Stories Manager

“Sometimes reality is too complex. Stories give it form.”

Jean Luc Godard

Family Fund is the UK’s largest charity providing grants for families raising a disabled or seriously ill children, on a low income. Over one million families are raising a disabled child and by providing grants, information and wider support, we help extend the boundaries of what is possible for each family and each child.

Stories are the heart of everything we do. Each family is unique and we work in partnership, to share their experiences in an authentic way – to influence lasting change on the issues that matter most to them and further drive our support for even more families.

The role

As Stories Manager you will develop and deliver an integrated and diverse stories strategy. You will promote compelling and powerful stories with purpose, and across channels, to showcase our work and impact. This role will give a public platform to families raising disabled or seriously ill children, drive our fundraising ambitions and raise overall brand awareness.

This role is responsible for researching, gathering and sensitively delivering story content for placement across channels. This will be in a variety of formats including written, video, animation and photography. These stories will reflect the diverse voices of the families we support and will be used to secure impactful national, regional and local media coverage. Story content will also be used to drive and support our fundraising campaigns and initiatives.

About you

For this role you will need to have experience of dealing with a wide range of people from all backgrounds. You will have experience of creating written and video content for targeted audiences and interviewing people, including those where sensitivity is required.

To be successful in this role you will need strong communications skills and, ideally, experience of using content management systems. You’ll be able to think creatively and develop original ideas. You must be a motivated self-starter and be able to engage positively with different teams. As well as flexible, adaptable and resilient to work demands and change. You should also be able to travel and work outside of normal office hours when required.

About us

Family Fund is a great place to work for great people. We provide a challenging and rewarding working environment where every staff member can make their mark.

We are a values-based organisation, and we aim to show our values in all that we do. Read our staff stories here and see how our staff display our values every day.

We commit to inclusion, equality and diversity and we welcome applications from all parts of the community. Family Fund is a Disability Confident Employer. We will invite to interview all disabled applicants who meet the requirements for the role. If you have a disability, and are happy to let us know, please highlight this in your covering letter. We have also signed the Armed Forces Covenant and we welcome applications from the Armed Forces Community. Find out more about working at Family Fund.

How to apply

Please read and download the job description.

When you’re ready to apply, complete the online application form and submit a CV and a covering letter. Your letter will need to explain what skills and qualities you would bring to the team.

The successful candidate must complete pre-employment checks that meet the Baseline Personnel Security Standard. This includes a right to work check and employment history verification.