Te Kaupeka Toi Tangata | Faculty of Arts

• Full-time at 37.5 hours per week
• Two 6 month fixed-term opportunities
• $84500 per annum (pro rata)

Āu Mahi | What You Will Do
This fixed-term Residency seeks to foster New Zealand writing by providing a full-time opportunity for a writer to work on an approved writing project in an academic environment. The position is jointly funded by the University of Canterbury and Creative New Zealand. While there are no formal duties attached to the position, it is expected that that you hold a regular office hour for students, and take part in the cultural life of the University. The residencies run from 26 January – 24 July 2026, and 27 July 2026 – 22 January 2027, at the Ilam campus with UC’s English department. For more information on the Residency – https://www.canterbury.ac.nz/arts/schools-and-departments/english/ursula-bethell-residency/

Close date: 10 August.

For more information and to Apply, visit our vacancy website – https://jobs.canterbury.ac.nz/search