Study Skills Lecturer - Manchester (Rossendale)

Gbs Uk; England; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A higher education institution in the United Kingdom is seeking full-time Study Skills Lecturers to develop and teach study skills across various programs. The role requires collaboration with subject lecturers and flexibility in teaching hours, including evenings and weekends. Ideal candidates will have a Master's degree in a relevant area and experience teaching adult learners in higher education. This position also offers various employee benefits, including flexible perks and a performance bonus.

Benefits

1-day extra leave per year

Workplace pension scheme

Tuition reimbursement

Cycle to Work scheme

Perks@Work discounts

Qualifications

• Hold a Master's degree in relevant subject area.
• Previous UK HE lecturing experience.
• Track record of teaching adult learners on HE programmes.
• Experience providing study skills support.

Responsibilities

• Design bespoke courses and digital resources for study skills.
• Deliver and evaluate teaching, improving quality based on feedback.
• Provide tutorial consultations to enhance student understanding.
• Record details of tutorial sessions for evaluation purposes.

Skills

Teaching adult learners

Digital literacy

Communication skills

Individual study skills support

Education

Master's degree in relevant subject area

PhD (desirable)

Job description

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 GBSs 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

Requirements:

• 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)
• 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