In short
- The catalogue has one agency in Chatham, Bizzykidz, which represents children.
- Boards: kids and talent.
- The model division has no upfront fee and £50 is taken from the first job; other divisions pay a periodic fee.
Child modeling work in Chatham
Chatham is a town in Kent, east of London. The jurgita.com catalogue lists Bizzykidz here, a child model and talent agency. Its website gives a registered office under the name SJB Management LTD on Revenge Road. In the catalogue the agency has kids and talent boards.
The agency's FAQ says the model-only division has no upfront fee and £50 is taken from the first job, while the featured artists and baby divisions pay a periodic book fee. Before you register your child, ask which division they would be placed in. A child needs a licence from the local council for paid modelling work in the UK, and the person running the job applies for it.
The nearest markets
- London – the main market; 15 of the 90 catalogue agencies have a kids board.
- Grays – Lacara, a children's agency in Essex.
- Godstone – Grace and Galor, a children's agency in Surrey.
How to get started
- Take simple digitals in daylight and write down accurate measurements.
- Compare several children's agencies: fees and their amounts are shown on the profiles, and children's jobs mostly take place in London, so allow for travel time too.
- Apply through each agency's official channels. Under UK rules an agency may not charge a fashion or photographic model any upfront fee, not even for a place on its website. Even so, some agencies in the catalogue, mostly children's and commercial ones, charge a registration or portfolio fee: the profile states the amount, so check it before you apply and compare. Being listed is not a recommendation. Do not pay under pressure or before you have the terms in writing; other warning signs are in the glossary entry on modeling scams.
- A Lithuanian citizen needs permission to work in the UK, and an ETA on its own is not enough. Permissions, contracts, tax and the rules for minors are covered on the United Kingdom agencies page.