Photographer Ringwood, England
Job description
Photographer
Based at Colten House, Ringwood. Will require regular travel to shoot locations in our 21 homes across Hampshire, Dorset, Wiltshire and West Sussex
40 hours per week
£25,000 - £28,000 per annum, depending on experience
Please note that due to the nature of this position, we will not be accepting applications from candidates offering their services on a freelance basis and you will be required to be based at our Head Office in Ringwood.
Are you a creative, energetic, and friendly people person who is passionate about photography? We are seeking a dynamic professional photographer to join our Marketing Team at Colten Care on a 40-hour contract.
At Colten Care we’re always striving for the perfect shot, and we would love for you to align with us to produce amazing photographic content that can really speak volumes to our audience, and which can be applied to a full spectrum of marketing platforms.
Reporting to our Head of Marketing, you will work within our experienced marketing team. You will be able to fulfil photographic briefs that are specific but also open enough to give you creative license to capture photography that also aligns with your style and perspective.
You will have access to a range of high-spec photographic equipment that we own, including:
- Canon EOS R6 Mark II Digital Camera
- Canon EOS C70 Camcorder
- Canon RF 24-105mm f4L IS USM Lens
- DJI AIR 2S Drone
At Colten Care we love to see the bigger picture and we would need you to create rich and impactful visual storytelling that connects with our audience and our staff. You will be able to capture real moments at our Care Homes, to document interactions between our residents and staff just the way they happened. You’ll be highly skilled at adapting to the situation to create interesting compositions and capture perfectly timed moments.
Key Responsibilities
- Work closely with the Marketing team to fulfil photographic briefs.
- Carry out research and preparation for photoshoots.
- Take professional photographs and videos on location at our portfolio of 21 homes.
- Develop excellent working relationships with colleagues on-site and on location in our homes.
- Communicate with photographic subjects to put them at ease, encourage and direct them.
- Use artistic knowledge and photo manipulation software such as Adobe Suite to achieve desired results and enhance photographs and compositions if required.
- Put forward your own creative ideas to exceed expectations of goals and objectives.
- Upload and manage your photographic content using our extensive digital image library.
About You
- You will be based locally, within commutable distance to our Head Office in Ringwood, with access to your own vehicle as this role requires regular travel to our care homes.
- Fluent in the knowledge of photography and lighting.
- Videography experience desirable but not essential.
- Experience working with photo manipulation software such as Adobe Suite.
- You will have a natural artistic flair and exceptional eye for detail.
- Strong project management, multitasking, and decision-making skills are a must.
- Excellent team working skills.
- You will be motivated and able to work with minimal supervision if necessary.
- You will work with consideration to our brand and customer focus and approach all briefs with a desire to over deliver on quality.
About Us
We’re a local, family-owned, award-winning care home group, with an outstanding reputation within the industry thanks to our amazing people and our focus on keeping the resident at the heart of everything we do.
We strive to be the best we can hence why all 21 of our nursing homes are rated at least good and 6 are outstanding by the CQC, our national regulator.
If a career in elderly care is for you then you want to be part of the team at Colten Care. You will be our brand ambassador, and we will look after you!
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