Academic Writing and Study Skills Tutor

GEDU Global Education

Mossley

On-site

GBP 45,900 - 56,100

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave plus 8 public holidays

Discretionary annual performance bonus

Flexible Benefits: Cycle to Work, Workplace Nursery, Tech scheme

Tuition reimbursement for career development courses

Pension scheme

Job summary

An educational institution in the United Kingdom is seeking a full-time Academic Writing and Study Skills Tutor to collaborate with subject lecturers in improving students' study skills across various higher education programs. Key responsibilities include course design, student evaluations, and individual consultations. The ideal candidate holds a Master's degree, has prior experience in UK higher education, and demonstrates strong digital literacy and communication skills. This role offers a competitive salary and various employee benefits.

Qualifications

Hold a Master's degree in relevant subject area (PhD desirable).
Previous UK higher education lecturing experience.
Successful track record of teaching adult learners on HE programmes.
Proven experience of providing individual and group study skills support.

Responsibilities

Design and document bespoke courses and resources.
Deliver and evaluate teaching, enhancing student experience.
Provide feedback on individual and class progress.
Conduct tutorial consultations with students.

Skills

Digital literacy

Communication skills

Teaching experience

Organizational skills

Presentation skills

Education

Master's degree in relevant subject area

PhD (desirable)

Job description

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

Location: Manchester (On-Site)

Salary: £51,000

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/documenting bespoke courses, digital resources, workshop plans and individual schemes of work as required to develop study skills in the curricula
Delivering/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, constructive comments individual to each student's need, explaining where work fails to meet assessment criteria and suggesting ways to improve their work / working practices
Recording details from these appointments for statistical, evaluation and quality purposes, and to refer students to other services as appropriate
Effectively engaging with VLE and research resources and facilitate students’ learning by means of engagement with online resources and activities.
Contributing to GBS quality assurance systems and processes

About You

You will hold a Master's degree in relevant subject area (PhD desirable)
You will have previous UK HE lecturing experience in the wider subject area
You will have 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 holiday
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

“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

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.

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