Junior Photographer

St Barnabas Church Of England Multi Academy Trust, Bodmin, PL31 1DS

14 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  15 October 2026 at 7am

• Date listed

  1 October 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher or lecturer
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full time equivalent salary: £25,328.00 - £26,423.00 Annually (FTE)

Junior Photographer job summary

Bring It!' vision requires us to ensure our pupils are excited by and fully engaged in their learning and school experience more widely. We support them to use their talents to create positive school memories with their friends that will remain with them for the rest of their lives.Our aim is to inspire a lifetime of adventure.As a Church of England Trust, we support its vision for education which is deeply Christian, with Jesus' promise of 'life in all its fullness' at its heart.About this Role

Are you ready to bring the vibrant life of our schools to light through your camera lens?

An exciting opportunity has arisen within our Trust for a Junior Photographer to join our central team, working directly alongside our Marketing and Communications Officer.

Whether you have a relevant qualification in photography/media or simply possess demonstrable basic skills in camera work, lighting, and framing, we want to hear from you!

At St Barnabas Multi Academy Trust, we are committed to nurturing a dynamic and inclusive environment where creativity flourishes. As our Junior Photographer, you will play a hands-on role in capturing raw photo and video footage across our school sites-highlighting daily classroom activities, exciting events, and outdoor learning to help tell our story.

If you are self-motivated, passionate about visual storytelling, and inspired to help us showcase the energy and achievement across our schools, we encourage you to apply.

This is a full time role working 37 hours per week, term time only. This role is fixed term until 31.08.2027. Please note: This role is essential and as such we will be interviewing as suitable applicants apply. We reserve the right to close this role early should vacancies be filled before the closing date.

Key Responsibilities

• On-Location Shooting: Travel across Trust school sites to capture high-quality raw photo and video footage following pre-agreed briefs.

• Equipment & Setup: Safely transport, set up, and dismantle indoor and outdoor studio equipment (lights, backdrops, stands, and props).

• Asset Management: Efficiently organise, cull, back up, and upload unedited media files to central cloud storage for final processing.

• Safeguarding & Logistics: Work strictly in line with Trust safeguarding and media consent policies while maintaining a warm, professional, and patient manner with pupils and staff.

What We Are Looking For

• Technical & Organisational Skills: Basic capability operating camera/video equipment with a good understanding of camera settings, framing, and cloud file management.

• Communication & Teamwork: Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to follow clear creative briefs accurately.

• Flexibility & Mobility: Full UK driving licence and access to your own vehicle to travel across multiple Trust sites (mileage expenses reimbursed).

• Safeguarding Commitment: A genuine commitment to protecting and safeguarding children and young people.

• Qualifications: GCSE Grade C/4 or above in English and Maths (or equivalent). A Level / Level 3 in Photography or Media is desirable.

In return we offer a great benefits package that consists of:

• Generous local authority pension scheme (Grade D)

• Travel/mileage expense reimbursement for site visits

• Cycle to work scheme

• Employee Assistance programme

• Annual Health Checks

• Flexible working considered

• Enhanced holiday entitlement, plus further accrual through length of service

• Free eyecare vouchers for DSE users

• Corporate gym membership discount

• Ongoing Training and Development opportunities

  St Barnabas Multi Academy Trust is committed to promoting equality of opportunity for all staff and job applicants. We aim to create a supportive and inclusive working environment in which all individuals can make best use of their skills, free from discrimination or harassment, and in which all decisions are based on merit.

  We do not discriminate against staff based on age, race, nationality, ethnic origin, religious or political belief or affiliation, trade union membership, gender, gender reassignment, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership status, pregnancy and maternity, sexual orientation, disability, socio-economic background or any other inappropriate distinction or characteristic covered by the Equality Act 2010.

  St Barnabas Multi Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references. Please be aware that all shortlisted candidates will have an online search conducted as part of the Trust’s due diligence checks in line with KCSIE.

  In all of our trust schools any employee may be required to be moved into a role which meets disqualification under the Childcare Act requirements.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

St Barnabas CE Multi Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding children and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks along with other relevant employment checks. This position is exempt from Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Exceptions Order 1975.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About St Barnabas Church Of England Multi Academy Trust

• Type: Multi-academy trust
• Website: St Barnabas Church Of England Multi Academy Trust website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-barnabas-church-of-england-multi-academy-trust

Our Trust comprises of thirteen schools across Cornwall that work together.

School leaders, teachers and support staff work collaboratively in teams within their hubs and across the Trust to 'Bring It!' by supporting one another to;
- keep pupils safe
- develop and plan the curriculum
- improve teaching and learning

The Trust school improvement team work with our schools to support them and maintain high standards of teaching and learning and pupil outcomes.

The Trust central team work to ensure our schools have the resources they require to deliver a first class education. They support the financial and administrative smooth running of our schools.

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