We're hiring a Courses Team Assistant (Maternity Cover)
BY Anna Davis
16th Jan 2024
*Position now closed*
Curtis Brown Creative, the UK's only agent-led creative-writing school, is hiring a Courses Team Assistant (Full-time – Maternity Cover).
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a smart newcomer to join our small team, which provides innovative and highly successful creative writing courses to aspiring writers, online and in London.
This role centres on the smooth running of our online and London-based courses, as well as our Breakthrough Writers’ Programme for under-represented writers. Your focus will be on course administration and student care, supporting the work of our Courses Management Team.
- Please note, this role is a fixed-term contract for a minimum of 9 months.
- Salary £26,000 pa.
You’ll be joining Curtis Brown Creative’s 9-person staff, based at our lovely central London offices (though under current arrangements you can choose to work from home for up to two days per week once you’re trained up, subject to manager approval).
We aim to build a creative environment that celebrates the differences of our students and colleagues, offering equal opportunities regardless of gender, race, socio-economic background, age, disability, sexual orientation and national origin. In our role as conduits and champions of cultural expressions we are conscious of our responsibility to reflect the world around us. This means making a considered effort to create an inclusive culture in the workplace and promote opportunities for the broadest possible range of talent. We welcome all applications from people with interesting ideas, skills and experience.
You must be either a British citizen or already have the right to work here (you will be asked to provide original documentation as evidence of this). Unfortunately, Curtis Brown Creative is unable to help with work permits, finding accommodation or travel costs.
To download the full job description, please click on the link below.
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To apply, please send:
- Your CV
- Your covering letter (please include details of the dates you are available to start)
- Your completed application task (click button below to view)
Download task here
We would like these materials as Word or PDF documents attached to an email. Please send to students@curtisbrowncreative.co.uk and ensure you put ‘CBC COURSES TEAM ASSISTANT APPLICATION’ in the subject line of your email.
- This role closes for applications at 10am on Monday 5 February.
- All applicants will be contacted by 6pm on Friday 9 February.
- Those selected for interview will be asked to complete a further written test.
- Interviews will be held in the week commencing Monday 12th February (and may be in person at our London offices or via Zoom).
- Start date: Immediate, subject to notice.
Why choose to work for the Curtis Brown Group?
We are a passionate group of people who love what we do and love working with each other
We care about employee wellbeing and offer free yoga, personal training classes and mindfulness classes, plus social activities to relax and unwind together.
We also offer season ticket loans, a bike to work scheme, enhanced pension contribution up to 5% of your base salary, private healthcare (after 2 years’ service) and enhanced annual leave.