Photography and Staging Assistant - Oxfordshire

Location: Oxfordshire - United Kingdom.

PLEASE NOTE: Only applicants who live in or near Oxford (UK) will be considered.

The Role - Photography and Staging Assistant:

An exciting opportunity to join our UK-wide team of professional photographers.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and efficient Assistant to join our Large Group (Rig) division.

These photographers attend schools/colleges and erect staging for the purpose of whole school group photographs. Specifically, this vacancy entails assisting our Oxfordshire based Rig Photographer, attending with them all Large Group jobs, primarily across south central England, and occasionally further afield as necessary.

Some information on our Photography and Staging Assistant role:

• Full Time (but work will be closely aligned to School Term dates)
• Regular early starts and sharing the driving to and from photographic fixtures
• Assisting with the assembly and disassembly of the staging (good standard of fitness essential)
• Maintaining positive relationship with key contacts
• Adherence to Health and Safety protocols (particularly in connection with the staging)
• Assisting with the administrative maintenance of booking details and other digital documents

The Company:

Tempest Photography (H. Tempest Ltd) is a family-owned business specialising in portrait and group photographs for the Education sector; schools, colleges and universities, but also for the UK's uniformed services.

The company's head office and production facility is based near the picturesque town of St Ives in Cornwall, and is staffed by more than 300 employees. In addition, the company employs around 300 photographers throughout the UK.

The successful candidate will enjoy the following benefits:

• Working closely alongside a professional Large Group photographer.
• Full training on all aspects of the job (previous photographic experience not necessary)
• 28 days annual leave (taken outside of school term time), plus public holidays (or days in lieu)
• Appropriate workwear provided, including secure footwear
• Peoples Pension scheme after three months, Group life scheme following 12 months service

Essential attributes of ideal candidate:

• Flexibility in working times, as early starts/late finishes are inevitable during term-time as well as overnight stays.
• Good standard of basic fitness: for erecting and dismantling our staging and carrying photographic equipment
• All shortlisted candidates must be willing to undergo a DBS (CRB) check prior to employment
• An interest in/passion for photography is less important than a can-do approach to practical work.
• Must provide two referees.

Starting salary: £17,750

Increasing further upon a favourable review in March 2025

PLEASE NOTE: Only applicants who live in or near Oxford (UK) will be considered.

*Immediate start available for the right candidate.

Closing date 5th November - Please click here to apply