Photographer in Aylesbury

Location: Buckinghamshire, England

Compensation: £27,276.60 + Benefits

Role Type: Full time / Permanent

Capture moments that matter in a unique defence environment. 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 Halton, near Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire.

The role:

• As a Photographer, you’ll play a vital role in delivering high-quality photographic and video content that supports military training and key events.
• Working within a specialist media team, you’ll capture impactful moments ranging from recruit training milestones to senior personnel engagements.
• This is an exciting opportunity to combine creative expertise with purpose, supporting essential defence operations while developing your technical skills in a highly varied environment.

Day-to-day responsibilities:

• Capturing high-quality photographs and video content across training, events, and official engagements.
• Supporting recruit training activities, including group photography and graduation events.
• Collaborating with internal stakeholders to deliver visual media aligned to operational requirements.
• Managing photographic tasks, workflows, and priorities within the department.
• Maintaining photographic standards, equipment, and performance data in line with team objectives.

This role is full time, based on site at RAF Halton, working 39 hours per week (Monday to Thursday 08:00–17:00, Friday 09:00–16:00). Occasional travel to training locations including Bramley and Crickhowell will be expected.

Essential experience:

• Demonstrating strong technical knowledge of photography principles and equipment.
• Applying video capture and editing skills using relevant software.
• Working effectively in structured or regulated environments.
• Showing an understanding of working within a military or similar environment.
• Managing multiple tasks and delivering to deadlines.

Qualifications:

• HND or equivalent in Photography, Media, or a related discipline.
• Full, valid UK driving licence.

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.

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: 19/06/2026