Executive Assistant

Location: London, WC2B 5PQ

Job Summary

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 approaching its 70th anniversary, is based in Covent Garden in the heart of London. LFS alumni include some legendary lighting camera people (Roger Pratt, Tak Fujimoto) as well as celebrated directors (Mike Leigh), also actors (Danny Huston), and award winning editor Yorgos Mavropsaridis; as well as producers and executives across the industry.  

The 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. 

London Film School is looking for an experienced and highly organised Executive Assistant to support our CEO and COO and help keep everything running smoothly at the heart of the School.

This is a key role at the heart of a fast paced, creative organisation, supporting two senior leaders who are driving LFS’s strategic growth and creative excellence. You will act as their right hand, managing diaries and priorities, coordinating meetings and events, preparing high quality briefing materials, and ensuring actions are delivered.

You will play an important part in the daily life of the School, by supporting governance processes, arranging staff and stakeholder events, managing confidential projects, and maintaining the highest standards of organisation and communication

We are looking for someone with extensive experience supporting senior executives, excellent interpersonal skills, and the ability to stay calm and proactive under pressure. You will need to be well organised, discreet, and collaborative, with the confidence to build strong relationships across all levels of the School and with external stakeholders.

If you thrive on variety, enjoy enabling others to succeed, and take pride in delivering exceptional support in a creative environment, we’d love to hear from you.

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Further information and how to apply 

For further details about the role, please click the link below to apply. Download a copy of the job description. Please also download the equalities monitoring form below and send the completed form, together with a copy of your CV and a covering letter, demonstrating how your skills and experience meet the requirements for the role via the 'Apply' button above, (E: Recruitment@lfs.org.uk) by 9am 30 July 2025.  First-round interviews are scheduled to take place w/c 4 August 2025

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.  

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.   

NO AGENCIES PLEASE    

We reserve the right to close this advert as soon as sufficient applications are received; therefore, candidates are advised to submit their application as soon as possible.    

London Film School is celebrated for its commitment to film, innovation and creative freedom, and its reputation for teaching excellence and practical learning. In 2022 London Film School was awarded World-Leading Specialist Provider status by the Office for Students.