Closing date for applications: Thursday 31 October 2024
Salary: £42,480 - £49,965 per annum
First interviews: 11 & 13 November 2024
Second interviews: 18 & 20 November 2024
Be the driving force behind transforming diversity and inclusion in the film industry.
We are looking for an experienced Inclusion Partner who will play a key role in delivering activity in line with the Inclusion strategy which form part of the BFI's wider strategic aims outlined in Screen Culture 2033. Inclusion at the BFI aims to move towards a more focused, sustainable, deep-rooted and authentic version of Diversity and Inclusion work in the film industry. The 3 key practices are:
- Community Building: build dynamic, intersectional spaces of understanding for persistently marginalised communities.
- Access Enabling and Knowledge Sharing: utilise the BFI brand to support, legitimise and amplify the work of grassroots and community organisations and their beneficiaries.
- Consultancy and Advocacy: use our research, expertise and reputation to advocate for this work being undertaken in the right way by other organisations, agencies and businesses across the UK and internationally.
Key responsibilities
- Develop and implement activity to meet the Inclusion strategy that aligns with BFI's wider strategic aims outlined in Screen Culture 2033.
- Developing excellent stakeholder and partner relationships both within the BFI and beyond to ensure joined up delivery for projects and collaborations and maximise the opportunities for diversity and inclusion at the BFI and within the industry.
- Act as a passionate advocate for inclusion, both within BFI and externally, including speaking at events.
Knowledge, skills and experience
Experience in the film or television industry, with a proven track record of driving inclusion and diversity efforts.
Demonstrable experience of managing complex external stakeholder relationships.
An investment in and proven track record of equitable and inclusive practice specifically including a commitment to being anti-racist and anti-ableist.
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.
The employer reserves the right to close the listing and stop accepting applications sooner than the original deadline. Therefore we strongly recommend applying at the earliest opportunity.
Please state in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.