LFF guest assistant

Closing date for applications: Tuesday 27 May 2025 at 11.59pm

Salary: £29,526 per annum

Fixed Term Contract: 11 August – 24 October 2025

We are looking for a Guest Assistant, who will work as an integral part of the Guest Services Team, supporting the team in its delivery of a world-class Festival for all attending festival guests.

The Guest Assistants will work in providing guest support leading up to and during the Festival, confirming guest attendance, assisting with guest lists for key events and screenings, and compiling and maintaining accurate information for Festival databases, website and press releases.

BFI London Film Festival (LFF) runs an Industry & Professional Programme of screenings, events, networking and informal marketplace for around 3,500 film industry professionals alongside the main public festival.

Key responsibilities include:

• Act as the main guest contact for an allotted number of guests in shorts and feature films in the festivals general programme
• Work closely with the Guest Team Lead to assist with travel and accommodation arrangements for invited festival guests
• Assist the guest team in ensuring that Programmers and Programme Advisors of allocated titles are aware of details around intros and Q&As with filmmakers, hospitality details, special requirements, and other screening arrangements

We are looking for candidates who have:

• Demonstrable work experience gained within a cultural organisation either in a paid or voluntary capacity
• Demonstrable organisational skills with the ability to prioritise and to manage and meet deadlines
• Computer literate with a good working knowledge of Microsoft Office
• Good organisational skills with the ability to prioritise and to manage and meet deadlines

A full list of responsibilities and minimum requirements can be found in the 'BFI London Film Festival 2025 - Multiple Roles' job advert by clicking the 'Apply' button.

About the BFI

We are a cultural charity, a National Lottery distributor, and the UK’s lead organisation for film and the moving image. We believe society needs stories. Film, television and the moving image bring them to life, helping us connect and understand each other better. We share the stories of yesterday, search for the stories of today, and shape the stories of tomorrow.

How to apply

Follow the link to our website and view 'BFI London Film Festival 2025 - Multiple Roles' job advert start your application. As part of the application process we’ll ask you to upload a copy of your CV and ask a series of questions where you can detail your skills, experience and past achievements, which relate to the job description and minimum requirements for the role(s) you are applying for.

Please note we can only receive submissions via the online jobs portal. No direct submissions by e-mail will be accepted unless you require any reasonable adjustments.

When will I hear from you?

The closing date for all applications is 23.59pm on Tuesday 27 May 2025.

If your application is successful, you will be contacted by inviting you to attend an assessment centre, which being held at BFI Stephen Street in London on either Wednesday 18 June or Thursday 19 June 2025.