Application Deadline
28 May 2026
Department
Marketing & Communications
Location
Great Ormond Street Hospital Children’s Charity
Compensation
£34,729 / year
Do you have a passion for powerful storytelling that creates real emotional impact, alongside strong systems management and administrative skills? Are you looking for a hands‑on role where you can learn and develop within an award‑winning communications team, supported by experienced and passionate storytelling professionals? Would you love the chance to work for one of the UK’s most recognised and well‑loved national charities? If that sounds like you, this could be the perfect role.
Key Responsibilities
As Family Stories Coordinator, you will play a vital role in helping GOSH Charity’s Family Stories team share the unique lived experience and voices of families at GOSH.
- Helping to chaperone families and support with securing consent for storytelling, photo or filming opportunities.
- Arranging interviews with families to gather updates on their stories.
- Leading the coordination of the team’s reconsenting process, including overseeing monthly reports and contacting families when their consent is soon to lapse to see if they are happy to continue sharing their story with the charity.
- Leading on the uploading of family content to our family story library ResourceSpace, including consent forms, written stories, images (both professional and those shared by families), ensuring consistency in how these are saved and documented, and GDPR compliance.
- Supporting the roll‑out of our family stewardship strategy including managing invitations and treat offers to families.
- Coordinating team briefing processes and inbox management.
Skills, Knowledge and Expertise
- Exceptional communications skills, both written and verbal.
- Strong relationship‑building skills.
- Proven experience in database management and administration, and Office IT skills for a range of programmes and systems.
- A self‑starter with the ability to manage different priorities and work to deadlines.
- A demonstrable interest in storytelling and communications.
About the Team
The Family Stories team is one of the functions of Communications alongside external comms, social media, celebrity and influencer relations, and internal comms. It sits within the charity’s Marketing and Communications Directorate. This supportive and expert team shares stories of GOSH families whose lived experience help the public, and our donors, supporters and partners understand how urgently the charity needs support and the difference that donations can make. You’ll be part of a team that is caring, creative and committed to making a meaningful difference.
Benefits
- 30 days annual leave (plus bank holidays)
- A flexible approach to working arrangements.
- Access to our enhanced pension scheme
- Life assurance
- Access to various health and wellbeing schemes, including the employee assistance programme.
How To Apply
Please click on the apply button in the top right‑hand corner where you will be taken to a short application form to complete. Closing date: 28th May.
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