Details
1115884
De Montfort University (Leicester)
29/07/2026
Ongoing
Adhoc - Varying around one or two days a month
Smart Casual
Pay
£13.63
£1.65
Description
Role
Unitemps, a campus-based recruitment agency owned by De Montfort University, is dedicated to assisting students, graduates, and local professionals in gaining valuable work experience and earning income.
Unitemps External Recruitment Team collaborate with local businesses within the Leicestershire area; we work on a wide range of roles, from student-oriented positions to professional roles, offering a diverse array of opportunities. Recognizing the unique needs of students, we successfully maintain a database comprising a mix of students and local candidates.
There are several benefits to engaging with Unitemps at DMU:
Networking Opportunities: Through Unitemps, you may have the chance to work with various departments at the university and to engage with Leicestershire businesses. This can help you expand your network and establish connections that may be valuable for your future career.
Professional Development: Many positions available through Unitemps may offer opportunities for professional development and skill enhancement. You can learn new skills and gain valuable knowledge while on the job.
Career Progression: Some temporary positions may lead to permanent employment within the university, giving you a potential pathway for long-term career advancement.
Contribution to the University Community: By working with Unitemps at DMU, you become a part of the university community and can contribute to its success and growth.
The Role
Our Leicester client is looking for recruit a Videographer for our local Leicester client.
You will work alongside our Head of Marketing and the wider marketing team to produce cinematic video and professional photography, the premium tier that sits above our everyday social content.
Think scripted shoots, actors, proper kit and real budgets. This is the content that sells the brand, from franchise marketing and website photography to polished trailers and campaign pieces for LinkedIn, Instagram and Facebook.
Our client is scaling nationally, so there is a growing pipeline of premium work to make, including a trailer video for every new franchise. This role is for an experienced creative who can take a brief and turn it into something that genuinely stands out.
Hours: Starting at varying hours typically around 1 - 2 days a month. The work is seasonal and varies month to month, from busier periods around campaigns and franchise launches to quieter spells. On average this is likely to be around one or two days a month. The first project is franchise marketing from the end of August. Shoots take place at Market Street, Nottingham and franchise sites. Exact arrangement agreed on appointment
Expected start date: August 2026
Expected end date: Ongoing
Rate of pay: £13.63
Holiday Pay: £1.65
Please note that this role is not at the University. For any informal enquiries, please email leanne.easom@dmu.ac.uk regarding this vacancy.
Duties and responsibilities
- Shoot and edit polished, high end video content and professional photography for client
- Work alongside the Head of Marketing and the wider team to bring bigger, scripted productions to life
- Produce franchise marketing content, including a trailer video for every new franchise
- Keep the website updated with fresh, polished photography and video
- Create premium content and trailers for LinkedIn, Instagram and Facebook when we want the elevated look
- Deliver seasonal campaigns and one off hero pieces with actors, scripts and real budgets
- Shoot on location at Market Street, Nottingham and franchise sites across the UK
- Own the full process end to end, from planning and filming through to editing and final delivery
Skills and experience
- Proven experience shooting and editing polished, high quality video content
- Strong photography skills, especially for web and social
- Confident running bigger productions with scripts, actors and full lighting and sound
- A strong creative eye and a portfolio or showreel that proves it
- Skilled across editing, colour, sound and motion, able to take a project to a clean finish
- Able to work to a brief alongside a marketing team and deliver on time and on budget
- Happy to travel to Nottingham and franchise locations for shoots
- Organised and self driven, able to manage a shoot from concept to delivery
- Desirable (Not Essential)
- A showreel of branded, commercial or campaign work
- Your own camera, lighting and editing setup
- Experience with motion graphics and animation
- Drone or aerial filming experience
- Experience producing content for franchise or multi site business
- An interest in entertainment, hospitality or lifestyle brands
Location
Leicester
Additional information
Unitemps is acting as an Employment Business, supplying temporary workers, in relation to this vacancy.
Unitemps are based on the 1st floor of the DSU Campus Centre. Our friendly reception is open Monday to Friday 10am-4pm and the team are contactable on 01162078351 or Unitemps@dmu.ac.uk if you have any queries relating to Unitemps.
Unitemps DMU operates a monthly payroll - Please refer to the candidate information hub for DMU unitemps in relation to pay dates and further information - HERE
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