At a Glance
- Tasks: Supervise film conservation and access, ensuring quality and safety in projection.
- Company: Join the BFI, a leader in film preservation and cultural engagement.
- Benefits: Inclusive workplace, professional development, and opportunities to work with film experts.
- Other info: Diversity is valued; underrepresented groups are encouraged to apply.
- Why this job: Make a difference in film preservation while developing your leadership skills.
- Qualifications: Experience with projection equipment and strong people management skills.
The predicted salary is between 35000 - 45000 £ per year.
Join the BFI’s Conversation Centre, working on supervising the Conservation theatre and print access team; to fulfil requests that result from conservation, collections access, curatorial strategy, and business projects. This role includes coordinating, scheduling, maintenance, documentation of projection analogue and digital, print preparation and support to the new prints acquisition process. There will also be line management of Film Theatre Technicians.
What you’ll do
- Coordinate and complete the inspection and preparation of print materials and DCPs as required, in accordance with acquisition, preservation, loans-out, loans-in, planned cultural outputs, and external access requests.
- Condition-check and record condition data of film prints in Axiell Collections.
- Supervise the training and coaching of Film Theatre Technicians and trainees in all aspects of print identification, handling, preparation, repair, and documentation to foster a learning environment for professional development.
- Work with the Safety & Wellbeing Lead and with the Archive Technology Manager to ensure that the risk assessments on the system are current and being followed by the team and that a correct and up-to-date maintenance regime and processes are in place.
What you’ll bring
- Experience of operation of digital and analogue projection equipment, within either an archive or commercial sector.
- Knowledge of relevant analogue film processes and digital audiovisual codecs, formats, framerates, aspect ratios and subtitling.
- Administrative and organisational skills, with proven ability to work to critical paths and meet deadlines.
- Proven people management skills including experience of coaching and/or supervisory skills to develop colleagues.
BFI support diversity and inclusion, and as an organisation, recognises that they need to address under-representation within its teams. As such, they strongly welcome and encourage applicants from our underrepresented groups, who identify as D/deaf and disabled and/or are Black and Global Majority. They guarantee a place at the first stage selection process to underrepresented groups who meet the minimum requirements.
The closing date for this position is 07/07/2026 at 23:59.
Film Theatre Technical Supervisor employer: Box
The BFI is an exceptional employer, offering a vibrant work culture that champions diversity and inclusion while fostering professional growth in the film and conservation sectors. As a Film Theatre Technical Supervisor, you will benefit from a supportive environment that prioritises employee development, alongside the unique opportunity to work with cutting-edge projection technology in a prestigious institution located in the heart of London.
