Fri 20 February 2026
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Location: London
An 18-month residency offering five UK writers the opportunity to develop work and find their creative home at Theatre503.  Read more...

Deadline: Mon 23 Feb 2026
Location: Yorkshire
East Riding Libraries are seeking a passionate local poet to take on the honorary role of East Riding Poet Laureate. The East Riding Poet Laureate will promote poetry and act as an ambassador for the East Riding of Yorkshire and the Library Service. Read more...

Deadline: Fri 27 Feb 2026
Location: St Andrews
The University of St Andrews wishes to appoint a Lecturer in Creative Writing (Prose) within the School of English. Read more...

Deadline: Fri 27 Feb 2026
Location: International
New York University in London is currently recruiting for a Senior Teaching Fellow in Writing. Commences in the Autumn Term (September-December 2026). Read more...

Deadline: Fri 27 Feb 2026
Location: UK
The annual Year’s Work in English Studies (OUP) is currently looking for contributors for two chapters within the ‘Modern’ section, which covers British and Irish literature after 1900. These are: Fiction 1930-1945; Poetry Pre-1950. Read more...

Deadline: Sat 28 Feb 2026
Location: UK
Writers & Artists are looking for editors experienced in providing developmental reports for academic writers to become available for a new editing service. Read more...

Deadline: Sun 1 Mar 2026
Location: North West England
Having just celebrated our twentieth anniversary, Manchester Literature Festival (MLF) is seeking new trustees to join the Board of Trustees/Directors and help shape the next chapter of the Festival’s development. Read more...

Deadline: Wed 4 Mar 2026
Location: South West England
Could you be one of Literature Works’ new Trustees? We are looking for two new Trustees to join the talented and diverse charity board that sets the strategy and oversees our work championing words, stories and new voices around south west England. Read more...

Deadline: Fri 6 Mar 2026
Location: Remote
Poetry London seeks new non-executive members to join the Board of Trustees, to advise, guide and support the organisation to achieve its artistic vision and commercial objectives. Read more...

Deadline: Sun 8 Mar 2026
Location: Manchester
Cultureword is seeking an inspiring and values-driven Chief Executive to lead the organisation into its next phase. Read more...

Deadline: Mon 23 Mar 2026
Location: Scotland
4 x artist commissions (1 x theatre, 3 x open to any artform) of £1200 to engage with commemoration/memorialisation in the public sphere in Scotland. Read more...

Deadline: Fri 27 Mar 2026
Location: Oxford
Applications are invited for a Creative Arts Fellowship in Creative Writing at Wolfson College, a graduate College of the University of Oxford. Read more...
Jobs Bulletins / Websites
The weekly NAWE ebulletin brings you all the latest writing-related jobs in a convenient digest. Other sites to visit for various arts-related jobs are:

ArtsJobs
Arts Council England’s free mailing list service

Arts Hub
Jobs, careers and news for the arts and creative industry.

artsjobsonline
Arts jobs across the UK and Ireland (free to jobseekers)

Ai – Arts Industry
Jobs for the culture industry

Arts Job Finder
Arts Professional’s recruitment service

bookcareers.com
CV clearing house and job vacancies

The Bookseller
Latest publishing jobs online plus free weekly jobs bulletin

Creative Scotland
Arts, cultural and creative jobs in Scotland

FEjobs.com
Creative writing teaching jobs in further education

Guardian Jobs
Arts and media jobs online and by email

Lisjobnet.com
UK’s leading library and information appointments website

Times Higher Education
Creative writing teaching jobs in higher education