Story and Voice Specialist
The Children's Society
Flexible Location (On-site)
£30,600 FTE
Contract
Job description
Social Impact Advert
Contract: 12 month fixed-term contract
Part time: 21 hours per week
Location: Flexible within the UK (remote, hybrid or working from our London Old Street office or one of our regional offices). Occasional travel will be required.
Salary: £18,360 (21 hour week, pro-rated from £30,600)
Flexible working hours: 8-4, 9-5, 10-6 or in between (agreed with your manager)
Benefits include but not limited to:
-36 days' annual leave (pro rata for part time roles), inclusive of flexible bank holidays, increasing with length of service
-Enhanced maternity/paternity leave
-We match up to 8% pension
-Free counselling service
-Opportunities to develop and widen your skills
-2 days of paid volunteering time per annum to support another part of the organisation
About us:
Across the country, young people are suffering unseen and unheard. They're facing overwhelming challenges - struggling with their mental health, caught in poverty, and in danger from exploitation and abuse. Too often, teenagers miss out on the support they need. Teenagers are children too, and a future of hope and happiness belongs to every one of them.
The Children's Society has been helping children and young people in this country for over 140 years. We run local services that support children when they are at their most vulnerable and in desperate need of help. We're there for children, every step of the way. At The Children's Society, we know that this brighter future is possible.
Our services support thousands of children every year, and our campaigning impacts the lives of many thousands more. Every day, we see the incredible difference the right support can make. We're hugely proud of all that we achieve year-on-year and of the incredible young people we work with.
About the role We are looking for a creative writer and empathetic listener to join our passionate, dynamic team who's excited about participation. This role will embed and amplify the voice of young people across our communications. Working closely with our colleagues in youth impact, youth voice, creative, fundraising, campaigns and others across the organisation, you will gather powerful and compelling stories from those with lived experience, using a trauma informed, person-centred approach.
This role sits within our Storytelling Team within our Social Impact Domain which works to engage our audiences and inspire social change across society. As an experienced Story and Voice Specialist, your role will be to empower children and young people and others to become storytellers, supporting them to be comfortable, confident and in control of sharing their experiences.
The stories we tell are vital to achieving our mission, helping to change social attitudes and urging people to take action with young people, by offering their time, their money or their voice to our cause.
Skills and competencies
In order to be successful in this role:
-You have experience conducting sensitive trauma-informed interviews with young people and adults
-You are skilled at writing long-form stories that focus on the storyteller leading the narrative in their own words.
-You'll be eager to amplify stories with our colleagues across the organisation, stewarding the content through campaigns, web and social content, and much more.
-You're plugged in to contemporary storytelling techniques and have an ear for a great narrative.
-You'll have the ability to build relationships quickly and warmly to ensure trust.
Closing date: Midnight on Sunday 20th September 2026
Interviews: Interviews will be held in two stages. The first round will be held over w/c 5th October 2026 and w/c 12th October 2026. The second round will be held with young people shortly afterwards.
The Children's Society is committed to safeguarding and protection of the children and young people we work with. As such, our safer recruitment process includes a Basic or Enhanced DBS check, 2 years of references, and additional vetting checks relevant to the role. We have a comprehensive range of policies and procedures in place to promote safeguarding and safer working practices across all areas of our organisation.In support of our commitment to diversity and inclusion, shortlisting is carried out on an anonymised basis. Personal details are hidden from the shortlisting panel, and candidates are referenced by a candidate number only. As part of this process, we ask that your CV is anonymised before submission - this means removing personal information such as your name, contact details, age, and any other identifying details.
AI tools can support your application but only when used appropriately. You're welcome to use them to improve clarity, structure, and research. However, overuse or misuse (e.g. inventing experience or using AI during assessments) may lead to rejection at any stage. We want to hear the real you - authenticity matters.
Contract: 12 month fixed-term contract
Part time: 21 hours per week
Location: Flexible within the UK (remote, hybrid or working from our London Old Street office or one of our regional offices). Occasional travel will be required.
Salary: £18,360 (21 hour week, pro-rated from £30,600)
Flexible working hours: 8-4, 9-5, 10-6 or in between (agreed with your manager)
Benefits include but not limited to:
-36 days' annual leave (pro rata for part time roles), inclusive of flexible bank holidays, increasing with length of service
-Enhanced maternity/paternity leave
-We match up to 8% pension
-Free counselling service
-Opportunities to develop and widen your skills
-2 days of paid volunteering time per annum to support another part of the organisation
About us:
Across the country, young people are suffering unseen and unheard. They're facing overwhelming challenges - struggling with their mental health, caught in poverty, and in danger from exploitation and abuse. Too often, teenagers miss out on the support they need. Teenagers are children too, and a future of hope and happiness belongs to every one of them.
The Children's Society has been helping children and young people in this country for over 140 years. We run local services that support children when they are at their most vulnerable and in desperate need of help. We're there for children, every step of the way. At The Children's Society, we know that this brighter future is possible.
Our services support thousands of children every year, and our campaigning impacts the lives of many thousands more. Every day, we see the incredible difference the right support can make. We're hugely proud of all that we achieve year-on-year and of the incredible young people we work with.
About the role We are looking for a creative writer and empathetic listener to join our passionate, dynamic team who's excited about participation. This role will embed and amplify the voice of young people across our communications. Working closely with our colleagues in youth impact, youth voice, creative, fundraising, campaigns and others across the organisation, you will gather powerful and compelling stories from those with lived experience, using a trauma informed, person-centred approach.
This role sits within our Storytelling Team within our Social Impact Domain which works to engage our audiences and inspire social change across society. As an experienced Story and Voice Specialist, your role will be to empower children and young people and others to become storytellers, supporting them to be comfortable, confident and in control of sharing their experiences.
The stories we tell are vital to achieving our mission, helping to change social attitudes and urging people to take action with young people, by offering their time, their money or their voice to our cause.
Skills and competencies
In order to be successful in this role:
-You have experience conducting sensitive trauma-informed interviews with young people and adults
-You are skilled at writing long-form stories that focus on the storyteller leading the narrative in their own words.
-You'll be eager to amplify stories with our colleagues across the organisation, stewarding the content through campaigns, web and social content, and much more.
-You're plugged in to contemporary storytelling techniques and have an ear for a great narrative.
-You'll have the ability to build relationships quickly and warmly to ensure trust.
Closing date: Midnight on Sunday 20th September 2026
Interviews: Interviews will be held in two stages. The first round will be held over w/c 5th October 2026 and w/c 12th October 2026. The second round will be held with young people shortly afterwards.
The Children's Society is committed to safeguarding and protection of the children and young people we work with. As such, our safer recruitment process includes a Basic or Enhanced DBS check, 2 years of references, and additional vetting checks relevant to the role. We have a comprehensive range of policies and procedures in place to promote safeguarding and safer working practices across all areas of our organisation.In support of our commitment to diversity and inclusion, shortlisting is carried out on an anonymised basis. Personal details are hidden from the shortlisting panel, and candidates are referenced by a candidate number only. As part of this process, we ask that your CV is anonymised before submission - this means removing personal information such as your name, contact details, age, and any other identifying details.
AI tools can support your application but only when used appropriately. You're welcome to use them to improve clarity, structure, and research. However, overuse or misuse (e.g. inventing experience or using AI during assessments) may lead to rejection at any stage. We want to hear the real you - authenticity matters.
Posted on: 04 September 2026
Closing date: 20 September 2026 at 23:59
Job ref: 6207
Tags: Marketing
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