Jobs

Deadline: Mon 4 May 2026
Location: Edinburgh

As an Author Hospitality Assistant, you will support the smooth day-to-day running of the Authors' Area, providing a warm welcome and efficient, attentive service to all guests. Read more...

Deadline: Mon 4 May 2026
Location: Scotland

The Policy and Public Affairs Manager for Scotland is a member of the Policy and Public Affairs team. Working on behalf of members in Scotland, you will represent members’ (and authors’) interests throughout Scotland. Read more...

Deadline: Tue 5 May 2026
Location: Nairn

Nairn Book and Arts Festival is seeking an experienced Festival Manager to deliver the 2026 festival (29th August – 6th September) and take this highly regarded, popular, and well-loved annual event forward into 2027. Read more...

Deadline: Thu 7 May 2026
Location: Edinburgh

We’re looking for enthusiastic, motivated, and hardworking Front of House Assistants for this year’s festival which runs from 15 - 30 August 2026.  Read more...

Deadline: Sun 10 May 2026
Location: South West England

As the Director, South West and Literature, you will play a key role in developing our national ambitions, as well as playing your part in a South West team dedicated to ensuring that culture thrives in all of our communities, from Tewkesbury to Portsmouth, from Swindon to the Isles of Scilly. Read more...

Deadline: Mon 11 May 2026
Location: Newcastle upon Tyne

New Writing North are recruiting for the new posts of Finance and Governance Manager (deadline: 11 May) and Finance, Data and Operations Assistant (deadline: 14 May) as the organisation embarks on a transformational capital development project in Newcastle upon Tyne. Read more...

Deadline: Thu 14 May 2026
Location: Aberdeen

Aberdeen Performing Arts is seeking a freelance Author Curator to shape and deliver the programming for Granite Noir 2027, Scotland’s crime and noir writing festival. Read more...

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: 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: 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: 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...