Operations Administrator

Salary: £27,498 - £29,880 per annum

The BFI is seeking an Operations Administrator

The BFI is seeking an Operations Administrator to support the OPPs team and colleagues across the BFI in all aspects of Lottery application and award management, project management, performance review, contracting and partner support.

This is a hybrid role. The BFI welcomes applications UK wide and can also consider reduced and flexible hours.

The Operations, Partners & Projects (OPPs) team is responsible for the operational capabilities and frameworks of the Filmmaking Fund and all other departments making funding awards. They also manage key relationships with external organisations receiving major funding awards.

Key responsibilities

• Using the grants management system, Blackbaud Grantmaking, to receive, log and check the eligibility and completeness of applications and related materials
• Assist in the creation of key training and delivery documentation of departmental systems, including those involving external partners
• Assist in the tracking of reporting and delivery processes for funded partners and individual awardees
• Liaise with grant recipients to ensure that claims for funding are submitted and monitoring information is supplied on time and in the prescribed formats.
• Answer queries and provide advice to grant recipients and potential applicants

The BFI is seeking candidates with: 

• Experience of effective team working in a high-pressure environment
• An enthusiasm for and understanding of database systems and the operation of them
• A high level of administrative and organisational skills, with the ability to prioritise and to manage and meet deadlines
• Good communication skills with the ability to deal effectively with people at all levels
• The ability to develop and maintain good working relationships with BFI colleagues, partners and stakeholders.

A full list of responsibilities and minimum requirements can be found in the job description, downloadable from BFI jobs and opportunities.

Full details and apply online

Apply online via BFI jobs and opportunities.

First interviews will be held in w/c 19 February 2024.

About the BFI

The BFI is a cultural charity, a National Lottery distributor, and the UK’s lead organisation for film and the moving image. The BFI believes society needs stories. Film, television and the moving image bring them to life, helping us connect and understand each other better. The BFI shares the stories of yesterday, searches for the stories of today, and shapes 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.

The BFI supports diversity and inclusion, and as an organisation recognises that it needs to address under representation within its teams. As such, the BFI strongly welcome and encourage applicants from its under-represented groups; who identify as D/deaf and disabled and/or are Black and Global Majority, and guarantees a first interview to applicants from these groups who meet the minimum requirements of the role.

Further details about the BFI and BFI benefits can be obtained from BFI jobs and opportunities.

The closing date for this position is 12/02/2024 at 23:59