0.6 Photography Technician

Location: Covent Garden, London

Salary: £16,256.40 - £18,347.40 per annum depending on experience (£27,094 - £30,579 per annum full time equivalent)

Hours of Work: 21 hours per week

About the role

We are looking to appoint a skilled and experienced Photography Technician to join us in the 2D studies programme area within the School of Visuals Arts. You’ll be a key contributor to our thriving School of Visual Arts, where you will provide technical support to students and tutors in the Photography Programme area. You will take responsibility for room upkeep, equipment and software maintenance as well as taking a leading role in the manufacturing lifecycle of produced work, using available resources and making suggestions as to their improvement based on your expertise.

About the applicant

City Lit is London's largest provider of learning for adults, inspiring over 30,000 students a year and offering more than 5,000 courses, online and face-to-face. As a leader in our field, who have recently been rated as outstanding in all areas by Ofsted, we have a century’s reputation for delivering the highest quality student experience. Partnering with community organisations across London, we deliver bespoke projects that support individuals and communities. 

To be considered, please submit your CV and a covering letter, detailing your skills and experience. The ideal candidate will have:

• Have a degree or professional qualification (or equivalent) relevant to photography.
• Up-to-date subject knowledge (specifically Adobe)
• Knowledge of setting up and facilitating a photographic studio environment.
• Experience in offering technical support.
• Experience of professional photography.
• Knowledge of Apple/Microsoft computers and software.
• Can identify and support studio improvements.

Our generous rewards and benefits are numerous and wide-ranging, including generous course discounts that include friends and family, our pension scheme plus entitlement to access the student discounts programme (Totum), and even free annual flu jabs!

Sited in London’s creative community of Covent Garden, City Lit is a thriving hub of learning and opportunity with a palpable sense of purpose and identity and a culture of equality and inclusivity. We know diversity fosters creativity and innovation and we are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where all belong.  We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented, these include applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, those who have a disability and the LGBTQI+ community.  We provide a professional and supportive community that blends teaching and learning to deliver endless possibilities.

For full details of the role, please refer to the Job Description.   

Successful applicants will be offered suitable work as and when it becomes available, however work cannot be guaranteed.

Closing Date: 26th October 2025

Interview Dates: TBC