Academic Skills Lecturer

Academic 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: Leeds (On‑Site)

Salary: £51,000

Type of

Contract:

Full‑Time, Permanent (40 hours per week)

Our Vision: Changing lives through education.

We are seeking a full‑time Study Skills Lecturer to work in close collaboration with subject lecturers, developing and teaching study skills across a range of HE programmes from Foundation to Masters’ Level within our BSU, UoS, CCCU, OBU and Pearson partnerships. The role involves improving English language and numeracy, organisational and presentation skills, digital literacy, basic IT, reading, writing and higher‑order research skills.

Flexibility to teach during weekdays, evenings and weekends is required.

Visa sponsorship: This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

• Designing and documenting bespoke courses, digital resources, workshop plans and individual schemes of work to develop study skills in the curricula.
• Delivering, evaluating and improving teaching to enhance the quality of teaching, learning and overall student experience in line with the GBS Learning and Teaching strategy.
• Providing feedback on individual and class progress in academic writing and relevant study skills.
• Giving tutorial consultations, providing constructive comments, explaining assessment gaps and suggesting improvement strategies.
• Recording appointment details for evaluation, quality purposes and referral to other services when appropriate.
• Engaging with VLE and research resources to facilitate students’ learning through online activities.
• Contributing to GBS quality assurance systems and processes.

• Hold a Master’s degree in a relevant subject area (PhD desirable).
• Have UK HE lecturing experience in the subject area.
• Have a successful track record of teaching adult learners from diverse backgrounds on HE programmes.
• Demonstrate experience of providing individual and group study skills support addressing identified learning needs.
• Be willing to lead a specific literacy area (reading, writing, critical thinking, numeracy, digital skills, research skills, project and dissertation support, peer‑assisted learning).
• Show 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 in 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 award for employee referrals.
• Discretionary annual performance bonus.

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 and work hard to create an environment where everyone feels welcomed.