BFI Doc Society Production Assistant Consultant

Remote with the option of working from the London office. Applicants must be able to legally work in the UK.

Availability and fee:

The consultant must be available one day per week, between Monday to Thursday, 10am-6pm through to December 18th 2025. The contract may be extended through to March 31st 2026 should the workload require.

The consultant will be appointed on a freelance basis at a rate of £200 p/d

Equity and Inclusion:

We want Doc Society to be the place where a diverse mix of talented people want to come, to stay and to do their best work. Doc Society's promotion of diversity and inclusion is clearly reflected in all of our documentaries and across all of our programmes. We are fully focused on equality and believe in diversity of race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, national origin and all the other characteristics that make us who we are. For this reason we strongly encourage applicants from under-represented groups.

MAIN PURPOSE OF CONSULTANT ROLE

The part-time Production Assistant Consultant is a temporary role within the Doc Society team delivering the BFI Doc Society Funds. You will work to assist the BFI Doc Society Film Fund Coordinator, and BFI Doc Society Film and Production Executive in delivery of grants.

• Ensure smooth running operations across the Fund
• Provide diligent support to the BFI Doc Society Fund team
• Deliver effective communications with grantees to hasten delivery and payment process

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Work alongside Production and Business Affairs teams to assist timely checks and records of filmmaker deliverables
• Assist grantee filmmakers in meeting delivery requirements and deadlines
• Ongoing production assistance across the funds shorts and features slate
• Supporting filmmaker enquiry communications

Are you the right candidate?

The successful candidate will have a solid track record of working in a similar role in film, content or other relevant digital media in a production role.

An understanding of independent documentary feature film production and workflow is desirable.

Essential skills

Strong organisational and time/project management skills with excellent attention to detail

Ability to deal calmly, confidently and positively with people at all levels, over the phone, via email and in person

Proven ability to prioritise conflicting tasks

The ability to work independently and proactively & take ownership of workflow systems

Ability to remain calm under pressure

• Documentary production experience at assistant or coordinator level

If your skills & experience fit the above requirements and you would like to take the next step, please provide a CV and covering letter via the following Airtable links below by September 10th 2025.

The covering letter should reflect on your work experience and why you are suited to this role, and in particular how your values align with Doc Society's mission statement.

We would also appreciate you filling out our Equality Monitoring Form, which is anonymous, so we can better track who we are reaching.

How to apply

The closing date for applications is September 10th at Midday (UK).