Teaching Fellow in Creative Writing

University of Edinburgh; Easter Howgate; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 50,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive staff benefits

Generous annual leave

Defined benefits pension

Staff discounts

Family-friendly initiatives

Flexible work options

Job summary

The University of Edinburgh in Edinburgh invites applications for an Early Career Teaching Fellow in Creative Writing. This fixed-term, part-time appointment (17.5 hours per week) runs for 12 months from January 2027, with hybrid working and pro rata salary of £41,885–£49,798 per annum.

The post will primarily teach on the MSc in Creative Writing (poetry and fiction) and supervise postgraduate dissertations, with opportunities to contribute to undergraduate courses and department administration.

Qualifications

• PhD in a relevant field, awarded by the time of application, or equivalent publication track record.
• Masters in Creative Writing
• Experience of, or demonstrable capacity for, teaching Creative Writing (Poetry and Fiction) 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.

Responsibilities

• Teach postgraduate courses on the MSc in Creative Writing (poetry and fiction workshops and seminars) and supervise dissertations.
• Contribute to undergraduate creative writing option courses and supervise undergraduate dissertations as required.
• Contribute to teaching-related administration within the subject area.
• Play a full part in the collegiate life of the Subject and the School and undertake appropriate administrative roles.
• Contribute to curriculum and programme development at postgraduate level within the English Literature subject area.

Skills

PhD required

Masters in Creative Writing

Teaching Creative Writing

Undergrad/postgrad teaching

Dissertation supervision

IT for teaching

Education

PhD in relevant field

Masters in Creative Writing

Job description

Edinburgh - Central Area, Midlothian, United Kingdom (Hybrid working)

Job Info

• Job Identification 15142
• Locations 50 George Square, Edinburgh, EH8 9LH, GB (Hybrid working)
• Organization Edinburgh University Group
• Department English and Scottish Literature
• Apply Before 11/25/2026, 11:59 PM
• Health and Safety Requirements No key hazards identified for this post
• Criminal Record Check No criminal record check required
• Contract Type Fixed Term
• Work Duration Months 12
• Job Schedule Part time
• Grade UE07
• Number of Openings 1
• Job Function Lectureships

Job Description

Grade UE07: £41,885- £49,798 per annum, pro rata

CAHSS/ School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures

Fixed Term: 12 months, from January 2027

Part Time: 17.5 hours per week (0.5 FTE)

The Opportunity:

Your next step starts here. Be part of something bigger.

Applications are invited for the post of Early Career Teaching Fellow in Creative Writing.
The successful candidate will contribute primarily to the teaching of our MSc in Creative Writing courses (poetry and fiction workshops and seminars), and the supervision of postgraduate dissertations. They may also contribute to undergraduate creative writing (poetry) option courses and may supervise undergraduate dissertations as required. They will contribute to teaching related administration within the subject area.

The postholder will contribute primarily to postgraduate teaching and to curriculum and programme development at postgraduate level, within the English Literature subject area in the School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures. The successful candidate will be expected to play a full part in the collegiate life of the Subject and the School and undertake appropriate administrative roles.

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.

Your skills and attributes for success:

• PhD in a relevant field, awarded by the time of application, or equivalent publication track record.
• Masters in Creative Writing
• Experience of, or demonstrable capacity for, teaching Creative Writing (Poetry and Fiction) 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.

This post is part time (17.5 hours per week). The salary for this post is £41,885 - £49,798 per annum (pro-rate).

As a valued member of our team, you can expect:

• An exciting, positive, creative, challenging and rewarding place to work.
• To be part of a diverse and vibrant international community.
• Comprehensive Staff Benefits, including generous annual leave entitlement, a defined benefits pension scheme, a wide range of staff discounts, family-friendly initiatives, and flexible work options. Check out the full list on our staff benefits page (opens in a new tab) and use our reward calculator to discover the value of your pay and benefits.

Championing equality, diversity, and inclusion

The University of Edinburgh holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advance gender equality in higher education. We are members of the Race Equality Charter, and we are also Stonewall Scotland Diversity Champions, actively promoting LGBT equality.

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.

The closing date for applications is 25 November 2026.

Interview dates to be confirmed.

About Us

As a world-leading research-intensive University, we are here to address tomorrow's greatest challenges. Between now and 2030 we will do that with a values-led approach to teaching, research and innovation, and through the strength of our relationships, both locally and globally.

About the Team

The School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures (LLC) is one of the largest Schools in the College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences at the University of Edinburgh. We are an international community at the heart of the main University campus, drawing connections between people and cultures both within and beyond our School, and thriving on our place in a global festival city. Based in George Square, we are surrounded by world-class resources and collections.

Teaching and Learning

We offer one of the widest range of languages of any UK university, teaching all six official languages of the United Nations, and eight of the languages of the European Union.

Based in the first UNESCO City of Literature, we are home to the oldest department of English Literature in the UK - one of the longest established in the world - and the oldest Celtic department in Scotland. Arabic has been taught here for over 260 years.

With over 100 undergraduate programmes, many offered with partner Schools in our College, we encourage flexible, interdisciplinary learning. Our four-year undergraduate degrees are specifically designed to enable choice and broaden minds.

Our large postgraduate community comprises students on taught and research masters programmes, as well as a highly active group of PhD candidates. At postgraduate level, we are a leading centre for the study of film, including exhibition and curation, and for comparative literature, intermediality, and translation studies.

Research

LLC is home to many research centres and networks. Often highly interdisciplinary, these groups bring together researchers at all career stages with partners and stakeholders on a range of activities.

In the last Research Excellence Framework (REF) over 70% of the School's research activity was rated world leading or internationally excellent (3* or 4*).