Academic Writing and Study Skills Lecturer

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

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave plus public holidays

Workplace pension scheme

Tuition reimbursement

Flexible benefits

Employee referral scheme

Job summary

An educational services provider in the UK seeks a full-time Academic Writing and Study Skills Lecturer to enhance learners' skills across multiple higher education programs. The role involves designing courses, delivering personalized feedback, and ensuring quality in education delivery. The ideal candidate holds a Master’s degree, has lecturing experience, and is committed to student engagement and success. Competitive salary and benefits offered, with a commitment to diversity and inclusion in the workplace.

Qualifications

• Hold a Master’s degree in a relevant subject area.
• Proven UK HE lecturing experience in wider subject area.
• Track record of teaching diverse adult learners.

Responsibilities

• Design bespoke courses and resources to enhance study skills.
• Deliver teaching while evaluating and enhancing quality.
• Provide feedback on student progress.

Skills

UK HE lecturing experience

Digital literacy

Advanced communication skills

Study skills support

Teaching adult learners

Education

Master’s degree in a relevant subject area

PhD (desirable)

Job description

Academic Writing and Study Skills Lecturer

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 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, flexibility to teach during weekdays, evenings and at weekends is required.

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, identifying areas for 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 academic writing and other relevant study skills.
• Giving tutorial consultations with students, offering 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 and facilitating students’ learning through online resources and activities.
• Contributing to GBS quality assurance systems and processes.

About You

• Hold a Master’s degree in a relevant subject area (PhD desirable).
• Have previous UK HE lecturing experience in the wider subject area.
• Have a successful track record of teaching adult learners from diverse backgrounds on HE programmes.
• Have proven experience of providing individual and group study skills support in response to identified learning needs.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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 the 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 discount platform, wellbeing centre and much more.
• Reward and recognition programme.
• £500 award employee referral scheme.
• Discretionary annual performance bonus.

“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.”

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.