Academic Skills Lecturer

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Changing lives through education.

We are seeking full‑time Study Skills Lecturers to collaborate with subject lecturers in delivering study skills across a range of higher education programmes from Foundation to Masters’ Level within our BSU, UoS, and OBU partnerships. This role includes improving English language, numeracy, organisational and presentation skills, digital literacy, basic IT skills, reading, writing, and higher‑order research skills. Due to our delivery model, you will need flexibility to teach 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 curriculum.
• Deliver and evaluate teaching, identifying areas for potential improvement to enhance the quality of teaching, learning and overall student experience in accordance 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, giving constructive, individualized comments, explaining where work fails to meet assessment criteria and suggesting ways to improve work and working practices.
• Record details from these appointments for statistical, evaluation and quality purposes, and refer students to other services as appropriate.
• Engage with VLE and research resources to facilitate students’ 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 wider subject area.
• Have a successful track record of teaching adult learners from diverse backgrounds on HE programmes.
• Have proven experience of 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, 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 discount platform, wellbeing centre and more.
• 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. We take our core values seriously and work hard to create an environment where everyone feels welcomed.