EAP Pre-sessional Lecturer at GEDU Global Education
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
Type of Contract: Full‑Time, Permanent (40 hours per week)
Vision: Changing lives through education.
The role: We are currently seeking full‑time Study Skills Lecturers to work closely with subject lecturers to develop and teach study skills across a range of HE programmes from Foundation to Masters’ Level within our BSU, UoS and OBU partnerships. This includes improving English language and numeracy, organisational and presentation skills, digital literacy, basic IT skills, reading, writing and higher‑order research skills. Flexibility to teach during weekdays, evenings and at weekends is required.
Important: This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Designing/documenting bespoke courses, digital resources, workshop plans and individual schemes of work to develop study skills in the curricula
- Delivering and evaluating 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
- Providing feedback on individual and class progress in academic writing and other relevant study skills
- Conducting tutorial consultations with students, giving constructive comments tailored to each student’s needs, explaining where work fails to meet assessment criteria and suggesting ways to improve 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 to facilitate students’ learning through online activities
- Contributing to GBS quality assurance systems and processes
About You
- Master’s degree in a relevant subject area (PhD desirable)
- Previous UK HE lecturing experience in the wider subject area
- Successful track record of teaching adult learners from diverse backgrounds on HE programmes
- Proven experience of providing individual and group study skills support in response to identified learning needs
- Willingness to lead a specific area of literacy development, e.g., reading, writing, critical thinking, numeracy, digital skills, research skills (quantitative or qualitative), project and dissertation support, peer‑assisted learning
- High level of digital literacy and advanced communication skills
Desirable
- 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 in a teaching programme during probation and complete within three years) or Fellowship of the HEA (or international equivalent)
What We Offer
- 25 days annual leave, plus 8 public holidays
- 1 additional day of 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 employee referral award
- 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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