Lecturer in Creative Writing

(fixed-term 1yr) - Teaching and Scholarship

The School of English, Communication and Philosophy at Cardiff University is seeking to appoint a fixed term Lecturer in Creative Writing (grade 6) with a specialism in poetry, for a one-year cover post on the Teaching & Scholarship pathway.

The successful candidate will teach across our increasingly popular suite of undergraduate and postgraduate programmes, employing and building upon our engaging and innovative approaches to classroom practice and assessment. 

The successful candidate will engage effectively with academic, professional, and public institutions and groups to raise the School’s profile, cultivate strategic alliances, and enhance the School’s ambition to be a creative and inclusive community renowned for both its academic excellence and its impact on policy, practice, and public life.

This post is full-time (35 hours per week) for the academic year 2024-25.

Salary: £39,347 - £44,263 per annum (Grade 6). New appointments are usually made at the bottom of the salary scale.

Posts to commence: 01 September 2024.

For enquiries about the post please contact Professor Carl Phelpstead ([email protected] ) for further information.

Apply online via the above ‘Apply’ button.

Closing date: 21 April 2024

Please be aware that Cardiff University reserves the right to close this vacancy early should sufficient applications be received.

Cardiff University is committed to supporting and promoting equality and diversity and to creating an inclusive working environment. We believe this can be achieved through attracting, developing, and retaining a diverse range of staff from many different backgrounds who have the ambition to create a University which seeks to fulfil our social, cultural and economic obligation to Cardiff, Wales, and the world. In supporting our employees to achieve a balance between their work and their personal lives, we will also consider proposals for flexible working or job share arrangements.

Applications may be submitted in Welsh, and an application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.