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Videographer and Photographer

Young Lives Vs Cancer

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Overview

We’re looking for an experienced videographer and photographer, with strong technical skills, to join our small but ambitious creative team. You’ll have a good understanding of how to capture stories and share voices in a creative and powerful way, while being able to take projects from concept to completion.  
£35,882 (outside of London) or £37,778 (inside London)
per year
Part time, Permanent, Hybrid
(35 hours per week)
Bristol or London office with hybrid working

Key information

You’ll be motivated, driven and passionate about capturing the voices of children and young people with cancer and the work that we do at Young Lives vs Cancer. No two days will look the same, from photographing a fundraising event to capturing an interview with a family at one of our Homes from Home. 

We’re looking for someone who can make the most of any opportunity to gather content which could be used across social media, our website, in presentations and pitches or in printed materials.  

About the role

No two days are the same at Young Lives vs Cancer. So, summarising your ‘day to day’ isn’t easy. Here are some of the main things you’ll be doing:

  • Working with the Brand and Creative Manager on incoming briefs from across the organisation and deliver creative solutions which fulfil objectives and consider audience  
  • Storyboarding and co-ordinating shoots while always prioritising the voices of children and young people with cancer and their families 
  • Creating a wide range of high-quality audio and visual content that meets the needs of the organisation and harnesses the power of voice and storytelling 
  • Supporting the social media team with regular post-production work on user-generated content for TikTok and Instagram (for example, editing, adding captions and so on) 
  • Adhering to our brand guidelines and support the Brand and Creative Manager in continuing to evolve and apply our visual identity and tone of voice work to photography and videography projects  

We’re committed to providing reasonable adjustments throughout our recruitment process and we’ll always aim to be as accommodating as possible.  Please let us know in your application form of any adjustments or access requirements we could make to help you with the application process and interview.

Requirements

Diverse perspectives and unique skillsets are at the heart of Young Lives vs Cancer. If you're passionate about making a positive impact and eager to learn, we encourage you to apply, even if you don't meet the criteria and person specification fully. Your potential is what matters most to us, and we’re committed to fostering an inclusive and supportive work environment to help you develop.

The key skills we’re looking for in this role are:

  • Demonstrable experience of photography, videography and video editing in a professional setting, ideally not-for-profit 
  • Experience of working to briefs, fulfilling objectives and considering audience before providing creative solutions 
  • Good experience of sourcing and producing platform-first/native video content for social media, including Instagram and TikTok  
  • Lots of experience in creating both short-form brand videos and quick edits for social media audiences 
  • Experience in supporting contributors to feel empowered to film themselves and editing user generated content to create powerful videos which meet objectives 
  • Good knowledge of photography/videography equipment and standard video/photo editing software for example Adobe Premier Pro 
  • Strong project management, organisational and problem-solving skills