Job Description
Position Details
School of English, Drama and Creative Studies
Location: University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham UK
Full time starting salary is normally in the range £36,130 to £45,413 with potential progression once in post to £48,149
Grade: 7
Full Time, Fixed Term contract up to August 2026
Closing date: 20th July 2025
Background
To teach and advise undergraduate and postgraduate students within own subject area and within an established teaching programme, managed supervised by member of staff with ultimate responsibility for the design, delivery and assessment of the teaching programme.
The Department
The Department of Film and Creative Writing is part of the School of English, Drama and Creative Studies within the College of Arts and Law. The Department is committed to creative and critical practice in teaching and research and includes among its staff internationally renowned scholars and award-winning writers. There is a vibrant PhD community, and the department enjoys strong relationships with national and international organisations, regularly hosting professional conferences, literary festivals and guest speakers. We are proud to work with B-Film: The Birmingham Centre for Film Studies on a range of research and student-focussed events and projects that run throughout the year.
The School
The School of English, Drama and Creative Studies is a vibrant and thriving school situated within the College of Arts and Law. It hosts a community of academics and students researching and learning together in areas including Linguistics, Media and Communication, Film Studies, English Literature, Creative Writing and Drama and Theatre Arts. Many of our undergraduate and postgraduate programmes combine academic scholarship with creative practice and offer students opportunities to learn from industry experts and partners in the Creative Industries. One of the School’s strengths includes the study of Shakespeare both on the Edgbaston Campus and at the Shakespeare Institute in Stratford-upon-Avon. EDACS encourages inter-disciplinarity and intellectual collaboration both in teaching and research.
Role Summary
As a full-time Teaching Fellow in the Department of Film and Creative Writing, the post holder will be expected to undertake up to 14 hours of timetabled teaching per week at undergraduate and postgraduate level. The post holder will also undertake personal tutoring and supervise undergraduate and postgraduate taught dissertations. The post will include organisation, management and leadership duties. The successful candidate will have considerable relevant teaching and assessment experience in creative writing and be committed to providing an excellent student learning experience.
The post is fixed-term, for one year from 1st September 2025 until 31st August 2026 due to the non-current funding stream.
Main Duties
- Teach modules at a range of levels within specified subject area and within own area of subject specialism to undergraduate and postgraduate students, predominantly through allocated lectures and seminars, so that the School’s teaching objectives are met.
- Contribute to the design of modules with other colleagues.
- Plan and prepare own teaching, including guidance notes and handouts in accordance with the established objectives of the teaching programme.
- Devise and supervise projects, student dissertations and practical work.
- Develop an approach to planning and reviewing own teaching.
- Undertake full range of responsibilities in relation to supervision, marking and examining.
- Frequently update own subject expertise.
- Undertake personal professional development in teaching, including self-reflection on own teaching, using student and peer review feedback, to enhance own teaching and learning processes.
- Undertake management/administration arising from teaching.
- Contribute to Departmental/School teaching-related activities and teaching-related administration.
- Promote equality and values diversity, acting as a role model and fostering an inclusive working culture.
Person Specification
- A PhD (or near to completion) in Creative Writing or related field or equivalent qualifications
- Experience of teaching students and co-ordinating creative writing modules
- Experience of marking and co-ordinating the assessment of student work in the area of Creative Writing
- High level analytical capability
- Ability to design and deliver module materials successfully
- Ability to assess and organise resources effectively
- Understanding of and ability to contribute to broader management/administration processes
- Knowledge of the protected characteristics of the Equality Act 2010, and how to actively ensure in day-to-day activity that those with protected characteristics are treated equally and fairly.
Equal Opportunities and Further Information
The University of Birmingham is an equal opportunities employer. The School of English, Drama and Creative Studies recognises that strength and success comes from diversity and strives to maintain a flexible and supportive environment that enables all staff and students to flourish. The School holds a Silver Athena SWAN award.
Shortlisted candidates will be required to attend for interview and deliver a presentation. Further information will be given to shortlisted candidates.
We recognise that sometimes people can be put off applying for a job unless they think they match every requirement. Don’t let that hold you back. If you are excited about the role and think you can do what we have described but aren’t sure if you are quite who we’re looking for …. give it a try or email Dr Richard Langley, Head of the Department with questions (Email:
[email protected]).
There will be an on-line drop-in session with Dr Richard Langley from the Department of Film and Creative Writing on Wednesday 16 th July 2025 between 10:00 and 11:00 for people who might wish to ask a question in person rather than via email. If you would like to book a short slot during that time, please email Dr Richard Langley.
Informal enquiries to Dr Richard Langley, email:
[email protected]View our staff values and behaviours here
We believe there is no such thing as a 'typical' member of University of Birmingham staff and that diversity in its many forms is a strength that underpins the exchange of ideas, innovation and debate at the heart of University life. We are committed to proactively addressing the barriers experienced by some groups in our community and are proud to hold Athena SWAN, Race Equality Charter and Disability Confident accreditations. We have an Equality Diversity and Inclusion Centre that focuses on continuously improving the University as a fair and inclusive place to work where everyone has the opportunity to succeed. We are also committed to sustainability, which is a key part of our strategy. You can find out more about our work to create a fairer university for everyone on our website . 
