Jobs

Deadline: Mon 18 May 2026
Location: UK

After our first six successful years, we are now seeking new Trustees to help lead the charity through its next stage of development. Read more...

Deadline: Tue 19 May 2026
Location: Coventry

The School of Social Sciences and Humanities at Coventry University is recruiting for a Lecturer in Creative Writing to join our academic team. Read more...

Deadline: Wed 20 May 2026
Location: Scotland

Open Book is a charity which runs accessible shared reading and creative writing sessions across Scotland for a diverse range of community and public participants. They are looking for Lead Readers in Dundee and the Letham area of Perth and are looking to start some new creative writing groups. They've also put out a call for new writing for their Unbound programme. Deadlines from 20 May. Read more...

Deadline: Fri 22 May 2026
Location: Glasgow

The University of Strathclyde seeks to appoint a Teaching Associate to join our English & Creative Writing subject team, on a 0.6 FTE fixed term maternity cover contract, with relevant creative practitioner and teaching experience, to deliver creative practice-based modules across the curriculum. Read more...

Deadline: Sun 24 May 2026
Location: East Midlands

Due to the retirement of the current CEO, Henderson Mullin, in September 2026, Writing East Midlands is seeking an ambitious and values-driven Chief Executive Officer to lead the region’s literature development agency into the next chapter of its story. Read more...

Deadline: Mon 25 May 2026
Location: Norwich

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior Research Associate to join the School of Literature, Drama and Creative Writing at the University of East Anglia on a fixed term basis to work on the AHRC-funded project Beyond the Essay: Creative-Critical Teaching.  Read more...

Deadline: Wed 27 May 2026
Location: London

Our Developing Tutors Programme offers a paid opportunity for London-based writers to teach their first creative writing workshop in 2026-27. Read more...

Deadline: Sun 31 May 2026
Location: Bournemouth

The Story Works is a Bournemouth-based creative charity dedicated to empowering people through storytelling and the arts. We are seeking a Volunteer Treasurer to join our Board of Trustees and help guide the financial sustainability of our growing organisation. If you are passionate about creativity, community, and responsible financial stewardship, we would love to hear from you. Read more...

Deadline: Thu 4 Jun 2026
Location: Maynooth - Ireland

Maynooth University, National University of Ireland is seeking an outstanding writer to join our staff as an Assistant Professor in Creative Writing. Read more...

Deadline: Mon 8 Jun 2026
Location: Solent region

ArtfulScribe is looking to appoint a writer facilitator to deliver weekly online Writing for Page and Stage sessions for adults during term time. Seeking a passionate individual with a proven track record in workshop delivery and writing to encourage, inspire, and motivate a diverse group of adults to explore their creativity through written and spoken word. Read more...

Deadline: Mon 6 Jul 2026
Location: Plymouth

Literature Works is teaming up again with Plymouth Culture to find Plymouth’s next Young City Laureate. Are you between the ages of 14 and 19 years, and passionate about creative writing? We’d love to hear from you! Read more...