AddressSalary: £31,293 - £36,774 per annum
The BFI is seeking an Executive Assistant to join their Corporate & Industry Affairs Department.
This position reports into the Deputy CEO and works closely with the Director of Policy & Public Affairs, providing diary management and administrative support as well as overall support to ensure the smooth running of the department. The Executive Assistant will also be required to carry out research and database management, events planning and managing meetings.
Contractual hours: 41
Contract type: Full time, Permanent
Key responsibilities
- Diary management
- Co-ordination, agenda preparation and minute-taking for internal and external meetings
- Monitoring email
- Be a central point of contact for enquiries for the Corporate & Industry Affairs team
- To support the Policy & Public Affairs team with the preparation of documents for publication, including proof reading, formatting and electronic filing – to include briefing documents, calls for evidence, policy responses and ministerial communication
We are looking for candidates who have:
- Proven experience of working in an administrative capacity, preferably working within a policy or Public Affairs team or government department.
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and in writing.
- Excellent IT skills and proficiency in Microsoft Office.
- Experience of using a web content management system to maintain a website.
- Experience of working on events and assisting with print publications
A full list of responsibilities and minimum requirements can be found in the job description.
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.
At the BFI you’ll enjoy benefits such as excellent support for working parents, 25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays and additional paid time off at Christmas), tickets to BFI festivals and events plus many others.
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 first interview to our under-represented groups who meet our minimum requirements.
Further information
Further details about the role, the BFI and our benefits can be obtained by visiting the BFI website.
First interviews will be held on w/c 29 January 2024
The closing date for this position is 23/01/2024 at 23:59
