Reception and Administrative Support Officer

This is an exciting opportunity to join the Facilities team at Britain’s longest established and world-famous conservatoire for filmmakers. The school, now in its 70th anniversary year, is based in Covent Garden in the heart of London. LFS alumni include famous veterans (Mike Leigh, Michael Mann, Tak Fujimoto, Ann Hui) and famous younger filmmakers including Carla Simon, Oliver Hermanus, Babak Jalali, and the creator of End of the F**king World, Jonathan Entwistle.  

LFS is one of only two film schools in the UK to have been awarded ‘world leading’ specialist provider institution status and funding from the Office for Students. 

Job Title:     Reception and Administrative Support Officer    

Contract:  Permanent, full time (35 hours per week)

Salary/Benefits: £26,500 - £28,000 per annum (dependent on experience), plus a comprehensive employee benefits package

Location:  Covent Garden, London WC2B 5PQ

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 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, professional development, cycle to work scheme, Employee Assistance Programme and a suite of family-friendly policies.

To apply, please upload your CV, together with a supporting statement outlining how your skills, knowledge and experience meet the requirements of the role, plus the completed equalities monitoring form, by 9am on the 21st of August 2026.

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 LFS.

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. [email protected]  

Our people are at the heart of what we do at London Film School.  Our organisational values define what LFS stands for and what we believe in. They guide our purpose and direction and set the tone for a positive workplace culture. 

Our six values are:

·Innovation & Excellence

·Inclusivity & Respect

·Feedback & Collaboration

·Empathy, Accountability & Integrity

·Safe & Inclusive Spaces

·Kindness

Applicants must be able to provide proof of their ongoing right to live and work in the UK.