Press assistant (BFI Flare Film Festival)

Closing date for applications: 24th November 2025

Salary: £31,554 per annum

Contract type: Fixed-term, 20 January 2026 – 03 April 2026

Support dynamic publicity campaigns that bring a world-class film festival to audiences across the UK and champion LGBTQIA+ voices.

The British Film Institute is 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.

We are looking for a press assistant who, working as an integral part of the festival PR team, will provide support in the delivery of the multi-tiered publicity campaign for the world-class BFI Flare LGBTQIA+ Film Festival, providing effective day-to-day administrative PR and Flare press office support. BFI Flare is our long-running LGBTQIA+ festival, with a growing audience in London and on BFI Player, and one of the most inclusive film events of the BFI’s annual calendar.


Responsibilities

• Compile regular media coverage on the festival, circulating the coverage to the Festival PR team daily.
• Manage and process Press Accreditation for press delegates and handling delegate queries
• Support in the team where necessary in BFI Flare PR activities, event and projects to include administrative tasks, venue and setup support, information and details to media and delegates

Knowledge, skills & experience

• Demonstrable PR or press 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 working knowledge of Microsoft Office and any additional database systems

A full list of responsibilities and minimum requirements can be found in the job description.


Benefits

• 25 days annual leave (rising to 30 with service) + bank holidays + the option to buy up to 5 extra days of annual leave
• Additional paid time off between Christmas and New Year
• BFI pension scheme with 5% employer contribution
• BFI Childcare Scheme, where we contribute to childcare costs for children up to the age of 14
• Enhanced pay for Maternity & Paternity leave
• Complimentary tickets to BFI Southbank & IMAX screenings and events
• Free BFI Player subscription + discount on BFI DVDs, books, merchandise, and film tickets

Plus many more, which can be found in our Working at the BFI information pack on our website.


Additional information

Depending on the volume of applications, you may be asked to complete a small task or attend a pre-interview screening call to further to assist the hiring team in shortlisting for this role. In this instance, interview dates may be subject to change. First interviews will be held on Monday 08 December & Tuesday 09 December. Second interviews will be held on Friday 12 December & Tuesday 15 December.

We support diversity and inclusion, and as an organisation recognise that we need to address under representation within our teams. As such we strongly welcome and encourage applicants from our under-represented groups; who identify as D/deaf and disabled and/or are Black and Global Majority. We guarantee a place at the first stage selection process to our under-represented groups who meet our minimum requirements.

Please state in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.