Study Skills Lecturer
Department: Academic/Bath Spa University (BSU), University of Suffolk (UoS), Canterbury Christ Church University (CCCU), Oxford Brooks University (OBU) and/or Pearson partnerships
Location: Birmingham (On-Site)
Salary: £51,000
Contract type: Full-Time, Permanent (40 hours per week)
Our Vision
Changing lives through education.
Role Overview
We are currently seeking full-time Study Skills Lecturers who will work in close collaboration with subject lecturers to develop and teach study skills within the curriculum across a range of HE programmes from Foundation to Masters’ Level as part of our BSU, UoS, and OBU partnerships. This includes improving English language and numeracy, organisational and presentation skills, digital literacy and basic IT skills, reading, writing and higher‑order research skills. Due to our delivery model, we require flexibility to teach during weekdays, evenings and at weekends.
Please note this role is not eligible for visa sponsorship.
What You’ll Be Doing
* Designing and documenting bespoke courses, digital resources, workshop plans and individual schemes of work to develop study skills in the curricula.
* Delivering, evaluating teaching and identifying areas for potential improvement to enhance the quality of teaching, learning and student experience in accordance with the GBS Learning and Teaching strategy.
* Providing feedback on individual and class progress in academic writing and other relevant study skills.
* Giving tutorial consultations with students, providing constructive comments tailored to each student’s needs, explaining where work fails to meet assessment criteria and suggesting ways to improve.
* Recording details from appointments for statistical, evaluation and quality purposes, and referring students to other services as appropriate.
* Engaging with VLE and research resources to facilitate students’ learning through online activities.
* Contributing to GBS quality assurance systems and processes.
About You
* 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.
Desirable
* 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).
What We Offer
* 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 for 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
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Statement
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.
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