Jobs

Deadline: Fri 23 May 2025
Location: Edinburgh/hybrid

Applications are invited for a part-time (0.4 FTE) post of Writer in Residence based in the department of English & Scottish Literature. Read more...

Deadline: Sun 25 May 2025
Location: Stroud

We are seeking a poet-in-residence to deliver six weekly sessions at a care home in Stroud as part of our Poetry Cares programme in July and August 2025. Read more...

Deadline: Mon 26 May 2025
Location: Wigtown, Dumfries and Galloway

Wigtown Festival Company is seeking a creative leader to guide one of Scotland’s most valued cultural organisations into its next chapter. Our new Chief Executive Officer will champion our mission, strengthen our impact and build on our hard-earned reputation. Read more...

Deadline: Tue 27 May 2025
Location: London

This post plays a key role in delivering First Story's Young Writers Programme in London. The successful candidate will ensure that the programme is delivered at a consistently high level, and support First Story to increase its reach and profile as a cultural organisation. Read more...

Deadline: Tue 27 May 2025
Location: London

We are seeking a proactive and highly organised individual with excellent communication skills and experience of researching, establishing and maintaining corporate and philanthropic relationships for this exciting new post. Read more...

Deadline: Tue 27 May 2025
Location: Leeds

Could you bring the British Library to life for pupils and teachers at schools in Leeds? We’re looking for someone to deliver collections-based, curriculum-focused workshops.  Read more...

Deadline: Tue 27 May 2025
Location: Cork, Ireland

The School of English and Digital Humanities at UCC wishes to appoint an experienced writer and academic to the role of Senior Lecturer in Creative Writing.  Read more...

Deadline: Sun 1 Jun 2025
Location: St Andrews, Yale

You will lead your class of international students (aged 13 - 18) in either St Andrews or Yale through engaging lessons and cover all phases of the writing process from idea generation to writing/revising drafts and editing, supporting them to produce original poems, scripts and short stories. Read more...

Deadline: Fri 6 Jun 2025
Location: Cambridge

The Briena Staunton Visiting Writer Fellowship is held in partnership by Pembroke College Cambridge and Trinity College Dublin, and rotates between the institutions. Read more...

Deadline: Fri 6 Jun 2025
Location: West Midlands

Volunteer with the Spark Young Writers team and be part of delivering 190 children’s writing workshops across the region. With a mix of in-person and online groups, you can support your local community, or join our writers on Zoom from your living room! Read more...

Deadline: Tue 10 Jun 2025
Location: Deptford, London

Our mission is to help London’s underrepresented writers get their work into the world, and to connect communities to words and stories. The Communications Manager is responsible for our all communications and channels, including social media, our website and newsletter. Read more...

Deadline: Sun 15 Jun 2025
Location: Exeter

Are you passionate about archives, storytelling, and bringing history to life through writing? University of Exeter Special Collections has launched the annual Ronald Duncan Stipends for Southwest Writing.  Read more...