Academic Writing and Study Skills Tutor

Academic Writing and Study Skills Tutor

Position at GEDU Global Education (on‑site, Leeds). Full‑time, Permanent (40 hours per week). Salary: £51,000. No visa sponsorship available.

We are seeking full‑time Study Skills Lecturers who will work closely with subject lecturers to develop and teach study skills within the curriculum across a range of HE programmes from Foundation to Masters’ Level for our partners (BSU, UoS, OBU, CCCU, Pearson). Duties include improving English language and numeracy, organisational and presentation skills, digital literacy, higher‑order research skills, and teaching during weekdays, evenings and weekends.

• Design and document bespoke courses, digital resources, workshop plans and individual schemes of work to develop study skills in the curricula.
• Deliver and evaluate teaching, identifying areas for improvement to enhance teaching quality, learning and overall student experience in line with the GBS Learning and Teaching strategy.
• Provide feedback on individual and class progress in academic writing and other relevant study skills.
• Conduct tutorial consultations with students, give constructive feedback, explain assessment failings and suggest improvements.
• Record appointment details for statistical, evaluation and quality purposes and refer students to other services as appropriate.
• Engage with VLE and research resources, facilitating student learning through online resources and activities.
• Contribute to GBS quality assurance systems and processes.

• Hold a Master’s degree in a relevant subject area (PhD desirable).
• Have previous UK HE lecturing experience in the relevant subject area.
• Have a successful track record of teaching adult learners from diverse backgrounds on HE programmes.
• Have proven experience providing individual and group study skills support in response to identified learning needs.
• Be willing to lead a specific area of literacy development (e.g., reading, writing, critical thinking, numeracy, digital skills, research skills, dissertation support, peer‑assisted learning).
• Demonstrate a high level of digital literacy and advanced communication skills.

• Expertise in digital educational resources development, course design and curriculum development.
• DELTA qualification.
• A Postgraduate Certificate of Academic Practice or equivalent teaching qualification, or a commitment to enrol on a teaching programme during the probationary period and complete within three years, or Fellowship of HEA, or an international equivalent.

• 25 days annual leave plus 8 public holidays.
• One‑day extra leave per year of service, up to a maximum of five 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, etc.
• Reward and recognition programme.
• £500 employee referral award.
• Discretionary annual performance bonus.

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, and we work hard to create an environment where everyone feels welcome.