Contract: Fixed term until 31 July 2024, full time (35 hours per week)
Location: Covent Garden, London WC2H 9UB
Job Summary
This is a great opportunity for you to be the first point of contact for visitors to our prestigious Film School. You will deal with all general enquiries, whether face-to-face in the busy reception, via phone or email and will operate the School’s multiline switchboard. You will also provide administrative support to the Facilities Management, Human Resources and Student Registry departments, act as a secondary building key-holder to the Facilities Manager and also a Fire Marshall, in the event of a building evacuation being necessary.
As a confident communicator, you will be comfortable working with academic and professional services staff, students and external stakeholders.
The successful candidate for this interesting and varied role will be educated to A level standard or equivalent, have excellent administrative and communication skills, together with experience working on reception in a customer facing post. The ability to multi-task and prioritise effectively in a fast-paced environment, plus experience using Microsoft 365 and excellent MS Office skills are essential. Experience of working in a similar role within the arts and/or higher education will be an advantage.
We offer a highly competitive staff benefits package including 30 days leave per annum (pro rata for part-time staff), employer matched contributory pension scheme (4%), season ticket and hardship loan schemes, up to 18 days professional development leave per academic year (pro rata for part-time staff), cycle to work scheme, Employee Assistance Programme and a suite of family-friendly policies.
Further information and how to apply
For further information and to apply, please click on the ‘Apply’ button above to download a copy of the job description and an application pack. Your completed application form and equalities monitoring form should be returned to [email protected] by 9am on Wednesday, 15 November 2023.
We want you to have every opportunity to demonstrate your skills, ability and potential; please contact us if you require any assistance or adjustment so that we can help with making the application process work for you. We offer a guaranteed interview to applicants with a disability, who meet the essential criteria for the role.
Applicants must be able to provide proof of their ongoing right to live and work in the UK.
LFS is an equal opportunities employer.
Whilst all applicants will be judged on merit alone, we especially encourage applications from people who identify as disabled and/or identify as LGBTQIA, black, Asian or are from minority ethnic backgrounds as these groups are under-represented at all levels of staff at LFS.
NO AGENCIES PLEASE
We reserve the right to close this advert as soon as sufficient applications are received, therefore candidates are advised to submit their application as soon as possible.
London Film School is celebrated for its commitment to film, innovation and creative freedom, and its reputation for teaching excellence and practical learning. In 2022 London Film School was awarded World-Leading Specialist Provider status by the Office for Students.