EAP and Academic Skills Lecturer

Canterbury Christ Church University; Trafford; On-site; GBP 51,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational institution in the United Kingdom is seeking a full-time EAP and Academic Skills Lecturer to design and teach study skills across various HE programmes. Candidates must hold a Master's degree and have UK HE teaching experience. Responsibilities include creating bespoke courses, evaluating teaching effectiveness, and providing individual tutorial consultations. This role involves flexibility to teach at various hours and offers competitive benefits such as annual leave and a workplace pension.

Benefits

25 days annual leave plus 8 public holidays

Flexible benefits including Cycle to Work

Tuition reimbursement for career development

Qualifications

• Hold a Master's degree in a relevant subject area, PhD desirable.
• Previous UK HE lecturing experience in a wider subject area.
• Experience of providing individual and group study-skills support.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement study skills courses and resources.
• Evaluate teaching effectiveness and improve student experience.
• Provide tailored feedback to students on academic work.

Skills

Digital literacy

Communication skills

Teaching adult learners

Critical thinking

Numeracy skills

Education

Master's degree in relevant subject

PhD in relevant subject (desirable)

Job description

EAP and Academic Skills Lecturer

Location: Partington, Greater Manchester, UK, M31 4

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

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 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 teaching, learning and overall student experience in accordance with the GBS Learning and Teaching strategy.
• Providing feedback on individual and class progress in understanding academic writing and other relevant study skills.
• Providing 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.
• Effectively 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 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.
• 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.
• 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.

"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.