Department: Academic/Bath Spa University (BSU), University of Suffolk (UoS), Canterbury Christ Church University (CCCU), Oxford Brooks University (OBU) and/or Pearson partnerships
Location: Manchester (On-Site)
Salary: £51,000
Contract: Full‑Time, Permanent (40 hours per week)
Our Vision: Changing lives through education.
What You’ll Be Doing
* Designing/documenting bespoke courses, digital resources, workshop plans and individual schemes of work to develop study skills in the curriculum
* Delivering/evaluating teaching and identifying areas for improvement to enhance teaching quality, learning and overall student experience in accordance with the GBS’s Learning and Teaching strategy
* Providing feedback on individual and class progress regarding academic writing and other relevant study skills
* Providing tutorial consultations with students, constructive comments tailored to each student’s needs, explaining where work fails to meet assessment criteria and suggesting ways to improve their work/working practices
* Recording details from these appointments for statistical, evaluation and quality purposes, and referring students to other services as appropriate
* Engaging with VLE and research resources and facilitating students’ learning through online resources and 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 providing individual and group study‑skills support in response to identified learning needs
* Be 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
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 probation 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 discount 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 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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