Head of Sound

Overview

Contract: Permanent, full time (35 hours per week)

Salary/Benefits: £50,000- £53,000 per annum (dependent on experience), plus a comprehensive employee benefits package

Location: London WC2B 5PH

This is an exciting opportunity to become an integral part of the team at Britain’s longest established and world-famous conservatoire for filmmakers. The school, now approaching its 70th anniversary, is based in Covent Garden in the heart of London. LFS alumni include veterans (Mike Leigh, Michael Mann, Tak Fujimoto, Ann Hui) and younger filmmakers including Daina Pusic, Oliver Hermanus, Babak Jalali, and Jonathan Entwistle (creator of End of the F
** king World).

LFS is one of only two film schools in the UK to have received ‘world leading’ institution status and funding from the Office for Students.

London Film School is seeking an experienced and forward-thinking Head of Sound to lead one of its core creative departments within a world-renowned postgraduate film school. This is a senior role for an established sound practitioner who should have extensive experience as a sound technician in film/high-end drama and/or a significant history of teaching sound for filmed drama at MA level.

As Head of Sound, you will lead the academic, creative, and operational direction of the Sound department. You will oversee teaching across our Masters programmes and specialist short courses, contribute directly to teaching and assessment, and play a key role in evolving a practice-led, industry-relevant curriculum.

You will build and maintain strong relationships with leading sound professionals in the UK and internationally, ensuring students are taught by current practitioners and exposed to emerging ideas, technologies, and workflows.

• Lead and develop high-quality teaching and supervision across postgraduate programmes
• Shape and refresh curriculum content in collaboration with academic and creative colleagues
• Recruit, support, and inspire industry-experienced tutors
• Maintain an active professional profile and contribute to research or creative practice
• Manage departmental staff, budgets, and resources
• Represent the department on academic committees and through an industry Advisory Board
• Support students through teaching, mentoring, and assessment
• Contribute to student recruitment and admissions activity

Whether your background is primarily in teaching or deeply rooted in the industry, if you are ready to lead, inspire and contribute to an institution consistently ranked among the top 15 filmmaking academies globally, we want to hear from you.

For further details about the role, please download a copy of the job description and our equal opportunities monitoring form on our website at

We offer a highly competitive staff benefits package including 30 days leave per annum (pro rata for part-time staff), employer-matched contributory pension scheme (4%), season ticket and hardship loan schemes, up to 18 days professional development leave per academic year (pro rata for part-time staff), cycle to work scheme, Employee Assistance Programme and a suite of family-friendly policies.

To apply, , together with a supporting statement outlining how your skills, knowledge and experience meet the requirements of the role, plus the completed equalities monitoring form, to  by 9am on Monday 2 February 2026.

We want you to have every opportunity to demonstrate your skills, ability and potential; please contact us if you require any assistance or adjustment so that we can help with making the application process work for you. We offer a guaranteed interview to applicants with a disability, who meet the essential criteria for the role.

Applicants must be able to provide proof of their ongoing right to live and work in the UK. It is a condition of any offer of work that you have, or gain, permission to work in the UK. You will not be able to start working until you are able to provide evidence that this permission has been granted.

LFS is an equal opportunities employer. While all applicants will be judged on merit, we especially encourage applications from people who identify as disabled and/or identify as LGBTQIA, Black, Asian or from minority ethnic backgrounds, as these groups are under-represented at all levels of staff at LFS.

NO AGENCIES PLEASE

We reserve the right to close this advert as soon as sufficient applications are received, therefore candidates are advised to submit their application as soon as possible. London Film School is celebrated for its commitment to film, innovation and creative freedom, and its reputation for teaching excellence and practical learning. In 2022 London Film School was awarded World-Leading Specialist Provider status by the Office for Students.