At a Glance
- Tasks: Capture amazing moments and connect with clients in schools and nurseries.
- Company: Join H Tempest Ltd, the UK's largest school photography company.
- Benefits: Enjoy term-time work, competitive salary, commission, and a company vehicle.
- Other info: Receive professional training and enjoy great career growth opportunities.
- Why this job: Make children smile while developing your photography and sales skills.
- Qualifications: No experience needed; just bring your enthusiasm and a full UK driving licence.
The predicted salary is between 19320 - 19320 £ per year.
If you have a love of canvassing, photography and working with children we want to hear from you. We are looking for an enthusiastic and energetic people person, preferably with school photography experience (but not essential as full training is provided), in a permanent role to work with our friendly team in Newport, Abergavenny and the surrounding areas.
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.
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! We support our Photographers to develop their skills and achieve brilliant photos but to be successful in this job you will need to:
- 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
Representative role includes:
- Get together with other like-minded Photographers and work as a team to drive forward sales
- Plan and carry out a sales strategy (we'll show you how!) reporting your fantastic results to our Head Office
- Chat to our clients, get to know them, keep them up to date with our latest products and services
You will enjoy the following benefits of the role:
- Term-time: enjoy school holidays, weekends and quieter times of the academic year when there is little or no photography
- Starting monthly salary: £1,610 paid on a monthly basis. 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
Photographer and Sales Representative - Abergavenny employer: Tempest Photography
H Tempest Ltd is an exceptional employer, offering a vibrant work culture where creativity and enthusiasm thrive. With a commitment to employee development, we provide comprehensive training and support, ensuring our Photographers excel in their roles while enjoying the flexibility of term-time hours and the opportunity for additional earnings through commissions. Join our friendly team in Abergavenny and experience the joy of capturing smiles while building lasting relationships with clients in a rewarding environment.
