Job profile

£33,477 per annum 

Fixed Term Contract: 07 September 2026 – 23 October 2026 

Location: London, BFI Southbank 

We are looking for a Systems Coordinator who, supporting the Senior Systems Coordinator, will be working as part of the BFI London Film Festival Team to support and deliver key software systems used during the festival, primarily Airtable 

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. 

What you’ll do 

• Act as a systems super-user in the team’s Airtable implementation, including detailed knowledge of the databases, fields, automations and interfaces, and be able to support these around the team as required, responding to queries from users in a timely and accurate way. 

• Act as a super user for other BFI systems including ArtifaxEvent, make.com, Fillout, Jotform, StaffSavvy, and Eventmaker 

• Provide Airtable user training as needed 

• Update and enhance the Airtable implementation as required, including adding or modifying database fields, interface pages, automations, etc, populating new data tables, and managing user permissions. 

What you’ll bring 

• Proven strong IT skills and experience working with or managing databases, ideally including Airtable 

• Proven knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and Outlook)   

• Ability to contribute to the teams’ collective knowledge through strong communication and proactive information sharing 

• Proven administration skills, particularly the ability to accurately manage large amounts of data 

Take a look at the full job description to learn more about the role and how you could be a great fit. 

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 

• Enhanced pay for Maternity & Paternity leave 

• Complimentary tickets to BFI Southbank & IMAX screenings and events 

• Free BFI Player subscription + discount on BFI merchandise, and film tickets 

Plus more! 

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.   

Further details about the role, the BFI and our benefits can be obtained by visiting www.bfi.org.uk/about-bfi/job-opportunities. 

The closing date for applications is 23:59 on Thursday 18 June 2026  

First interviews will be held in the week commencing 29th June 2026. 

Second interviews will be held in the week commencing 6th July 2026.