Film Training Liaison and Projects Lead

Box; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A training organization is seeking a Film Training Liaison and Projects Lead in London. This role involves managing the commissioning of Film training courses, liaising with training providers, and ensuring the development of essential skills within the workforce. The ideal candidate has mid-level management experience in Film production and excellent project management skills. This full-time position offers a hybrid working model with a contract lasting until October 2026.

Qualifications

• Background in physical production in Film at mid-level management.
• Proven project management experience.
• Ability to work with all levels of staff.

Responsibilities

• Define skills gaps and ensure training courses develop the workforce.
• Manage training course commissioning from tendering to tracking beneficiaries.
• Liaise with training providers for course marketing and data capture.

Skills

Project management

Effective human relations

Problem-solving

Negotiation skills

Strategic thinking

Job description

ScreenSkills London, Hybrid (min 2 days a week in the office)

Home Film Training Liaison and Projects Lead

The postholder will report to the Head of Film, Animation & Future Skills.

• Full-time
• Fixed-term contract for 8 months, start date 2 February 2026
• Work alongside the Head of Film, Animation & Future Skills to define skills gaps and shortage areas to continually ensure that ScreenSkills is providing freelance crew with the skills to develop.
• Administrate the entire lifecycle of Film training course commissioning from tendering to final tracking of trained beneficiaries
• Fiscal responsibility to ensure budgets are set and monitored throughout the lifecycle.
• Ensure Expert Readers are coordinated to assess training applications.
• Continuous management and maintenance of key contact lists including current and potential training providers.
• Manage and maintain records of the training providers’ activity during their delivery process, ensuring they complete all the necessary paperwork at the start, beginning and end of their delivery period and filing all documentation.
• Coordinate procedure in the run-up to the newly funded training during Start-up meetings; including being first point of contact, liaise with and introduce to other ScreenSkills teams where collaboration could be useful.
• Liaise with ScreenSkills High-End TV (HETV) CPD coordinators/managers for co-funded programmes as well as being an active member of the CPD processes group.
• Ensure accurate capture of data in the Power BI and Central Booking system in collaboration with the digital team, ensuring the right figures are captured in the system for quarterly reporting
• Liaise with training providers and the Marketing and Communications (Marcomms) team to plan how and when marketing of the course takes place.
• Gathering, disseminating and reviewing industry feedback throughout the course commissioning and delivery process
• Working with the Film team and Marcomms team to run events for training beneficiaries as required.
• Run Film-themed webinars as required.
• Provide cover for the Film Programmes and Placements Lead during period of leave

Person specifications

• A background of physical production in Film and operating at a mid-level management.
• Proven project management experience in a like/similar role
• Effective positive human relations skills including tact, diplomacy, and ability to work with all levels of staff and leadership
• Proven experience of managing long term tracking and outcome focused delivery
• Excellent problem-solving and negotiation skills
• A ‘can do’ and hands‑on proactive approach, with the ability to both think strategically, and make things happen
• Skilful management and prioritisation of a complex workload, matrix-working with colleagues in different teams across multiple projects.

We’re happy to discuss any support/personalisation you may need during our application & selection process as part of our reasonable adjustments approach. So, we encourage you to get in touch with us if you require anything [e-mail] .

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The closing date for this position is 02/12/2025 at 23:59