Are you an excellent communicator with the skills to share the voices of older people, and bring our campaigns to life? Age UK is recruiting for a Stories and Content Officer to join our dynamic Brand and Content Team.
No one can describe the difference Age UK makes as well as the people whose lives we've touched, and in many cases changed forever. The post holder will liaise with colleagues across the charity and its network to identify, write, edit and store stories from a diverse range of backgrounds, whilst ensuring that the storyteller's welfare remains our highest priority.
We operate a hybrid-working model, a blend of home and office working. This role will include one day per week working from our London office. Your travel costs to the London office are not covered.
Age UK grade- 8L
Must haves:
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Track record in identifying, writing and editing compelling stories
- about people.
- Experience of writing features and profiles (including examples).
- Database proficiency.
- Ability to handle emotionally challenging stories with sensitivity.
- High levels of organisation and the ability to multi-task.
- Excellent attention to detail.
Great to haves:
- Experience of working at a charity in a Stories role.
- Experience of customer relationship management systems.
- Experience of using a Content Management System to upload content to a website.
What we offer in return
- Competitive salary, 26 days annual leave + bank holidays + annual leave purchase scheme
- Excellent pension scheme, life assurance, health cashback plan and EAP
- Car Benefit Scheme, Cycle to Work Scheme and Season Ticket Loan
- Techscheme - buy any tech from Apple or Currys, up to £1000, and spread the cost over 12 months, interest free
- Blue Light Card Scheme
- You Did It Awards - recognition awards from £100-250.
Additional Information
For a full list of benefits please click here https://about-us/jobs/employee-benefits/
All CVs will be anonymised by our recruitment system when you apply for a role at Age UK. Please note that our system is unable to anonymise cover letters, and we would therefore ask that to support the work we are doing on making our recruitment selection process fairer and more unbiased, that you remove any personal information from your cover letter/supporting statement, including your name before uploading this. All equalities monitoring information is also anonymised and not shared with the hiring panel. Your name and address will only be known to us once you are invited for an interview.
Age UK is an Equal Opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates, regardless of age, sex, race, disability, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital/civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity. We guarantee an interview to disabled candidates who meet the minimum criteria under the Disability Confident Scheme. Please note that on occasion, due to high numbers of applications, Age UK reserves the right to limit the overall number of interviews offered, and therefore, it may not always be practicable or appropriate to interview all disabled people that meet the minimum criteria for the job.
Age UK is committed to safeguarding adults at risk, and children, from abuse and neglect. We expect everyone who works with us to share this commitment.
Early application is encouraged as we will review applications throughout the advertising period and reserve the right to close the advert at any time.
Age UK politely requests no contact from recruitment agencies or media sales. We do not accept speculative CVs from recruitment agencies nor accept the fees associated with them.