jedianc : I'm not sure about how the proper full fledged studios operate as they vary and I can't advice well too I've never worked for a studio myself before , I just dropped out of school, did odd jobs and went directly into audio out of passion and fascination with sound itself. thanks for the compliment, but I don't have a studio, just that my gear is fully portable. i do location recording.
currently the local top favorite would be Snakeweed Studios under producer Leonard Soosay (run a search on facebook). you could try approach him as he's a nice guy.
my recommendation if you want a job with money matters in mind, you can apply for something more corporateish mediacorp or something. if you want a learning experience, you should apply to work under someone with experience and a longtime positive reputation (like leonard). and build up your portfolio from there. Most new guys here (including myself once a long time ago) start off offering free recording for bands or something in their own home studio then build up a portfolio before adjusting their rates.
what I definitely don't recommend to waste your time with, is applying to work at a studio but not taking your theory from UK into application a.k.a "picking up phone calls" haha. then you're better off hanging out at the library/borders/on google/youtube all day and self learning/checking out hot chicks.
keep us updated with your decision =) others reading can have a better idea.