Study Skills Lecturer - Manchester

GLOBAL BANKING SCHOOL; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational institution in the UK is seeking a full-time Study Skills Lecturer to develop and teach study skills across various higher education programmes. The role involves designing courses, delivering teaching, and providing feedback to enhance student learning. Candidates should have a Master's degree and experience in teaching adult learners. Benefits include annual leave, discretionary bonuses, and a pension scheme.

Benefits

Annual discretionary bonus

Performance-based salary review

33 annual leave days

Flexible benefits via salary sacrifice

Pension scheme with NEST

Qualifications

• Experience teaching adult learners in HE settings.
• Willingness to lead specific literacy development areas.

Responsibilities

• Designing bespoke courses and digital resources for study skills.
• Delivering and evaluating teaching to enhance student experience.
• Providing feedback on academic writing and study skills.

Skills

Communication

Digital Literacy

Organisational Skills

Education

Master's degree

Postgraduate Certificate of Academic Practice

Job description

Organisation/Company: GLOBAL BANKING SCHOOL

Research Details

Research Field: Language sciences, Literature

Researcher Profile: Recognised Researcher (R2), First Stage Researcher (R1)

Country: United Kingdom

Application Deadline: 2 Jul 2025 - 00:00 (UTC)

Type of Contract: Permanent

Job Status: Full-time

Funding: Not funded by a EU programme

Research Infrastructure: No

Offer Description

Global Banking School (GBS) was founded in 2010 as a specialist training center for finance and investment banking. Initially offering courses to students worldwide, GBS expanded its offerings over the years. In 2016, GBS opened its first campus in London’s East End, focusing on providing education to underrepresented groups. Today, GBS has ten campuses across London, Birmingham, Leeds, and Manchester, offering a wide range of undergraduate and postgraduate programs in finance, business, healthcare, and more. With over 35,000 students, GBS continues to grow and evolve, aiming to transform lives through education.

We are currently seeking full-time Study Skills Lecturers to develop and teach study skills across a range of HE programmes from Foundation to Masters’ Level. Flexibility to teach during weekdays, evenings, and weekends is required.

Please note this role is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

As a Study Skills Lecturer, you will work closely with subject lecturers to develop and teach study skills within the curriculum across a range of HE programmes. This includes improving English language and numeracy, organisational and presentation skills, digital literacy, basic IT skills, reading, writing, and higher-order research skills.

Responsibilities include:

1. Designing and documenting bespoke courses, digital resources, workshop plans, and schemes of work to develop study skills in the curricula.
2. Delivering and evaluating teaching, and identifying areas for improvement to enhance the student experience, in line with GBS’s Learning and Teaching strategy.
3. Maintaining accurate records, ensuring compliance, and monitoring student attendance.
4. Participating in, and occasionally leading, CPD to stay current in specialist areas and inclusive teaching practices.
5. Providing feedback on individual and class progress regarding academic writing and other study skills.
6. Offering tutorial consultations, providing constructive feedback, and suggesting improvements.
7. Recording details from appointments for evaluation and referring students to other services as needed.
8. Engaging with VLE and research resources to facilitate online learning.
9. Contributing to GBS quality assurance systems and processes.

Qualifications and Experience:

• Master's degree in a relevant subject area (PhD desirable).
• Proven experience teaching adult learners in HE settings.
• Experience providing individual and group study skills support.
• Willingness to lead specific literacy development areas.
• High digital literacy and communication skills.
• Experience in course design and curriculum development.
• Postgraduate Certificate of Academic Practice or equivalent, or a commitment to obtain it within three years; or Fellowship of HEA (or international equivalent).

Benefits include:

• Annual discretionary bonus
• Performance-based salary review
• 33 annual leave days (including bank holidays)
• Buy or sell additional leave days
• Additional leave days per year of service (up to 5 days)
• Employee discounts platform
• Flexible benefits via salary sacrifice
• Pension scheme with NEST