Facilities Assistant

About LFS

This is an exciting opportunity to become an integral part of the 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 some veterans (Mike Leigh, Michael Mann, Tak Fujimoto, Ann Hui) and famous younger filmmakers including Daina Pusic, 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 received ‘world leading’ institution status and funding from the Office for Students. 

Job Title:        Facilities Assistant

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

Salary/Benefits: £31,500-£33,500 per annum (dependent on experience), plus a comprehensive employee benefits package

Location: London WC2B 5PH

London Film School is looking for a proactive and hands-on Facilities Assistant to support the day-to-day operation of our busy sites in Covent Garden. This is a varied role where no two days are the same. Working closely with the Facilities Manager, you will help ensure our buildings remain safe, secure, compliant, and welcoming environments for staff, students, visitors, and contractors.

You will play a key role in maintaining our facilities, coordinating contractors, supporting health and safety compliance, and providing excellent customer service across the School.

What You’ll Do

• Carry out routine building inspections, minor repairs, and help maintain safe, well-presented facilities.
• Manage facilities helpdesk requests and coordinate contractors and maintenance activities across the School.
• Support health and safety compliance, including fire safety checks, risk assessments, and waste management.
• Set up teaching and event spaces, manage deliveries, and assist with general site logistics.
• Help maintain site security, monitor access arrangements, and provide excellent day-to-day support to staff, students, and visitors.

If you have experience in facilities, maintenance, caretaking, property services, or a similar operational environment, we'd love to hear from you. You'll be confident carrying out basic maintenance tasks, comfortable using digital systems, and committed to delivering excellent customer service.

For further details about the role please visit our website https://lfs.org.uk/about/ where you can download a copy of the job description and our equal opportunities monitoring form.

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, 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 Thursday 12 November 2026.

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]  

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.

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