Freelance role: Project Manager – The Story that Moves
The Story Venue Cohort are seeking a new role for their touring project The Story That Moves
- Fee: Up to £15,200
- Contract Dates: July 2026 to April 2027
- Contract Hours: 21 hours per week (equivalent to 3 days per week)
- Expression of Interest deadline: 9am, Friday 3 July 2026
Download the job pack here (PDF)
About the Project
The Story that Moves is an oversized spectacle of a story book that will tour our network of Story Venues, collecting story components from children, young people and families in a celebration of the National Year of Reading.
The book will be a large, specially commissioned artwork with sections enabling each venue to ‘slot in’ their contributions as the artwork tours and grows. As the tour concludes, we will create a beautifully designed ‘pick and mix’ book for future readers to enjoy.
About the role Manager role
The Story Venues wish to appoint a Project Manager to lead The Story that Moves. You will be responsible for the smooth running of the tour and associated activity – ensuring the planning and communication is in place to enable the partners to work effectively together to deliver the project. You will oversee the logistics of the tour itself, alongside the associated activity of a film documenting the project, a publication, and marketing and advocacy assets to support the ongoing work of the Story Venue cohort.
About the Story Venues Cohort
We are a group of eight ‘Story Venues’ – Alibi (Exeter), Discover (East London), Grimm & Co (Rotherham), Ministry of Stories (East London), The Reader (Liverpool), The Story Museum (Oxford), The Writers Block (Cornwall) and Z-Arts (Manchester). We are each rooted in our local communities and united by our commitment to empowering children and young people. We deliver immersive programmes, creative writing workshops, exhibitions, performances and community-led initiatives that engage over 380,000 children and young people each year.
