Junior Photographer London 2024

We are looking for a Studio Assistant and Junior Photographer to work in the Bauer Media Studio supporting the Chief Photographer. The Bauer Media Studio is an in-house studio working on a mix of editorial and commercial stills assignments across the Bauer Media Brands. The Studio is a truly exciting creative space, no two days are the same, from product cut outs and still lives to portraiture shoots with celebrity and talent.

A strong interest in still life and some experience is essential to the role. This is the perfect position for an assistant looking to transition to shooting.

The role

The Studio Assistant and Junior Photographer Position will be an active and organized team player willing to perfect and improve their photographic knowledge and skills as well as client care to suit the Studio operations and the Clients needs across editorial and audio departments.

As an assistant will help in the day-to-day running of the studio, organizing and bookings jobs under supervision of the Chief Photographer, upkeeping equipment, adherence to Studio Procedures, acting as Shoot 1st Assistant/digital operator when required.

As a junior photographer, will shoot and retouch increasingly more complex photography assignments to match their training and development stage. This will eventually include working independently with clients on editorial and commercial projects overseeing aspects of pre production, shooting and post production.

About you

• The position requires good and clear communication, technical knowledge of lighting and photography and a general positive attitude to finding working solutions to translate photographic briefs in reality.
• Experience with Elinchrom lighting system is preferable.
• We use Sony camera system.
• Must be proficient with Capture one and Adobe Photoshop software (retouching using a tablet) as a well as good IT literacy with common office applications.
• A practical mindset to work safely on set, some skills for small set building and moving, sometimes heavy, equipment is necessary to this role.
• Please include your portfolio or link to your website in the application. Portfolio should include some still life work.

Package Description

Rewards packages at Bauer Media offer a range of salary sacrifice Benefits, such as our pension scheme and flexible holidays, as well as exclusive Perks like great deals and discounts for everyday life.

• 25 days holiday + bank holidays + 2 volunteer days
• Internal Bauer Academy – Wide range of learning opportunities to support with your Career Development
• Opportunity to buy additional holiday
• Enhanced Maternity and Paternity pay
• Company pension
• Cycle to work scheme, tech loan scheme and groups discounts for healthcare insurance
• Discounted subscriptions on Bauer publications (50%)
• Thrive initiatives – Wellbeing at Bauer
• Opportunities to contribute to our Belonging@Bauer and Sustainability initiatives
• Discounted high street vouchers

About Bauer Media Group

Bauer Media Group has become an enduringly successful media corporation by focusing on creating content that matters most to millions of people around the world: from print and online publishing to radio and money-helper services for consumers, as well as sales and marketing services for SMB. Family-owned in the 5th generation, Bauer focuses on the long term, with a consumer-first mindset that guides us across our increasingly diverse portfolio. Our workforce of 15,000 shares a passion – to deliver content and services that are popular with, and helpful to, our customers and partners.

As the UK’s biggest selling magazine publisher, we create iconic and influential magazine media brands, digital properties and associated consumer and B2B live events for diverse, passionate audiences. We reach 25 million consumers through our portfolio, which includes heat, Grazia, Closer, Empire, Motor Cycle News, Parkers, Mother& Baby, TV Choice, Take a Break, Bella, Yours, Garden News and Country Walking. Our scale, coupled with the breadth of our portfolio, gives us an advantage over pure play magazine competitors. It also gives us a huge responsibility - our brands become the lens through which our audiences see the world, and for this reason, we take our responsibilities as a media outlet very seriously, recognising that we are responsible for shaping perceptions in the wider world.

Belonging at Bauer Mission statement

People are at the heart of everything we do. Inclusivity is part of who we are. We celebrate diversity in all its forms, and encourage authenticity, knowing that our differences are celebrated.

What we will offer you

Quite simply, our promise to you is that Bauer Media is a great place to do great work with great people. Our people take an enormous amount of pride in the brands they support. They like their team members, and they feel supported by their managers. We all take collective responsibility for our culture, because we know it has a ripple effect out across our brands. That’s why our culture of inclusion at work, Belonging at Bauer, is at the heart of everything we do. Belonging at Bauer is about our dual goals of being as representative as we can of the audiences we serve, and about creating a working environment where all our people feel able to bring their whole selves to work every day. It’s part of everything we do, and everyone who works here is responsible. If you join us, you’ll be an important part of this as well.

Our mental health at work

We’re proud to be the driving force behind the “Where’s your head at?” campaign, which is working to put Mental Health First Aiders on an equal footing with traditional workplace First Aiders. This is a priority for all of us that work at Bauer and we now have fully trained Mental Health First Aiders supporting and working across all of our UK locations.

Learning and Development

As the only Media company to be in the top 100 apprenticeship employers, we are striving to always be a great place to do great work for all, Bauer is committed to offering learning and development initiatives through its Bauer Academy tailored to its people, empowering teams and individuals to grow and progress in their careers.

Please Note: We are actively seeking this position. You should hear from us within 48 hours of the expiry date. Please note on some occasions the role may be closed before date shown or need to be extended.