Academic Writing Tutor

GEDU Global Education; Oldham; On-site; GBP 45,900 - 56,100; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave plus public holidays

Workplace pension scheme

Tuition reimbursement

Flexible benefits

Employee referral scheme

Discretionary annual performance bonus

Job summary

An educational institution seeks an Academic Writing Tutor in Oldham to develop and teach study skills across various university programs. The role involves course design, teaching evaluation, and providing personalized tutorials. Candidates need a Master's degree and prior UK higher education lecturing experience, along with strong communication and digital literacy skills. This full-time position offers a salary of £51,000 and numerous benefits including annual leave and professional development opportunities.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in a relevant subject area (PhD desirable).
• Previous UK HE lecturing experience.
• Track record of teaching adult learners from diverse backgrounds.

Responsibilities

• Design bespoke courses and resources for study skills.
• Deliver and evaluate teaching to enhance student experience.
• Provide feedback on student understanding of academic writing.

Skills

Teaching adult learners

Digital literacy

Communication skills

Individual and group study skills support

Education

Master's degree in a relevant subject area

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.

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 to develop study skills in the curricula.
• Delivering and evaluating teaching, identifying potential improvements to enhance the quality of teaching, learning and overall student experience in accordance with the GBS 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 work and working practices.
• Recording details from these appointments for statistical, evaluation and quality purposes, and referring students to other services as appropriate.
• Effectively engaging with VLE and research resources and facilitating students’ learning by means of 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 an 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 more.
• Perks@Work discounts platform, wellbeing centre and 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.