A couple inspired by the Secret Life of Four Year Olds are on the hunt for a budding videographer to film their very own documentary based on their young children.
In a new job ad, the parents say they're after someone to capture the key moments in their children’s lives and create a childhood documentary that they can gift them when they turn 18.
The couple are offering the right candidate a salary of £50,000 plus rent-free accommodation for the role inspired by the popular TV show and '63 Up'.
Online marketplace, Bark.com, received the job request earlier this month from a family after a permanent ‘on-call’ videographer.
It comes with a generous salary plus perks such as free accommodation and healthcare.
Shortlisted videographers will need to meet the family a few times beforehand to ensure they are a compatible match, will be subject to security checks and will need to provide examples of previous work.
To ensure candidates are the right fit in all three areas, shortlisted applicants will also be asked to join them on a series of family days out.
Videographers who are interested in applying can do so here.
The family consists of the woman who wrote the email, her husband and their three young sons, aged two, three and seven.
The successful candidate will be able to live in the guest house on the family’s property, rent free and will be expected to work in an on-call capacity.
You'll be filming and editing for three days a week and compiling annual films, which will be made into a series that will be gifted to the children when they reach adulthood.
The parents would like the documentary to be a ‘sort of digital scrapbook of their childhood, which will fill them with joy and nostalgia’.
Given their young children, the family has asked to remain anonymous.
Kai Feller, Bark.com co-founder said, “We have thousands of Barks through the site everyday, and although this job request is unconventional, we’re keen to help the family find a suitable professional. It seems like a fantastic opportunity for a videographer to create something truly special.
“The documentation of our lives is not a new phenomenon, given our relationship with our smart devices and how much we share on social media these days. Maybe this trend of collating the special moments in our children’s lives into an edited scrapbook will catch on!”
