Lecturer in Business and Study Skills

Department: Academic - University of Suffolk (UoS)

Location: Manchester (On-Site)

Salary: £51,000

Type of

Contract:

Full-Time, Permanent (40 hours per week)

Our Vision
:
Changing lives through education

Bring study skills to life - Deliver tailored courses, digital resources, workshops and individual tutorial sessions to help students develop and sharpen their English language and numeracy, organisational and digital skills, research, presentation and critical/analytical thinking skills, all in the context of Global Business (Business Management).

Craft and shape learning - Use engaging methods to teach a range of core global business and management topics, helping prepare students for today’s dynamic and interconnected global business environment.

Track progress with purpose - Provide meaningful feedback on individual and class progress, considering each student's needs, explaining where work fails to meet assessment criteria, suggesting ways to improve and facilitate students’ learning by means of engagement with online resources, research and activities.

Elevate student experience - Document and evaluate teaching and identify areas for potential improvement to enhance the quality of teaching, learning and overall student experience.

You’re someone who believes deeply in education’s power to transform and are looking to inspire and guide students to success, while taking your own experience to the next level in a rapidly evolving environment.

• A Master's degree in relevant subject area (PhD desirable)
• Previous UK HE lecturing experience in the wider subject area and experience of providing individual and group support in response to identified learning needs
• A successful track record of teaching adult learners from diverse backgrounds on HE programmes
• Willingness 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 or peer-assisted learning
• 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 commitment to enrol on a teaching programme during the probationary period and complete within three years) or Fellowship of HEA (or international equivalent)

• 25 days annual leave, plus 8 public holiday
• 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

“GBS has greatly supported my professional development by offering me a chance to teach diverse, non-traditional students and by sponsoring my FHEA application, which has been invaluable in consolidating my teaching practices.”

— John Traichaisit, Consultant Lecturer

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.