Photographer in North East

Photographer – Darlington / Stockton-On-Tees / Middlesborough

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 Darlington/Stockton-On-Tees/Middlesborough.

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, graduates at universities and colleges, as well as the Armed Forces and corporate photography.

Responsibilities & Qualification

• Provide 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 independently.
• Be flexible in working times; early starts are sometimes necessary, particularly through the autumn term.
• Experience photographing in schools is an advantage but not essential.
• Be happy to travel and have more than twelve months driving experience with a full UK licence.
• 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 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 authorised 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 of service.
• Professional training: we provide full training at the start of employment and ongoing 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 authorised 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 ongoing 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.