At a Glance
- Tasks: Capture joyful moments of children in schools and nurseries while providing excellent customer service.
- Company: Join H Tempest Ltd, the UK's largest school photography company with a friendly team.
- Benefits: Enjoy term-time work, competitive pay, commission opportunities, and full training provided.
- Other info: Flexible hours, great career growth, and a chance to travel around Worcestershire.
- Why this job: Combine your passion for photography with working with kids and making them smile.
- Qualifications: No experience needed; just bring enthusiasm and a willingness to learn.
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 Worcestershire.
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.
Requirements to succeed in this job:
- 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
Benefits – Term Time Permanent Role:
- 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.
- 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 ongoing training and support. Training includes Health & Safety and Manual Handling.
Benefits – Zero Hours Contract:
- 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.
- 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 ongoing training and support. Training includes Health & Safety and Manual Handling.
If you are excited about the role we would love to hear from you so send us a copy of your CV.
Photographer - Worcestershire employer: Tempest Photography
H Tempest Ltd is an exceptional employer for photographers in Worcestershire, offering a vibrant work culture that prioritises enthusiasm and energy while working with children. With comprehensive training, competitive pay, and the flexibility of term-time roles, employees enjoy a supportive environment that fosters professional growth and development, alongside the unique opportunity to capture memorable moments in schools and nurseries across the region.
