Work With Us
Occasionally, we are looking to add to our small team.
We also advertise short-term contract work on specific projects, freelance roles, and project-funded opportunities.
Year-round, we need volunteers to help with the Spark Young Writers groups, and with the running of our public events including the Birmingham Literature Festival (annual – usually Autumn) and our National Writers’ Conference (annual – usually Summer).
Programmes and Marketing Assistant, to start January 2026
Job Title: Programmes and Marketing Assistant
Job Terms: Permanent following a successful probationary period
Responsible To: Senior Management Team
Hours: 3 days a week. Hours are flexible including evenings and weekends – time off in lieu will be given. The office is closed on Fridays.
Office Base: Birmingham, UK (this role is office-based)
Salary: £14,752 for three days/week (£24,287 full time equivalent)
Start Date: January 2026 (exact date by negotiation).
Application Deadline: Sunday 23rd November 2025, by midnight.
Shortlisted applicants will be contacted by e-mail by Monday 24th November 2025 by 5pm.
Interview date: Monday 1st December 2025 in Birmingham, in person, daytime.
We are looking for Assistant Writers for our Spark Young Writers groups, go here for more information.
Writing West Midlands runs the largest number of creative writing workshops for young people in the country. For 10 years our groups have been growing, and we now run more than 200 writing workshops a year.
We are looking for emerging writers to help inspire the next generation of creative writers. You will help lead one of our Spark Young Writers groups for 10 monthly sessions (2 hours per session), under the guidance of a professional writer.
This is a voluntary post, but we will cover reasonable travel expenses.