Photographer - Gloucestershire

Tempest Schoolphotography; Cheltenham; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company vehicle provided

Expense reimbursement

Pension scheme

Professional training

Job summary

Tempest Schoolphotography is seeking enthusiastic and energetic individuals for photography roles in the Cheltenham area. Applicants should enjoy working with children and have a desire to provide excellent customer service. Full training will be provided; experience in school photography is not essential.

The position is available as a term-time permanent role or a zero hours contract, offering a starting monthly salary of £765, with opportunities for commission. Various benefits such as company vehicles, training, and pension scheme are included.

Qualifications

• Enthusiastic and energetic with a pleasant manner and professional demeanor.
• Willingness to undergo a DBS check and provide two referees.
• Experience photographing in schools is an advantage but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide an excellent all-round customer service experience.
• Maintain great relationships with clients and enjoy meeting new people.
• Be flexible in working times; early starts may be necessary.

Skills

Customer service

Photography experience

Driving experience

Flexibility in working hours

Ability to work in teams

Tools

Photographic equipment

Job description

If you have a love of photography and working with children we want to hear from you.

We are looking for enthusiastic and energetic people, preferably with school photography experience (but not essential as full training is provided), in a term time permanent role and also on a zero hours contract to work with our friendly team in the county of Gloucestershire.

H Tempest Ltd is the nation's largest school photography company with over 500 employees.

Our Head Office and Laboratory is based in St Ives, Cornwall and our Photographers are resident throughout the UK.

We take photographs of children at playgroups and nurseries, primary and secondary schools and graduates at universities and colleges as well as the Armed Forces and Corporate Photography.

Do you want to join us

We are committed to making sure that H Tempest remains the best in the business and a great place to work. Our staff are the most important asset and therefore we will continue to invest in you!

Requirements and Responsibilities

• Provide an excellent all-round customer service experience for clients
• Maintain a great relationship with current client base and enjoy meeting new people
• Make everyone smile, from babies and children to adults
• Be enthusiastic and energetic with a pleasant manner and professional demeanour
• Be happy to work both as part of a small team and also independently
• Be flexible in working times; early starts are sometimes necessary particularly through the autumn term
• Experience photographing in schools an advantage but not essential
• Be happy to travel and have more than twelve months driving experience with full UK license
• Be willing to undergo a DBS check and provide two referees, prior to starting with us

In a term time permanent role you will enjoy the following benefits:

• Term-time: enjoy school holidays, weekends and quieter times of the academic year when there is little or no photography
• Starting monthly salary: £765 paid on a monthly basis, with performance related reviews and possible increments made every six months for the initial two years of service. In addition, commission is generated from the sale of photographs taken by you. If your commission exceeds your annual salary a balancing payment is due. There is the opportunity to earn extra money during quieter periods with our university graduation team
• Company vehicle: you may be provided with a taxed, insured and maintained company vehicle which will be discussed at interview
• Equipment: full photographic equipment is provided
• Expense reimbursement: we reimburse all authorized business-related expenses
• Pension scheme: after 3 months of service we will enrol you in the Pension scheme (you can opt-in sooner). Life cover also becomes available on the 1st of August after one year's service
• Professional training: we provide full training at the start of employment and on-going training and support. Training includes Health & Safety and Manual Handling. We will give you great, industry leading field-based training for the role to ensure you succeed

On a zero hours contract you will enjoy the following benefits:

• Term-time: zero hours contract to cover our busiest periods mainly from September to the end of November and Easter to the end of June
• Daily rate: £120 per day/£60 per half day. In addition, commission is generated from the sale of photographs taken by you. If your commission exceeds your salary a balancing payment is due.
• Company vehicle: is not normally provided but may be discussed at interview
• Equipment: full photographic equipment is provided
• Expense reimbursement: we reimburse all authorized business-related expenses
• Pension scheme: after 3 months of service we will enrol you in the Pension scheme (you can opt-in sooner)
• Professional training: we provide full training at the start of employment and on-going training and support. Training includes Health & Safety and Manual Handling. We will give you great, industry leading field-based training for the role to ensure you succeed

Deadline for applications 24th July.