Photographer, CANCER RESEARCH UK

Guardian Jobs; Stratford; Hybrid; CAD 84,000 - 91,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading health charity is seeking a talented Photographer to deliver creative images for various channels. The role involves managing shoots, collaborating with teams, and ensuring high-quality production. Ideal candidates will have a diverse portfolio and strong skills in photography software. This is a part-time role offering a flexible working culture.

Benefits

Generous benefits package

Flexible working culture

Career development opportunities

Qualifications

• Significant experience and a strong portfolio of various photography styles.
• Highly proficient in Adobe Photoshop and similar software.
• Relevant experience working with sensitive contributors.

Responsibilities

• Lead on photographic shoots for CRUK commissioning teams.
• Collaborate with the creative team to meet broader objectives.
• Manage new projects through all stages of planning and execution.

Skills

Photography styles and skills

Adobe Photoshop

Studio flash photography

Attention to detail

Collaboration

Time management

Tools

Adobe Lightroom

Job description

Overview

PHOTOGRAPHER

Salary: £45,000 - £48,000 per annum pro rata

Reports to: Senior Creative Producer

Department: Marketing, Fundraising and Engagement

Location: Stratford, London w/ high-flex (1 - 2 days per week in the office) - regular national travel will be expected within this role.

Employment type: 6 month fixed-term contract

Working hours: 14 hours per week. Evening and weekend work may be required within this role.

Closing date: Sunday 28 September 2025, 23:55

Please note: You must be eligible to work in the UK to apply for this vacancy. Cancer Research UK is not able to offer visa sponsorship.

At Cancer Research UK, we exist to beat cancer.

We are professionals with purpose, beating cancer every day. But we need to go much further and much faster. That's why we we're looking for someone talented, someone who shares our vision, someone like you.

We have an exciting opportunity for you to join us as a Photographer. We need you to plan and deliver creative and engaging photography for all CRUK's channels and audiences. You will deliver successful photography solutions by being a confident and skilful Photographer that strives for excellence - with brilliant ideas, strong technical skills, and creative problem solving.

What will I be doing?

• Leading on photographic shoots for CRUK commissioning teams. Respond to a wide variety of briefs, providing creative direction, agreeing outputs and deliverables, and delivering solutions.
• Collaborating with the creative team to ensure all photography briefs meet the needs of broader audiences and channels, stretching a brief to meet wider objectives and efficiencies where appropriate and importantly encouraging the reuse and repurpose of existing photo and visual assets where possible
• Managing new projects through all stages of planning and execution
• Producing high quality, professional images ensuring that they are shot, lit, exposed correctly and in line with CRUK's brand
• Managing the post-production of visual assets and photography, ensuring all selected shots are processed correctly, retouched and checked for quality for final asset delivery
• Ensuring all images are filed, logged and backed up appropriately in the file management system
• Being an authority and expert on photography, leading and supporting on the management and creation of resources to support your practice and commissioning teams
• Leading the way in adhering to the systems, processes and tools that support the operations of the Creative Team (e.g. commissioning process, briefing forms and templates, resourcing systems, evaluation and reporting) to ensure efficient and effective delivery, and lead the way in ensuring best practice in customer service.

What skills are you looking for?

• Significant experience and a strong portfolio of a wide variety of photography styles and skills (from lifestyle, reportage, event, headshot/portrait and product, for wide range of applications including advertorial and marketing use)
• Highly proficient in using Adobe Photoshop, Lightroom or similar photo editing software
• Strong understanding of studio flash photography and latest equipment and kit
• Keen attention to detail which is maintained when under pressure
• Relevant experience of working with contributors in sensitive circumstances, e.g. people affected by cancer and their families, and ability to quickly build trust and enable powerful and emotional moments to be captured on camera
• A strong collaborator who can quickly build relationships with key stakeholders with demonstrable skills in influencing and negotiating with people across all teams and levels to grow the creativity and ambition of work
• Skills and experience with absorbing and applying constructive feedback from peers and commissioning teams at all levels
• Strong time management and prioritisation skills with the ability to effectively manage multiple projects of varying complexities, meet deadlines and work well under pressure
• Connected with external photography trends and technical developments to continually inspire creative excellence and innovation in-house.

What will I gain?

Each and every one of our employees contributes to our progress and is supporting our work to beat cancer. We think that's impressive.

In return, we make sure you are supported by a generous benefits package, a wide range of career and personal development opportunities and high-quality tools, policies and processes to enable you to do your job well.

Our benefits package includes a substantial retirement plan, a generous and flexible leave allowance, discounts on anything from travel to technology, gym membership, and much more.

We review pay annually and aim to recognise individual performance and achievements.

We don't forget people have lives outside of work too and so we actively encourage a flexible working culture.

Our work - from funding cutting-edge research to developing public policy - will change the world. It's exciting to be part of our team.

How do I apply?

We operate an anonymised shortlisting process in our commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion. CVs are required for all applications; but we won't be able to view them until we invite you for an interview.

Instead, we ask you to complete the work history section of the online application form for us to be able to assess you quickly, fairly and objectively.