We are currently recruiting for a Curriculum Coordinator to join our busy Curriculum team, covering a number of Certificate courses.

The Certificate courses include supporting our Certificate in Film Making and Virtual Production courses. Both of these courses require some evening and weekend working and the successful candidate must be prepared to be flexible with their working hours where required.

Duties include supporting the efficient and smooth running of the courses, liaising with students, and supporting the Course Leader. The successful candidate will enjoy working in a changing and varied environment, be well organised, and able to handle regular, routine tasks. Industry experience would be advantageous. Flexibility, good oral and written communication skills, and the ability to deal effectively with staff and students is essential.

The closing date for applications will be Sunday 14th July.

Interviews to be held week commencing 22nd July.

Please note that we are unable to sponsor candidates for this role, so we are only able to accept applications from candidates who are able to demonstrate their right to live and work in the UK. If you do not have the right to work in the UK, we will not be able to progress your application.

At the NFTS, people are at the heart of what we do. We're an inclusive employer and are committed to equality of opportunity, and building a culturally diverse workforce. We are committed to being an anti-racist organization and to increasing our representation of staff from Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities. We strongly encourage applications from all backgrounds.

Based at the National Film and Television School (NFTS) Beaconsfield
Responsible to: Assistant Curriculum Manager
Full time, 35 hours per week, some evenings and weekends required, 12 month Fixed Term contract
Salary: up to £27,000 per annum

Purpose of the role:
To work flexibly as Curriculum Coordinator, facilitating the smooth and efficient running of a range of NFTS courses, which will include some evening and weekend working.

Core duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to:

1. Working closely with Course Leaders and tutors in planning the curriculum.
2. Producing and distributing schedules of activities for all curriculum events and providing organisational support, including for online sessions and the Directors Workshop.
3. Work closely with the Course Leaders and Finance to maintain budgetary control, ensuring the department keeps within its financial limits.
4. Booking equipment, props, scenery, stock, lockers, design materials, transport.
5. Preparing contracts for, and booking tutors, set dressers, actors and any other external staff needed for activities.
6. Supporting the admissions process, working with Registry as required.
7. Where required and in discussion with Course Leaders and tutors, creating risk assessments for workshops and attending any health and safety training sessions required.
8. Supporting the assessments process affecting modules/workshops, internal and external responsibilities.
9. Working within a team environment in the Curriculum Office, to be aware of all other areas of the curriculum to enable the effective flow of information.
10. Maintaining accurate planning documents, records and archive of all curriculum activities.
11. Providing cover for other coordinators in their absence during periods of holiday, sickness and at lunch times.
12. Assessing priorities and managing a heavy workload to ensure all deadlines are met.
13. Managing repeated re-organisation of the same event by tutors in the same or different specialisations.
14. Undertaking any other duties as may be reasonably required in the position.

Person specification

• Previous experience in and enthusiasm about film, television, games, animation or sports production, post production, development, or coordination.
• Excellent planning and organising skills, including the ability to manage own time, order priorities and meet tight deadlines
• Attention to detail
• Strong IT skills
• Ability to work within a small team
• Ability to communicate clearly and confidently orally and in writing with a wide range of internal and external contacts.
• Strong interpersonal and relationship building skills with students and other stakeholders
• An ability to contribute to an evolving curriculum.