About this role
Discipline: English, Creative and Academic Writing
Location: London, Devon House / Portsoken (St Katharine Docks)
Term: Part Time, Fixed Term: 01 January 2027 – 20 October 2027; 0.4 FTE
Benefits
The university supports staff maintaining a good work/life balance, offering flexible working and parental leave opportunities, an Employee Assistance Programme as well as optional private medical insurance, season ticket loans and a cycle to work scheme. Tuition fee remission is also available.
Employees are automatically enrolled in the University’s pension scheme with a minimum 4% contribution. They may also join the Salary Sacrifice plan to make additional tax efficient pension contributions. The University matches 4% as standard, rising to 8% maximum for higher contributions. Employees can tailor their contributions with support from an appointed independent financial advisor.
Reports to: Line Manager assigned within the Faculty of Humanities
Start: 01 January 2027
The role
Northeastern University London invites applications for a Lecturer in Creative and Academic Writing (Part Time, Fixed Term). The appointee will teach undergraduate and postgraduate students across domestic and mobility programmes, within both US credit and UK credit frameworks. Appointments will be commensurate with experience and qualifications, reflecting a record of demonstrated teaching excellence.
Core duties are the provision of innovative and inclusive teaching in relevant areas of Creative and Academic Writing at undergraduate and postgraduate level. Preference may be given to candidates with active interests in the following areas: academic writing for first-year undergraduate learners across multiple disciplines; short fiction (creative writing); novels (creative writing).
The role comes with opportunities for disciplinary and interdisciplinary teaching. The English, Creative and Academic Writing Discipline prioritises teaching grounded in authentic, personalised learning and in experiential opportunities. The Discipline is increasingly striving to align and innovate its offering along the humanics agenda, which combines human-centred competencies with the digital and technological literacy suited to the professions of the future. The Discipline is also home to world-class, innovative writing skills provision and programmes, including expert training in writing for students at the early stages of their studies and an online MA programme in Contemporary Creative Writing.
We particularly encourage applications from those with an interest in innovative teaching, learning and assessment; those with experience of supporting a wide variety of students; and those belonging to groups underrepresented in UK higher education. We are open to appointing on a reduced fraction/job-share basis subject to our business needs.
The panel will be shortlisting for this position on a rolling basis so please apply as soon as possible. We reserve the right to close this post before the closing date if we receive a large number of applications.
About the Faculty
The Faculty of Humanities comprises five disciplines, English, Creative and Academic Writing; History with Art History; Law and Criminology; Modern Languages; and Philosophy, which are among the longest-standing subjects at the institution. It is home to three undergraduate dual-degree programmes (in the UK and US) in English, History and Philosophy, and a UK-focused LLB in Law. It also hosts two postgraduate programmes: the online MA Contemporary Creative Writing and the MA Philosophy and Artificial Intelligence.
The Humanities Faculty plays a major part in Northeastern University’s global experience programme, offering undergraduate courses across all its subject areas and striving to inspire and equip entering students to become outstanding scholars with a solid grounding in the humanities and in human-centred competencies.
About the University
Founded in 2012, Northeastern University London (formerly known as New College of the Humanities) has established itself as a prestigious higher education institution based in the heart of London. Northeastern University London is part of Northeastern University’s Global Campus Network. Positioned as top ranking in the USA, Northeastern has campuses in Arlington, Boston, Charlotte, Miami, Oakland, San Jose, and Seattle in the USA, and Toronto and Vancouver in Canada.
After becoming part of Northeastern University’s global network in early 2019, the University has undergone a period of rapid growth, having been granted Taught Degree Awarding Powers in February 2020, and moved to a new, state-of-the-art campus in 2021.
Northeastern University London offers a vibrant, collegiate community delivering broad and academically rigorous degree programmes, designed to equip graduates with the combination of skills and knowledge that are increasingly desired by organisations, employers, and society. It offers state of the art audio visual technology in its teaching and meeting spaces across the organisation.
Person Specification Criteria
To undertake this role, the following should apply—should you not have the experience below, please do highlight where transferable skills would assist with you undertaking the role. Unless specified, all criteria are considered essential.
Qualifications
- PhD completed, or near completion (all but dissertation), or equivalent professional experience, in a relevant area
- FHEA status, or equivalent, achieved or expected (desirable)
Key Criteria
- Demonstrates, through evidence, excellent ability to be adaptable, innovative, and inclusive in the role as advertised with regards to teaching and service
- Willingness and capacity to undertake continuous professional development in relation to institutionally strategic themes, including but not limited to technology, data, sustainability, and ethics
- Ability to develop excellent educational provision in areas with significant appeal to students, including at postgraduate level, and with a focus on experiential learning
- Flexibility and capacity to teach across a wide range of courses, where appropriate in collaboration with specialists from other disciplines
- Teaching competency in Academic Writing at level 4 (i.e. introductory undergraduate), at level 5 (creative writing in short fiction) and at Level 7 (Creative Writing MA teaching in short stories and novels)
- Excellent written and verbal interpersonal and communication skills including presentation skills, both face-to-face and online
- Excellent IT skills and evidence of supporting the integration of technologies into learning and teaching
- Excellent time-management and organisational skills
Additional Information
Enquiries
Informal enquiries may be made to Dr Peter Maber at [email protected]. However, all applications must be made in accordance with the application process specified.
Application process
Applications should be made via the 'Apply' button above by 23:59 on 24 November 2026.
Please reference your application “R143147”.
Applications must include a full curriculum vitae, a cover letter that sets out concisely and in ways relevant to this role how the applicant meets the person specification criteria, and a teaching statement (1 page maximum).
Participation in the equal opportunities section is encouraged, but voluntary.
Please note this role may require a basic or enhanced DBS check. Our organisation acknowledges the duty of care to safeguard, protect and promote the welfare of our students and staff, and is committed to ensuring safeguarding practice reflects statutory responsibilities, government guidance and complies with best practice and Ofsted requirements. You must adhere to the above if you are offered a role with NU London.
Applications are welcome from all sections of the community and will be judged on merit alone. We welcome applications from all underrepresented groups, including the Global Majority. Candidates must be able to demonstrate their eligibility to work in the UK in accordance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006.
Job sponsorship. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.