Academic Skills Lecturer

Academic Skills Lecturer at GEDU Global Education

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

Location: London (Greenford or East London, On-Site)

Salary: £55,000

Contract: Full‑Time, Permanent (40 hours per week)

Our Vision: Changing lives through education.

We are seeking full‑time Study Skills Lecturers to collaborate with subject lecturers and develop and teach study skills across a range of HE programmes from Foundation to Masters’ Level with our partners (BSU, UoS, OBU) and Pearson. Responsibilities include improving English language and numeracy, organisational and presentation skills, digital literacy, and higher‑order research skills. Flexibility to teach weekdays, evenings, and weekends is required.

Not eligible for visa sponsorship.

• Designing and documenting bespoke courses, digital resources, workshop plans and individual schemes of work to develop study skills in the curricula
• Delivering, evaluating, and improving teaching quality in line with GBS’s Learning and Teaching strategy
• Providing feedback on academic writing and other study skills for individuals and classes
• Delivering tutorial consultations and giving constructive, personalised feedback on assessment criteria
• Recording session details for evaluation and quality purposes and referring students to additional services
• Engaging with VLE and research resources to facilitate online learning activities
• Contributing to GBS quality assurance systems and processes

• Master’s degree in a relevant subject area (PhD desirable)
• Previous UK HE lecturing experience in the wider subject area
• Successful track record of teaching adult learners on HE programmes
• Evidence of providing individual and group study skills support to identified learning needs
• Willingness to lead a specific literacy area (reading, writing, critical thinking, numeracy, digital skills, research skills, project/dissertation support, peer‑assisted learning)
• 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 and complete within three years) or HEA Fellowship (or international equivalent)

• 25 days annual leave, plus 8 public holidays
• 1 extra day 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 discounts 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 and strive to create an environment where everyone feels welcomed.