Study Skills Lecturer

Study Skills Lecturer - Leeds

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

Location:

Leeds (On-Site)

Salary: £51,000

Type of

Contract:

Full‑Time, Permanent (40 hours per week)

We are recruiting a full‑time Study Skills Lecturer who will collaborate closely with subject lecturers to develop and teach study skills across the curriculum of a range of Higher Education programmes from Foundation to Masters’ Level within our BSU, UoS and OBU partnerships. The role includes improving English language, numeracy, organisational and presentation skills, digital literacy, basic IT, reading, writing and higher‑order research skills.

Flexibility to teach during weekdays, evenings and weekends is required.

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

• Designing and documenting bespoke courses, digital resources, workshop plans and individual schemes of work to embed study skills in the curricula.
• Delivering and evaluating teaching, identifying areas for improvement to enhance teaching quality and overall student experience in line with GBS’s Learning and Teaching strategy.
• Providing feedback on individual and class progress in academic writing and other relevant study skills.
• Conducting tutorial consultations with students, giving constructive comments, explaining where work fails to meet assessment criteria and suggesting improvement approaches.
• Recording appointment details for statistical, evaluation and quality purposes, and referring students to other services as appropriate.
• Engaging students with the VLE and research resources, facilitating learning through online resources and activities.
• Contributing to GBS quality assurance systems and processes.

• Hold a Master’s degree in the 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.
• Demonstrate proven experience in providing individual and group study skills support in response to identified learning needs.
• Will be willing to lead a specific area of literacy development (e.g., reading, writing, critical thinking, numeracy, digital skills, research skills, project and dissertation support, peer‑assisted learning).
• Show a high level of digital literacy and advanced communication skills.

• Expertise in digital educational resources development, course design and curriculum development.
• DELTA qualification.
• 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 the HEA (or international equivalent).

• 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 discount platform, wellbeing centre and more.
• Reward and recognition programme.
• £500 award for employee referrals.
• Discretionary annual performance bonus.

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.