Academic Skills Lecturer

Graduate Basis Studies (GBS) is a leading collaborative teaching partnership between Academic/Bath Spa University (BSU), University of Suffolk (UoS), Canterbury Christ Church University (CCCU), Oxford Brooks University (OBU) and Pearson partners. We are recruiting a full‑time Study Skills Lecturer at our London site (Greenford or East London, on‑site). Salary: £55,000Contract: Full‑time, Permanent (40 hours per week) Academic Writing and Study Skills Lecturer We are currently seeking full‑time Study Skills Lecturers who will work in close collaboration with subject lecturers to develop and teach study skills across a range of HE programmes from Foundation to MSc. Responsibilities include 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. What You’ll Be Doing Design and document bespoke courses, digital resources, workshop plans and individual schemes of work to embed study skills in the curricula. Deliver and evaluate teaching, identifying areas for improvement to enhance quality of teaching, learning and the overall student experience in line with GBS’s learning and teaching strategy. Provide feedback on individual and class progress in academic writing and other study skills. Run tutorial consultations with students, give constructive comments, explain assessment failures and suggest improvements. Record appointment details for statistical, evaluation and quality purposes, and refer students to other services as appropriate. Use VLE and research resources to facilitate student learning through online activities. Contribute to GBS quality assurance systems and processes. About You Hold a Master’s degree in a relevant subject area (PhD desirable). Have UK HE lecturing experience in the wider subject area. Have a proven track record of teaching adult learners from diverse backgrounds on HE programmes. Have experience providing individual and group study‑skills support in response to identified learning needs. Be willing to lead a specific literacy development area such as reading, writing, critical thinking, numeracy, digital skills, research skills, project and dissertation support or peer‑assisted learning. Demonstrate a high level of digital literacy and advanced communication skills. Desirable Expertise in digital educational resource 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 HEA Fellowship. 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, 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 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. #J-18808-Ljbffr