School Photographer

St Margaret’s Anglican Girls School, a school of the Sisters of the Sacred Advent, is one of Queensland’s leading independent schools, fostering in students confidence, compassion, academic excellence and a lifelong love of learning. We look for all staff to be committed to and in harmony with the Anglican ethos of the school.

The Role

We are seeking to employ a School Photographer on a casual basis. The role would suit a photographer who may be looking to gain further experience across a broad range of photographic opportunities, creating content covering a range of sporting and social events throughout the year. The role would suit a photographer at an intermediate level. The majority of the work is outside the hours of 8am – 4pm on week days and covering weekend sport and events. Key duties will include:

• capturing content at various sporting events around Brisbane; team shots, coaches and players, candids, action shots
• documenting social events at the school and around Brisbane; fulfilling event briefs, guest candids, group socials, venue and catering images
• timely post processing and file transfer according to specifications.

The position offers flexibility in terms of the seasonal sporting events (selecting just a few of the most convenient games for you to capture across the season) while other events are one-off occurrences. We can offer opportunities for mentorship to develop your skills and learn from our team, while having freedom to share your own skills and implement your own ideas.

About You

The ideal candidate will be an intermediate photographer, who has a good command of photography skills and is also looking for an opportunity to further develop their technics and experience. You may be currently studying photography and looking for an opportunity to complement your study with experience. You will:

• be familiar with Adobe editing software and Sharepoint file sharing.
• have strong organisational and time management skills
• be able to work with confidence, discretion and autonomy
• be creative and have a good eye for detail
• be a team player with strong communication skills to ensure the team is aware of the progress on assignments you are working on.
• have access to a suitable camera and relevant lens
• as the majority of photoshoots are off campus, the candidate must be able to make their way to a range of locations in Brisbane and surrounding areas.

To Apply: Applications are to be addressed to the Principal and be received by midday on 16 April 2024. As part of the online application process you will be required to complete the application form and upload a cover letter and resume. Please click her To Apply .

Please note, successful candidates will require a valid blue card prior to commencing employment at St Margaret's. Candidates that do not currently hold a valid blue card are advised to apply for a blue card to ensure they are job ready.

Please direct any enquiries to **********@stmargarets.qld.edu.au

St Margaret’s supports the rights of children and young people and is committed to the safety, welfare and wellbeing of students and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All candidates are required to undergo a screening process prior to appointment and successful candidate must comply with School policies and relevant legislation relating to Student protection.