hours, evenings and weekends. This is a fully remote role. Facilitators are expected to have their own equipment.

If you are interested in joing our freelance network as a Zoom Facilitator please email training@mission.guru with details about your experience in this area and why the opportunity is of interest.