LFF Accessibility Coordinator

Salary: £31,326 per annum

The BFI is looking for an Accessibility Coordinator to identify barriers to access for people with disabilities, ensuring inclusivity and enabling everyone to participate in the Festival as fully as possible.

They will also support the planning, research and delivery of the Festival’s access provision across screenings and events.

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.

Role details

• Full-time
• Fixed-term contract, 04 August 2025 – 31 October 2025
• For more details and to apply, please visit the BFI’s job portal.

Role responsibilities

• Oversee delivery of the Festival’s in venue accessible screenings and events, in close collaboration with the Festivals Production & Events Manager
• To work closely with the Festivals Production & Events Manager and the BFI’s Diversity & Inclusion team to implement best-practices into the festival and provide recommendations for future editions
• To liaise with festival guests and delegates regarding their access needs, having a detailed discussion with the person as early as possible around what their access requirements are for the festival and potential solutions
• Working with each department to assist in booking any equipment required and arranging access support where needed. For example, ramps, wheelchairs, professional sign language interpreters, captioners, creative coaches, support workers 

Person specifications

•  A strong, demonstrable passion for about making sure events are accessible for all
• Significant experience of working in a film festival or similar high-volume cultural events environment or arts organisation in a similar role
• Active knowledge of current best practice around access provision
• A demonstrable commitment to the principles of diversity and inclusion and its practical application and integration in the work environment 

How to apply

For more details and to apply, please visit the BFI’s job portal.

The closing date for this position is 03/06/2025 at 23:59