Academic Skills Lecturer

GEDU Services; East Finchley; On-site; GBP 49,500 - 60,500; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

Workplace pension scheme

Tuition reimbursement

Flexible Benefits scheme

Discretionary annual performance bonus

Job summary

A leading education provider in the United Kingdom is looking for full-time Study Skills Lecturers to collaborate with various universities. The role involves developing and teaching study skills across diverse Higher Education programmes. Ideal candidates will hold a Master’s degree and have lecturing experience in the UK. Benefits include 25 days annual leave, pension scheme, and flexible benefits. This position requires teaching flexibility during weekdays, evenings, and weekends.

Qualifications

• Previous UK HE lecturing experience in the wider subject area.
• Successful track record of teaching adult learners from diverse backgrounds on HE programmes.
• Proven experience of providing study skills support in response to identified learning needs.

Responsibilities

• Design bespoke courses and digital resources to develop study skills.
• Deliver and evaluate teaching, enhancing student experience.
• Provide feedback and tutorial consultations tailored to students’ needs.

Skills

Teaching adult learners

Digital literacy

Communication skills

Course design

Education

Master’s degree in relevant subject area

PhD (desirable)

Job description

Be among the first 25 applicants.

Department: Academic/Bath Spa University (BSU), University of Suffolk (UoS), Canterbury Christ Church University (CCCU), Oxford Brooks University (OBU) and/or Pearson partnerships

Location: London (Greenford or East London, On-Site)

Salary: £55,000

Type of Contract: Full-Time, Permanent (40 hours per week)

Our Vision: Changing lives through education.

The role

We are currently seeking full-time Study Skills Lecturers who will work in close collaboration with subject lecturers to develop and teach study skills within the curriculum across a range of HE programmes from Foundation to Masters’ Level as part of our BSU, UoS and OBU partnerships. This includes, for example, improving English language and numeracy, organisational and presentation skills, digital literacy and basic IT skills, reading, writing and higher order research skills. Due to our delivery model, we require flexibility to teach during weekdays, evenings and at weekends.

Please note this role is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

What You'll Be Doing

• Designing and documenting bespoke courses, digital resources, workshop plans and individual schemes of work to develop study skills in the curricula.
• Delivering and evaluating teaching and identifying areas for potential improvement to enhance the quality of teaching, learning and overall student experience in accordance with the GBS’s Learning and Teaching strategy.
• Providing feedback on individual and class progress in their understanding of academic writing and other relevant study skills.
• Providing tutorial consultations with students, giving constructive comments tailored to each student’s needs, explaining where work fails to meet assessment criteria and suggesting ways to improve their work and working practices.
• Recording details from these appointments for statistical, evaluation and quality purposes, and referring students to other services as appropriate.
• Engaging with VLE and research resources to facilitate students’ learning through online resources and activities.
• Contributing to GBS quality assurance systems and processes.

About You

• You will hold a Master’s degree in a relevant subject area (PhD desirable).
• You will have previous UK HE lecturing experience in the wider subject area.
• You will have a successful track record of teaching adult learners from diverse backgrounds on HE programmes.
• You will have proven experience of providing individual and group study skills support in response to identified learning needs.
• You will be willing to lead a specific area of literacy development, such as reading, writing, critical thinking, numeracy, digital skills, research skills (quantitative or qualitative), project and dissertation support, peer‑assisted learning.
• You will be able to demonstrate a high level of digital literacy and advanced communication skills.

Desirable

• Expertise in digital educational resources development, course design and curriculum development.
• DELTA qualification.
• A Postgraduate Certificate of Academic Practice or equivalent teaching qualification (or commitment to enrol on a teaching programme during the probationary period and complete within three years) or Fellowship of HEA (or international equivalent).

What We Offer

• 25 days annual leave, plus 8 public holidays.
• 1-day extra leave per year of service, up to a maximum of 5 days.
• Workplace pension scheme.
• Tuition reimbursement for career development courses.
• Flexible Benefits: Cycle to Work, Workplace Nursery, Tech scheme and much more.
• Perks@Work discounts platform, wellbeing centre and much more.
• Reward and recognition programme.
• £500 award employee referral scheme.
• Discretionary annual performance bonus.

EEO Statement

GBS is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and providing a workplace free from discrimination or harassment. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and communities. We take our core values seriously and work hard to create an environment where everyone feels welcomed.

“GBS has greatly supported my professional development by offering me a chance to teach diverse, non‑traditional students and by sponsoring my FHEA application, which has been invaluable in consolidating my teaching practices.” — John Traichaisit, Consultant Lecturer.