Trainee Photography jobs

The University of Portsmouth is a global employer of choice where exceptional people create, share and apply knowledge that makes a difference.

Experience the pride of being part of a select group – one of only four universities in the south-east of England to achieve a prestigious Gold rating in the Teaching Excellence Framework. Additionally, we proudly rank among the top 140 universities globally in the Times Higher Young University World Rankings.

Ambition, Responsibility and Openness drive our every endeavour. Join our esteemed institution with a proven track record of success, and where dedication to excellence is key. We want people to make their mark in a professional community that truly values people, innovation, and achievement.

The Role:
As a member of the teaching team, you will contribute to the teaching and assessment of modules at Level 4 and Level 6 through a range of methods, which may include face-to-face and online lectures, seminars, group presentations, workshops, tutorials and software workshops.

Your work will include marking and verification of assessments, and ensuring teaching material remains current through active scholarship. You will act as a personal tutor, providing first-line support for students, and will take an active part in student admissions activities, including preview/open days, interviews and educational liaison events.

The post holder will play a key role in helping students develop as independent, critically engaged creative practitioners and professionals within photography. The role requires experience in photographic education, together with a good understanding of the history, practice and theory of photography, underpinned by your own practice.

The successful candidate should possess highly effective interpersonal skills and be a student-centred educator, focused on promoting diversity and inclusivity, with the ability to provide constructive and critical support.

Excellent communication and organisational skills are essential, along with the ability to work collaboratively with colleagues. Most modules are delivered in 10/20 week blocks.

The working pattern for this post is 22.2 hours per week split between Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays.

Whilst there is a need to be on campus for teaching and office hours, hybrid working is available for this role.

The interviews are currently anticipated to be held on Wednesday 30 October.

This appointment is a fixed term contract until September 2027 (or the earlier return of the substantive post holder) to cover a period of maternity leave.

For internal candidates it may be possible to apply for this role under the Secondment Policy. If you wish to apply as a secondee, you must have approval of your line manager in advance of submitting your application form. Please confirm in your application that your line manager has approved this.

If you have any queries regarding this position, please contact Roel Paredaens, Course Leader of Photography at roel.paredaens@port.ac.uk

Employer, External Only: University of Portsmouth Academic Services Ltd (UASL)

Discover the advantages of joining our university. We offer a range of attractive benefits and opportunities to enhance your work experience:

• Competitive salary, including incremental progression within your scale.
• Generous pension scheme.
• Generous leave entitlement of 32–35 days a year, plus bank holidays, and an additional Christmas closure.
• Family-friendly policies supporting flexible working.
• Staff discounts and loyalty schemes.
• Staff car parking and discounted public travel.
• Excellent training and development opportunities.
• Staff wellbeing programmes.
• Recreation facilities, including discounted gym membership, food on campus schemes, use of the Library and staff social activities.
• Discounted learning.
• Start-up business mentoring from expert entrepreneurs via our Entrepreneurs in Residence programme.
• The perks don’t stop there - click ‘apply’ for further information on My Reward and Benefits

Salary Information:
New appointments will routinely be made to the entry spine point (minimum) for the advertised grade, from where the individual will (in addition to receiving annual cost-of-living-related increases) progress through the pay range to the maximum for the grade, within a reasonable timeframe. This ensures fairness, consistency and transparency in our pay structures. A higher starting salary or market supplement may be available for a truly exceptional candidate when circumstances fully justify a departure from our normal policy.

UKVI Statement
Prior to submitting your application, kindly ensure that you can either demonstrate or acquire the necessary right to work in the UK. If you currently do not possess the right to work in the UK, please be aware that our offer of employment is conditional upon you obtaining it.

ED&I Statement:
We are committed to upholding the University’s values of being ambitious, open and responsible, in an inclusive working environment that promotes dignity and respect.

Please note that this vacancy may be closed earlier than advertised, so early applications are advised.