Assistant Studio Manager (15 hours/week)

Assistant Studio Manager

Studio 101 London, Deptford, SE8

Immediate start 15 hours per week Thursday evenings, Friday evenings and Saturdays

Studio 101 is a film and photography studio and creative hub in Deptford. Alongside studio hire, we host photography sessions, workshops, creative markets and events.

We’re looking for a creative, dependable and practical person to support our busy programme in the run up to Christmas, with the potential to develop into a broader studio management role in the new year.

Photography and studio lighting experience are essential. You should be confident preparing lighting setups and equipment, supporting studio users and helping deliver events.

What you’ll do

• Help run our Thursday evening Camera Club, Friday evening events and Saturday markets.

• Prepare studio and event spaces, including setting up and packing away furniture and equipment.

• Welcome photographers, clients, traders and visitors.

• Help keep the studio organised, well presented and ready for use.

• Support event promotion, social media content and customer enquiries.

What we’re looking for

• Practical studio photography experience and confident knowledge of studio lighting.

• Experience supporting or running events.

• Initiative, reliability and confidence working independently.

• Excellent people skills, organisation and attention to detail.

• A willingness to get involved in practical setup tasks, with reasonable adjustments where needed.

• Experience using social media and digital communications.

• The ability to travel reliably to Deptford, SE8, including for evening shifts.

Hours

15 hours per week until Christmas:

Thursday evening: 3 hours

Friday evening: 4 hours

Saturday: 10am to 6pm

Future opportunity

From January, there is potential for the role to develop through training and broader involvement in studio bookings, customer service, sales, digital marketing and event planning. Hours and responsibilities would be reviewed together, with scope to progress towards studio management.

Pay and arrangement

Hourly rate to be discussed before interview. Proposed freelance arrangement, subject to confirming the appropriate employment status.

To apply

• Please submit your CV and a short introduction outlining your photography, studio lighting and events experience. Include your availability, earliest start date and links to relevant work.