Senior Lecturer in Creative Writing

The Department of English and Creative Writing is looking to appoint a Senior Lecturer to teach on both our BA and MA in Creative Writing. Our students are encouraged to explore the richness and breadth of the subject and as a Senior Lecturer in the department, you will join a team a unique and diverse team of academic critics, literary theorists and practicing writers, enabling students to develop their skills as readers, critics and writers of literature.   Ideally you will be a practicing and published prose fiction writer with an interest in new digital platforms, software, and technologies which can enable new forms of storytelling and offer new opportunities for writers.   With a qualification at Masters Level and ideally a Doctorate in a relevant subject area, you will be committed to maintaining and developing your knowledge of the subject area and expected to contribute to the research and income generation activities of the department.   This role is 18.5 hours per week.   Informal enquiries are welcomed by Mark Mason, Pro Vice-Chancellor via email at M.Mason@chi.ac.uk   Interview Date:  Thursday 21 September 2017 Click here to download and save the full job profile The University of Chichester welcomes applicants from BAME (Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic) backgrounds as they are currently under represented at this level.