Curation Officer; maternity cover

Curation Officer (1 year maternity cover)

Employment Type

Full time Fixed Term contract, 1 year maternity cover

Location Hybrid United Kingdom(multiple locations) London Salford Cardiff Belfast Bristol Edinburgh All employees work in a hybrid pattern, combining home working with attendance at their local and national office when required, along with some travel across the UK, as appropriate to the role.

Team Activation Team/Film for Learning

Seniority Junior

• Closing:5:19pm, 20th Aug 2026 BST

About Into Film

Into Film is the UK’s leading charity for film in education and the community. We provide screen industry careers information and advice, support young filmmakers, and bring the power of moving image storytelling into classroom teaching.

We also run the annual Into Film Festival which enables more than 400,000 pupils to visit the cinema for free, and the Into Film Awards - the UK’s leading showcase for young filmmaking talent.

The core Into Film programme is free for UK state schools, colleges and other youth settings, thanks to support from the BFI, awarding National Lottery good cause funding, and through other key funders including Cinema First and Northern Ireland Screen.

Our vision – Film enriches the life of every child and young person.

Our mission – To inspire and support young people to learn, and to realise their creative, cultural and career aspirations, through film and the moving image.

Into Film operates a hybrid working policy with offices in London, Cardiff, Belfast, Bristol, Edinburgh and Salford. We are open to flexible working models wherever the role allows, including working compressed hours. We also offer a range of staff benefits and perks which are detailed below.

Role Summary

The main function of the curation officer is to support the curation and wider team’s administrative and curatorial needs. The officer manages enquiries and runs team project management and evaluation systems whilst also contributing meaningfully to the production of curation content and associated educational resources, in line with Into Film’s Programming Policy across Into Film’s BFI-funded programme strands (Teaching With Film, Careers and Progression, and Young Creatives) plus additionally funded work and projects as they arise.

Main Responsibilities

Support the licensing, acquisition and curation of content for Into Film’s platforms, resources and other places as required across Into Film.

Maintain the Into Film+ pages by proofreading content, uploading film entries and associated resources, sourcing and cropping images for the Into Film website, and ensuring all records are accurate.

Contribute to the creation and uploading of curation team editorial content including but not limited to writing film/moving image blurbs, blogs, film lists, highlights.

Support the curation and wider team with administrative tasks including scheduling meetings, taking accurate minutes, managing curation content for Into Film, and undertaking any other tasks required to support the smooth running of the team.

Adhere to Into Film’s curatorial policy and EEDI principles across the team’s work.

Research and select film/moving image highlights for use in educational resources and across Into Film programmes.

Respond directly to requests for film recommendations both externally and internally.

Assist with the development, research and writing of supporting materials and resources.

Contribute to Into Film’s objectives by viewing films and other moving image, attending screenings and festivals as required, provide curatorial feedback to Into Film teams.

Provide curatorial advice and guidance around key dates in the Into Film calendar including but not limited to Black History Month, Anti-bullying Week, World Book Day, Safer Internet Day, Mental Health Awareness Week, and Pride Month.

General Responsibilities

Commitment to quality internally and in all dealings with Into Film’s stakeholders including teachers, children and young people, industry partners, funders, supporters, parents and carers, and members of the public.

Commitment and active participation in helping Into Film live its EEDI values and ethos through…