Academic Writing Tutor

GEDU Global Education; Alton Barnes; 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

Discretionary annual performance bonus

Job summary

An educational institution is seeking a full-time Academic Writing Tutor based in England to develop and teach essential study skills to higher education students. The ideal candidate will hold a Master's degree and have experience in lecturing within the UK education system. Responsibilities include designing courses, delivering academic support, and providing feedback to enhance student learning. This role offers a competitive salary and benefits including generous annual leave and professional development opportunities.

Qualifications

• Must have prior UK HE lecturing experience in the wider subject area.
• Proven experience in individual and group study skills support.
• Willing to lead in areas such as reading, writing, critical thinking.

Responsibilities

• Design and document courses and digital resources for study skills.
• Deliver and evaluate teaching, improving student experience.
• Provide feedback and conduct tutorial consultations.

Skills

Teaching adult learners

Digital literacy

Communication skills

Curriculum development

Education

Master's degree in a relevant subject area

PhD desirable

Job description

Academic Writing Tutor

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 a full-time Study Skills Lecturer who will work closely with subject lecturers to develop and teach study skills across a range of HE programmes from Foundation to Masters’ Level as part of our BSU, UoS and OBU partnerships. The role includes improving English language and numeracy, organisational and presentation skills, digital literacy and basic IT skills, reading, writing and higher order research skills. Flexibility to teach during weekdays, evenings and weekends is required.

Visa sponsorship: 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 within the curriculum.
• Delivering and evaluating teaching, identifying improvement areas to enhance teaching, learning and overall student experience in line with GBS’s Learning and Teaching strategy.
• Providing feedback on individual and class progress in academic writing and other relevant study skills.
• Providing tutorial consultations with students, offering constructive comments tailored to each student’s needs, explaining shortcomings against assessment criteria and suggesting improvements.
• Recording details from these appointments for statistical, evaluative and quality purposes, and referring students to additional 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

• Hold a Master's degree in a relevant subject area (PhD desirable).
• Have prior UK HE lecturing experience in the wider subject area.
• Have a successful track record of teaching adult learners from diverse backgrounds on HE programmes.
• Possess proven experience in 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.
• A Postgraduate Certificate of Academic Practice or equivalent teaching qualification (or commitment to enrol on a teaching programme within 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 extra leave day 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 more.
• Perks@Work discounts platform, wellbeing centre, and more.
• Reward and recognition programme.
• £500 employee referral award.
• 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 provides 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.