Creative Scotland is looking for a full-time Literature Officer to join our team and play a pivotal role in advancing our mission as outlined in our Strategic and Annual Plans. Are you passionate about supporting Scotland’s vibrant literature sector? Apply to be part of our dedicated Literature & Publishing Team.
The postholder will be an active member of the Literature Team and will assess and make recommendations on a range of funding applications and specialist projects. You will also be expected to lead on several different projects and support the wider work of the Literature Team across a variety of different programmes, including representing Creative Scotland in stakeholder meetings and further public forums.
The person appointed will work closely with cultural organisations and other key stakeholders to support the delivery of our work in Literature and Publishing.
Our ideal candidate will have good knowledge of Literature and Publishing across Scotland and demonstrable experience and knowledge of the literature sector, experience of readership and/ or literature development including experience of working with a wide and diverse range of writers and literature professionals. An awareness or knowledge of Gaelic and Scots language matters is desirable but not essential.
Contract: Permanent
Salary: Grade C - £33,997 pro rata plus pension and benefits
Hours: Full time, 35 hours per week
Location: The contractual base for this post is Edinburgh, however, opportunities for flexible and smarter working are offered, including homeworking.
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Deadline : Tuesday 3 December 2024 at 17:00
Interviews: Held in Edinburgh on Wednesday 11 December 2024. All applicants selected for interview must be available on this date.