Oxford

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£600 per week PLUS Holiday Pay

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About The Role

Contract Dates -03/07/2025 - 16/08/2025

The Role

SBC Photographers are an integral part of a successful summer. Your role will be to capture first-hand the full summer school and college experience and bring it to life for our parents through our blogs which are updated daily. Your images will also be used across our marketing channels to promote future summer experiences to new families.

As a photographer, you’ll take photos in a non-obtrusive manner to capture the natural essence of the summer experience but must also possess the ability to engage with students and make them feel at ease to secure specific shots outlined in our photography brief and shot list.

The Site

The Oxford-based photographer will be working over our Oxford College and Camp Dragon sites.

Camp Dragon is located in beautiful and leafy North Oxford, just a short walk from the city centre, Jericho and beautiful university parks. A large school with excellent facilities that still manages to have a small, homely feel Camp Dragon gives our staff and students 22 acres to play with and be able to enjoy beautiful spacious facilities without sacrificing a city location.

Designed by language learning experts and qualified play workers, our summer camp provides an immersive learning experience for children aged 8 – 12 from around the world. Explore a range of themes through interactive lessons, inspiring workshops, and amazing activities. With up to 80 young learners Camp Dragon is a truly unique camp encouraging young people to discover, develop, and dare.

SBC Oxford College students undertake academic courses, exploring their chosen subject through a series of engaging lectures, tutorials, and industry workshops. Their academic programme sits next to their social programme allowing them to explore Oxford, take part in college events, wellbeing activities and the greatly enjoyed excursion to London.
Appealing to ambitious students wishing to prepare for future success and to gain an authentic taste of the studying at the prestigious University of Oxford, SBC at Oxford College is based over several Oxford Colleges. Students on the college programme are 15-17 and the capacity is 90 students over both sites each week.

Ways we support our Photographers:

Fully paid DBS check
Extensive, paid, on-site training prior to student arrival
All meals and accommodation included
CPD and Appraisals
Staff Wellbeing Initiative
Access to Employee Assist Programme (EAP)
Continual support for all staff from the Head Office Team, both on the ground and via phone/email
Online safeguarding and prevent training
Professional, fun and supportive environment

Remuneration: Paid weekly, one week in arrears. The weekly rate received forPhotographers is £600 PLUS any accrued holiday to be paid at the end of contract)*

Photography Responsibilities

Capture high-quality images that showcase the student experience, including academic sessions, activities, excursions, and campus life.
Follow a daily photography brief to ensure key moments are documented for use in blogs, social media, and future marketing materials.
Engage with students to capture natural and engaging images while ensuring they feel comfortable.
Upload, organise, and edit images daily using a shared OneDrive folder.
Work closely with the content creator/ Head of Marketing to provide images that align with our marketing objectives.
Be adaptable and proactive in responding to changes in schedule, weather conditions, and student dynamics.
Ensure all students are represented in the photography, including capturing group shots.
Maintain and manage your own photography equipment, ensuring it is in good working order.

Safeguarding Responsibilities

Be committed to the safeguarding and welfare of students in your care
Attend on-site safeguarding training during induction week
Carry out SBC’s safeguarding policy and ensuring others do the same.
Develop positive relationships with students, earning their trust whilst maintaining proper professional boundaries,
- E.g. Not sharing personal information such as contact details or social media with students.
Listen to students and being vigilant regarding the potential indicators of abuse.
Report any potential concerns to the school's Designated Safeguarding Officer

Please see the attached Job description for a more complete list of the duties associated with the Photographer role.

About You

SBC PERSON SPECIFICATION

All members of staff employed by SBC will be expected to bring certain key qualities to the operation. There must be a professional interest in working with young people and particularly international children. Safety and welfare of the students is of paramount importance at SBC and a practical enforcing of this belief should be a quality exhibited by all staff.

We look for staff who are:

Approachable & empathic to the needs of students
Enthusiastic & engaging
Diplomatic, responsible & motivated
Flexible within the summer school environment

We expect all SBC staff to be able to communicate effectively with our students, using an appropriate level of language to suit the group. SBC staff must demonstrate patience, empathy and an emotional awareness towards students both individually and in within a group setting. We expect all staff to take control of students and to manage discipline and behavioural issues in a firm, positive and constructive manner.

Essential

• Experience in leading or coaching groups of children in a professional capacity

• Experience of, and genuine enjoyment of working with children

• Strong communication skills, ability to work under pressure, flexibility

• Ability to take control of and lead a group of children on activities and during excursions

Photography Experience

Desirable

• Qualifications and experience in leading young people in either tennis, dance, performing arts, music or arts & crafts

• First Aid/Lifeguard qualification

• Experience and qualifications in coaching other sport

• Experience of residential international boarding

Essential Equipment for Photography

● Digital SLR Camera

● Lens capable of capturingimages from a distance

● Laptop with editingsoftware

● Cables for transferringimages

● Tripod (optional butbeneficial)

About Us

Founded in 2008, Summer Boarding Courses have united students from around the world through education. Delivering award-winning, future-focused courses that strike the perfect balance between academic and social enrichment.

Our courses unlock potential and ignite a spark for long-term success.

Our residential summer courses take place at some of the UK’s top boarding schools and university college campuses, including Eton College, Oxford University Colleges and Headington School. We carefully select our campuses to ensure that they provide the perfect environment for our students to live and study.

Over 15,800 students from 152 nationalities have been welcomed to study with us to date.

Whether it’s preparing for future studies, developing 21st–century skills or building confidence, the knowledge gained on an SBC course allows students to go forward and apply what they have learnt to other areas of their education and beyond; giving them the necessary skills to achieve their future goals.

The EL Gazette publishes a league table based on British Council inspections, and SBC have been ranked Number 1 from 2018 to 2023. We are very proud of this achievement and will continue to grow and develop our courses to offer students extraordinary experiences.

SBC is the only multi-campus summer school provider in the UK to have achieved a perfect 15/15 areas of strength by the British Council. A true hallmark of educational quality.

TO APPLY

We want to make sure we do all we can to set candidates up for success in this process. If you require any adjustments to help you at interview and/or you have any questions at all, please contact us at: [email protected]

Please note, as this post involves direct contact with vulnerable children, it is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. However, amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975 (2013 and 2020) provide that certain spent convictions and cautions are 'protected'. These are not subject to disclosure to employers and cannot be taken into account.

SHOULD YOU BE SUCCESSFUL

Any gaps in your CV will be enquired about and must be explained satisfactorily
You will have to prove your Right to Work in the UK
You will provide the details of two recent and relevant referees who we will contact and specifically ask about your suitability to work with children and any concerns.
You will be required to undergo a Disclosure and Barring Service check (DBS), and equivalent if you live, or have lived, outside of the UK
You will be asked to state that you have no known reason why you cannot work with children
Official identification and certificates will be required for our records

Please be aware that SBC may conduct online searches for shortlisted candidates as part of our legal duty to meet out safeguarding duties.

SBC SAFEGUARDING STATEMENT

Summer Boarding Courses is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We have a comprehensive Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy and procedures in place which all employees, volunteers and contractors are expected to adhere to.

SBC EQUALITY, DIVERSITY & INCLUSIVITY STATEMENT

We operate a policy of equal opportunities and welcome applications from candidates irrespective of sex, marital status, race, colour, nationality, ethnic origin or disability.

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