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Community Storyteller (Maternity Cover)
Community Storyteller (Maternity Cover)
Hours: 21 Hours Part Time
Salary: £26,428 per annum FT/£15,856.80 PT Pro rata
Location: Glasgow, South West
The Village Storytelling Centre seeks to employ a Community Storyteller to plan, deliver and evaluate storytelling programmes within our place-based storytelling programme in Pollok. The role will have a particular focus on working with adult groups, contribute to our ongoing story-based projects and activities, including live performance. We are looking for a dynamic, imaginative person who shares our values and understands the purpose of the Village to bring experience of arts facilitation, performance and storytelling.
We are keen to hear from people with experience of researching, developing and delivering participatory arts programmes with adults from a variety of backgrounds. The ideal candidate will be an oral storyteller or narrative performer with an understanding of the community development approach and trauma informed practice. They should be committed to equity, inclusion and social justice and have an interest in the arts.
The Village Storytelling Centre is a centre for contemporary oral storytelling and a European leader in applied storytelling. Our vision is a world where people and communities are inspired, connected and heard, underpinned by our mission to improve and enrich lives across Scotland through the power of story.
The successful candidate will be subject to PVG and reference checks.
Please click here to download the Job Description (PDF)
To apply:
Please apply by submitting an application form, along with a CV. This should be emailed to opportunities@villagestorytelling.org.uk by 9am on Wednesday 11th November.
Please click here to download an application form (opens in Microsoft Word)
Optional but appreciated: please complete this Equal Opportunities Form (opens in Google Forms).
Equalities information is reviewed only when the interviews are complete and a selection has been made. This is to analyse our reach to inform future recruitment processes and is completely anonymous.
Interviews will be held on Wednesday 25th and Friday 27th November.
The successful candidate will ideally be available to begin the post on the week beginning 11th January 2027. This is a fixed term post for up to 11 months.
Emerging Voices in Storytelling
Applications are now closed for this year but please look out for the next round in early 2027!
The Village Storytelling Centre (VSC) is committed to supporting the development and diversity of Oral Storytellers and narrative performers within Glasgow.
With funding from Creative Scotland, we are delighted to present an opportunity for three Emerging Storytellers to take part in a fully paid, 12-week placement.
Emerging Storytellers will receive structured support throughout the 12-week placement from the VSC team to hone their craft in oral storytelling and gain skills in applied methods. The placement will include:
- training in both oral performance and applied storytelling
- shadowing Village Storytellers during applied storytelling workshops with a range of participants
- attending and performing at events in a range of settings, including small groups, schools and community events
They will work collaboratively and independently to develop their own performance skills and to find their own, authentic voice with ample opportunity to practice their performance skills. Ultimately, they will develop a new, contemporary oral performance collectively that will be shared during The Scottish International Storytelling Festival on Thursday October 22nd 2026. The performance will to be curated and marketed by them, with full support and guidance from the VSC team.
Following three successful years of Emerging Voices in Storytelling this placement will continue to extend our approach in supporting new, emerging voices within Storytelling. This supports us to contribute to a thriving storytelling scene within Glasgow that promotes diverse voices, reflecting the city and its stories as it is now.
Please note: We are committed to contributing towards a more diverse arts industry. For that reason, we prioritise application from groups that are historically under-represented in the arts, due to age, disability, ethnicity, faith or belief, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, education, socio-economic background, or those with caring responsibilities. You are welcome to let us know in your application if you identify as coming from an under-represented group.
Emerging Storytellers will be engaged for two days per week (flexibly) and be paid a fee of £2100 for their participation in this opportunity.
We also have a separate budget to support access requirements.
Please submit a completed application to: opportunities@villagestorytelling.org.uk by 5pm on Thursday 17th July 2026. You are welcome to submit an audio or video recording of your application of no more than 5 minutes.
We also invite applicants to complete our Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form. This is anonymous and not mandatory.
Informal conversations with invited applicants will be held on Thursday 23rd July (support can be provided).
Placements will take place from week commencing 3rd August to week commencing 26th October 2026.
Volunteering at the Village Storytelling Centre
Are you interested in Volunteering at the Village?
We have some exciting opportunities for people to support our work, connect to the local community and to build skills in storytelling, delivering events and working with groups.
Programme Support
With a range of activities provided across our programmes for people of all ages we welcome volunteers who can:
– Support participant engagement
– Help set up and deliver games and activities
– Chaperone trips
– Help to shape our projects.
Citizen Storytellers
Citizen Storytellers are local people from aged 14 to 104 who can help us to gather, shape
and share local stories. Volunteer as a Citizen Storyteller and receive training in story
gathering, shaping and sharing techniques and support the people of Pollok to celebrate the stories of our community.
For more information about Citizen Storytellers please contact: colin@villagestorytelling.org.uk
Events
With a growing programme of exciting and well attended events across Pollok, we welcome volunteers to support us to make them even more special and accessible for our local community.
To become a volunteer please fill in the form so we can learn more about you.
Volunteering Form
Our next Volunteer Information and Induction session will take place in early 2027, please stay tuned for details!
