Online Tutor: BA Creative Writing (Bound By None: Place and Adventure)

We are now looking to recruit an Online Tutor to join our BA (Hons) Creative Writing Online course.  In this fascinating module students get to experiment with writing about place and the environment in a range of different forms. Students discover the contemporary context of this practice and its relationship to the challenges presented to writers by the Anthropocene.

 

The online tutor for this module will have experience and an active practice in creative writing and writing about place (fiction, non-fiction, poetry and/or theatre).

 

Online Tutors are vital to the success and vibrancy of our online courses. They are a constant presence in the module, the first point of contact for students’ academic enquiries and supporting their learning activities.

As the Online Tutor you will deliver live sessions such as webinars, workshops or tutorials each week to a cohort of students. Around these live sessions you will be responsible for topic discussions, and academic guidance via emails, one to ones and an online learning space. You will work closely with the course leader and module leaders to ensure best possible student experience.

The hours for this role are flexible and spread throughout the week as agreed by your line manager. The flexibility of this role means that you can fit the hours around existing responsibilities. The role compliments individuals who have freelance careers or other teaching commitments. Each online tutor is responsible for no more than 30 students, making this an extremely rewarding role.

The Online Tutor for this module will be allocated 112 hours to support up to 30 students with learning, assessment and feedback, working May 2025 to September 2025.

Educated to a degree level, or equivalent industry experience, the ideal candidate will have evidence of experience and an established creative writing practice in a subject area related domain.

 

Additionally, you will have excellent communication and digital skills, some teaching experience and the passion and commitment to deliver and excellent online learning experience for students.

 

We are looking to hear from candidates who also have the following skills/experience:

 

For full details of the skills/experience required, please see the full job description above.

 

Due to the online nature of this role, it can be worked remotely, however the successful candidate must be based within the UK and be able to start on 19 May 2025.

 

The closing date for this position is Thursday 13 March 2025.

In return for your hard work and commitment, we offer excellent benefits, including: