This Way Up Communications Assistant

Salary: £2,520, 21 days at £120 per day

Glasgow film is looking for a Communications Assistant to assist with the delivery of This Way Up ‘22. 

Location: Based at Glasgow Film Theatre, Glasgow // In-person Delivery taking place at Dundee Contemporary Arts (required 29 Nov-1 Dec)

Overview

Film Hub Scotland is responsible for Member Support and Development within the BFI Film Audience Network (FAN). We deliver a UK-wide programme of events and activities designed to enhance the confidence, capability and knowledge of FAN members especially in relation to BFI2022 priority areas.

The aims of the FAN Member Support and Development programme are to:

• deepen the knowledge and enhance the capability of FAN members
• better equip FAN members to respond to sector priorities
• boost member confidence and provide opportunities for knowledge transfer, peer to peer learning and including the dissemination of information and best practice

As part of this work we produce This Way Up, an annual conference for people working in UK film exhibition; a space to gather, connect, learn and be inspired.
Delivered by BFI FAN, This Way Up brings the sector together to share new ideas, celebrate our work, and collectively imagine the future of cinema-going for audiences across the UK.

The event is organised and delivered by two hubs within the BFI’s Film Audience Network; Film Hub Scotland and Film Hub North with the support of Film Hubs Midlands, South West and Northern Ireland.

This Way Up has taken place in Newcastle, Manchester, Glasgow, Hull, Liverpool, Nottingham, Bristol and Online in 2020, and will happen at Dundee Contemporary Arts on 30 November and 1 December 2022.

Job Role

Reporting to and working closely with the FHS Marketing & Communications Coordinator, the This Way Up Communications Assistant will be responsible for supporting delivery of the the comms plan, creating digital assets, proofing content for online platform, creating social posts, and other tasks in the run-up to, and delivery of, This Way Up ‘22. These will be completed with care and attention to detail and tasks will be delivered to set deadlines.

For a full job description and application for please see our website.

Applications

Please send a CV and cover letter (no more than 1 page) highlighting how your experience, skills and personal qualities fit the role to Caroline Rice vacancies@glasgowfilm.org

Please also complete the Equal Opportunities Monitoring form: https://forms.office.com/r/xdVnvV0f2S

Interviews to be held on Friday 7th October 2022. For immediate start from w/c 24th October 2022.

The closing date for this position is 28/09/2022 at 17:00