EAP Pre-sessional Lecturer

Department

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

Manchester (On-Site)

£51,000

Full-Time, Permanent (40 hours per week)

Changing lives through education.

We are looking for full‑time Study Skills Lecturers to work closely with subject lecturers, developing and teaching study skills across HE programmes from Foundation to Masters’ Level within our BSU, UoS, and OBU partnerships. The role will involve improving English language and numeracy, organisational and presentation skills, digital literacy, basic IT, reading, writing, and higher‑order research skills, with flexibility for weekday, evening, and weekend teaching.

This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

• Designing and documenting bespoke courses, digital resources, workshop plans and schemes of work to develop study skills in the curricula.
• Delivering and evaluating teaching, identifying areas for improvement to enhance quality of teaching, learning and overall student experience in line with the GBS’s Learning and Teaching strategy.
• Providing feedback on individual and group progress in academic writing and relevant study skills.
• Consulting with students individually, offering constructive comments specific to each student’s needs, explaining assessment criteria gaps and suggesting improvements.
• Recording details from appointments for statistical, evaluation and quality purposes, and referring students to other services as appropriate.
• Engaging with VLE and research resources, facilitating student learning through online resources and activities.
• Contributing to GBS quality assurance systems and processes.

• Possess a Master’s degree in a relevant subject area (PhD desirable).
• Have previous UK HE lecturing experience in the wider subject area.
• Maintain a successful track record of teaching adult learners from diverse backgrounds on HE programmes.
• Adequate experience in providing individual and group study skills support in response to identified learning needs.
• Willing to lead a specific area of literacy development (reading, writing, critical thinking, numeracy, digital skills, research skills, project and 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.
• 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 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 discounts platform, wellbeing centre and 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 to 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.

Mid‑Senior level

Full‑time

Education and Training

Education