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Volunteer Coordinator

INDEPENDENT CINEMA OFFICE
London
Full-time
2nd July 2026
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Volunteer Coordinator

Women Of The Lens Film Festival

London

Salary: £14.80 per hour

Women Of The Lens Film Festival is seeking a Volunteer Coordinator

Women Of The Lens Film Festival is seeking a Volunteer Coordinator

If you have a passion for the film industry, film festivals, and ensuring people are treated well at events, this role is for you.

Coordinators should support the goals of Women Of The Lens Film Festival, the premier platform for British Black women, in front of and behind the camera. This mission is delivered through WOTL’s annual festival, held in November, which features in-person film screenings, filmmaker and other industry-led panel discussions, networking opportunities, and workshops.

The Volunteer Coordinator is responsible for leading their volunteer programme, liaising with all Festival teams to ensure the right support is in place pre, during, and post Women Of The Lens Film Festival 2026.

WOTL’s partnering venues (confirmed nearer the time) are usually in London. Please consider this when you make your application, as you will be expected to be available for recces at notified locations, and you MUST be available throughout festival dates

About You:

  • Will ensure support for a number of people from a wide range of backgrounds, so that they can have the best experience possible during the festival.
  • Personable, patient, and willing to learn and pass that learning on effectively to others.
  • Trustworthy and IT literate.
  • Strong administrative and organisational skills. You should be able to communicate well in person as well as via digital communications, such as email and telephone.
  • Hospitable and knowledgeable about Women Of The Lens Film Festival, the film programmes, workshops and all its events.
  • Be able to think on your feet and problem-solve under tight deadlines, prior to and during events.
  • A to multitask and be quick-thinking.
  • Strong communication skills in order to communicate effectively at all times.
  • Good interpersonal skills and be able to work effectively in a team as well as on your own, using your initiative.

Some Of What You’ll Be Doing:

  • Be involved in some of the recruitment and some training of volunteers.
  • Liaising with venues regarding volunteers.
  • Manage the volunteer evaluation process.
  • Communicating via email and, where necessary, via mobile phone.
  • Sharing documents and using databases using Google Drive.
  • Dealing with sensitive, personal information.
  • Setting online meetings with volunteers and, where necessary, in-person meetings prior to main events.

Salary: Hourly, London Living Wage during main event days in November 2026 (dates TBC). Where necessary (usually for October recces), you will be reimbursed for travel expenses for travel within London zones 1-3 via public transport.

To apply:

Please send your CV (no more than a double-sided A4 sheet) and a one-sided A4 sheet cover letter, which explains your relevant (industry) experience and why you’d want to be part of the team, to  volunteer@womenofthelens.com with the email subject header, ‘WOTL Volunteer Coordinator Role Application’.

You should provide two referees, at least one of whom should not be related to you, who will only be contacted once you’ve been offered the position.

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The closing date for this position is 02/07/2026 at 17:00