Department: Academic - University of Suffolk (UoS)
Type of Contract: Full-Time, Permanent (40 hours per week)
Changing lives through education
We are seeking full-time Lecturers to join our growing team and create a positive impact on the lives of our students by guiding them through the skills that shape their academic success. You will be teaching a combination of Study Skills modules (at Level 3) and/or Business modules (at Level 4), as part of our partnership with University of Suffolk (UoS), helping adult learners from diverse backgrounds achieve long-term success. Due to our delivery model, we require flexibility to teach during weekdays, evenings and at weekends.
Bring study skills to life
- Deliver tailored courses, digital resources, workshops and individual tutorial sessions to help students develop and sharpen their English language and numeracy, organisational and digital skills, research, presentation and critical/analytical thinking skills, all in the context of Global Business (Business Management).
Craft and shape learning
- Use engaging methods to teach a range of core global business and management topics, helping prepare students for today's dynamic and interconnected global business environment.
Track progress with purpose
- Provide meaningful feedback on individual and class progress, considering each student's needs, explaining where work fails to meet assessment criteria, suggesting ways to improve and facilitate students' learning by means of engagement with online resources, research and activities.
Elevate student experience
- Document and evaluate teaching and identifying areas for potential improvement to enhance the quality of teaching, learning and overall student experience.
You're someone who believes deeply in education's power to transform and are looking to inspire and guide students to success, while taking your own experience to the next level in a rapidly evolving environment.
- A Master's degree in relevant subject area (PhD desirable)
- A successful track record of teaching adult learners from diverse backgrounds on HE programmes
- Willingness to lead a specific area of literacy development, such as reading, writing, critical thinking, numeracy, digital skills, research skills (quantitative or qualitative), project and dissertation support or peer-assisted learning
- A high level of digital literacy and advanced communication skills
- Expertise in digital educational resources development, course design and curriculum development
- 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)
Benefits:
- 25 days annual leave, plus 8 public holiday
- Workplace pension scheme
- Tuition reimbursement for career development courses
- Flexible Benefits: Cycle to Work, Workplace Nursery, Tech scheme and much more
- Perks@Work discounts platform, wellbeing centre and much 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. 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.
