13206 - Teaching Fellow in Creative Writing (Prose)

University of Edinburgh; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 41,000 - 49,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading university in Scotland is seeking an Early Career Teaching Fellow in Creative Writing. The role involves teaching MSc courses, supervising dissertations, and contributing to course administration. Applicants should possess a PhD and experience in creative writing instruction. This part-time position offers a salary of £41,064 – £48,822 per annum pro rata and is fixed term for 2 years, starting January 2026.

Qualifications

• PhD must be awarded by the time of application.
• Demonstrable capacity for teaching Creative Writing (Prose).
• Experience in designing teaching materials.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the teaching of MSc in Creative Writing.
• Supervise postgraduate dissertations as required.
• Contribute to teaching related administration.

Skills

Teaching Creative Writing

Assessment of student performance

Dissertation supervision

Experience in using IT for teaching

Education

PhD in a relevant field

Masters in Creative Writing

Job description

Grade UE07 £41,064 – £48,822 per annum pro rata

CAHSS / School of Literatures, Languages & Cultures / Department of English and Scottish Literature

Part-time: 17.5 hours per week, Fixed term: 2 years contract (available from January 2026)

The Opportunity

Applications are invited for the post of Early Career Teaching Fellow in Creative Writing (Prose).

The successful candidate will contribute primarily to the teaching of our MSc in Creative Writing (fiction workshops and seminars) and Literature courses (e.g. Acts of Storytelling), and the supervision of postgraduate dissertations. They will also contribute undergraduate creative writing (prose fiction) option courses and may supervise undergraduate dissertations as required. They will contribute to teaching related administration within the subject area.

We particularly welcome applications from candidates with research expertise in one or more of the following areas identified as existing or emergent strengths within the English and Scottish Literature subject area: digital humanities; economic humanities; environmental humanities; health humanities; LGBTQ+ studies; postcolonial, transnational and/or diasporic literary studies.

We welcome applications for this post from all qualified candidates and particularly welcome applications from members of minority ethnic groups, who are currently under-represented in the School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures.

Your skills and attributes for success

• PhD in a relevant field, awarded by the time of application.
• Masters in Creative Writing
• Experience of, or demonstrable capacity for, teaching Creative Writing (Prose) in the context of a department of English literary studies.
• Experience of undergraduate and/or postgraduate teaching, including design of teaching materials for classes.
• Experience of marking and assessment of student performance at undergraduate and/or postgraduate level.
• Experience of undergraduate and/or postgraduate dissertation supervision.
• Experience in using IT effectively for teaching and learning, as appropriate to the role.