Photography jobs in Reading FC

If you have a love of photography and working with children we want to hear from you.

** Immediate Start Required **

We are looking for an enthusiastic and energetic person with Nursery and School Photography experience (Full training is provided), to work in the Midlands and London Areas.

Olive Portraits is a modern fast growing Nursery and School Photography Company. Our Head Office is based in Manchester and our Photographers are resident throughout the UK. We take photographs of children at Playgroups and Nurseries, and Primary Schools, and would love you to join us. We are committed to growing the Olive Portraits brand throughout the UK and to be the first choice for Nursery and School Photography services. Our staff are the most important asset and therefore we will continue to invest in you!

We support our Photographers to develop their skills 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.
- 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 Nurseries and 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

- Must have experience working as a School / Nursery Photographer

- CaptureOne Pro

- Adobe Photoshop CC

- Nikon Pro Camera Systems

- Good knowledge and Studio Lighting

- Mac OS X Operating System

- File Management and Backup

Benefits of the role:

Company vehicle: For the duration of your contract you will be provided with a taxed, insured and maintained company vehicle which will be discussed at interview
Equipment: Full photographic equipment , Backgrounds, Lights, Cameras and Laptops are provided.
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 on-going training and support.

FOR YOUR APPLICATION TO BE SUCCESSFUL YOU MUST ATTACH A COVERING LETTER INCLUDING:
- Your postal code / full address
- Your date of birth (this is for vehicle insurance purposes)
- Any endorsements on your driving licence (you must hold a UK driving licence)
- Any other points which you believe would assist your application, including any previous experience working with children.

PLEASE NOTE:

THIS IS A PHYSICAL JOB. YOU WILL BE EXPECTED TO WORK ALONE ON YOUR ASSIGNMENTS, INCLUDING LOADING AND UPLOADING PHOTOGRAPHIC EQUIPMENT AND BACKGROUNDS.

ADDITIONALLY, YOU WILL BE EXPECTED TO TRAVEL TO THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS TO COMPLETE, YOUR ASSIGNMENTS, LONDON, OXFORD, BIRMINGHAM, NOTTINGHAM, DERBYSHIRE AND CAMBRIDGE. HOTELS WILL BE PROVIDED FOR SETTINGS LOCATED FUTHER AWAY FROM YOUR HOME ADDRESS.

THIS IS NOT A 09.00-17.00 JOB. SOMETIMES YOU'LL FINISH EARLY, OTHER TIMES YOU WILL NEED TO WORK OVER TO COMPLETE YOUR ASSIGNMENTS.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: £28,000.00-£32,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Company car

Experience:

• Nursery Photography: 2 years (required)

Licence/Certification:

• UK Driving License (required)

Work authorisation:

• United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: On the road