Creative Writing & Spoken Word Officer

Koestler Arts; City of Westminster; On-site; GBP 28,000; Part time

Job summary

A prominent arts charity in the UK is seeking a Creative Writing & Spoken Word Officer. This role involves championing written entries for the Koestler Awards and driving outreach initiatives that engage new audiences in poetry and writing. Ideal candidates will have significant experience in creative writing, innovative ideas for showcasing talent, and a passion for ensuring participants' voices are prioritized. This part-time position offers a salary of £27,237 per annum, pro rata for two days a week.

Qualifications

• Significant previous experience working with poetry, spoken word and creative writing organisations/professionals.
• Innovative showcasing ideas that put participants’ voices at the heart of communicating to audiences.
• Experience of engaging people new to poetry and writing activities.

Responsibilities

• Champion written entries to the Koestler Awards.
• Drive writing-focused outreach work and partnerships.
• Judging and providing feedback on entries.

Skills

Experience with poetry and spoken word

Innovative showcasing ideas

Engagement with new audiences

Job description

Creative Writing & Spoken Word Officer

Employer
KOESTLER ARTS

Location
London (Greater)

Salary
£27,237 per annum, pro rata to 2 days a week

Closing date
19 Jan 2026

Contract
Temp

Hours
Part time

Sector
Arts & heritage, Charities, Artistic specialism, Arts education & training, Events & exhibitions, Writing & literature

Job Details

Koestler Arts is an arts charity that works with every prison in the UK. We are looking for a Creative Writing & Spoken Word Officer who'll bring their expertise to our team to champion the many written entries to the Koestler Awards. The post-holder will help drive forward writing-focused outreach work, judging, feedback, partnerships and showcasing.

The charity receives thousands of entries to its annual Koestler Awards for people in the criminal justice system, across poetry, poetry collection, spoken word, stage play, fiction and more. Each piece receives a tailored response. Koestler Arts exhibitions and events feature hundreds of pieces of creative writing and spoken word that engage audiences across the UK. This new post will build on this work, leaving a lasting legacy and enhancing our impact.

The successful applicant will have:

• Significant previous experience working with poetry, spoken word and creative writing organisations/professionals.
• Innovative showcasing ideas that put our participants’ voices at the heart of communicating to audiences - and the practical skills to make them happen.
• Experience of engaging people who are new to poetry, writing and spoken word activities.

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