Photographer in Shrewsbury

Capture the moments that tell the story of the Royal Air Force. At Babcock, we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together. If you join us, you can play your part as a Photographer at RAF Shawbury, near Shrewsbury, Shropshire.

The role: As a Photographer, you'll join a small, dedicated team supporting the HADES contract at RAF Shawbury. This is a unique opportunity to combine your creative talent with meaningful work, capturing and producing visual content that documents life across the Royal Air Force. From major ceremonial events and graduations to official photography, PR imagery and technical photography, your work will play an important role in preserving and communicating the RAF story. You'll also manage digital media, maintain image libraries and ensure all photographic output meets professional standards.

Day-to-day, you will be:

• Capturing photography and videography at graduations, ceremonial events, engineering activities and other key occasions.
• Managing image libraries, archives and content management systems while maintaining accurate metadata and captions.
• Editing, reviewing and publishing high-quality digital media content to professional standards.
• Producing official, VIP, PR and technical photography, alongside scanning and copying existing media.
• Maintaining photographic equipment and ensuring all media handling complies with relevant procedures and regulations.

This is a part-time, onsite role based at RAF Shawbury, working 16 hours per week (Thursday and Friday) with flexibility to provide holiday cover when required.

Essential experience of the Photographer:

• Demonstrating excellent planning, organisational and communication skills.
• Working effectively both independently and as part of a small team.
• Delivering excellent customer service and building positive working relationships.
• Applying strong analytical and problem-solving skills in a fast-paced environment.
• Using current software packages confidently and maintaining flexibility in working patterns when required.

Qualifications for the Photographer:

• NCF/BTEC Level 5 qualification, or equivalent experience, in Photography, Media or a related discipline.
• Demonstrable experience creating engaging digital content and imagery.
• Full UK Driving Licence.
• Ability to obtain and maintain Security Check (SC) clearance.
• Knowledge of AP 112P-0009-1 (Manual of Photographic Practices and Procedures) would be advantageous.

Security Clearance: The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Standard (BPSS) / Security Check (SC) security clearance for this role.

What we offer:

• Generous holiday allowance.
• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance.
• Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+.
• Employee shopping savings portal.
• Payment of Professional Fees.
• Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave.
• Holiday Trading is a benefit that allows UK Babcock employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement.
• ‘Be Kind Day’ enables employees to take one working day's paid leave a year (or equivalent hours) to undertake volunteering work with their chosen organisation or registered charity.

Babcock: We’re Babcock — a global FTSE 100 organisation with over 29,000 people working together to make a difference. Here, you’ll be part of something bigger. From initial design to final decommissioning, your work will contribute to products and services that are essential to national security and public infrastructure. Together, we’re building a future that lasts — not just through the impact we make, but through meaningful careers that respect your work-life balance.

We are a disability confident committed employer. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please email careers@babcockinternational.com with the subject header ‘Reasonable adjustments requirement’. We’re committed to building an inclusive culture where everyone’s free to thrive. We are happy to talk about flexible working – please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.

Closing date: 22/09/2026