Embassy Summer is part of Study Group, a world leader in the provision of integrated educational packages. We have over 30 years experience in the field of English language provision and we are one of the UK’s largest British Council accredited providers of EFL. We operate over 20 summer schools throughout the UK and Scotland.

Our Courses

Students who attend our summer school courses receive a combination of English language tuition (15 hours per week) and a comprehensive programme of activities and excursions. In full day teaching centres, students may have their lessons in the mornings or the afternoons. In half day teaching centres, lessons will take place in the morning. The activity programme will include daytime and evening activities and at least one half day and one full day excursion per week to local attractions and popular tourist locations.

The Working Week

Teachers work 13 sessions out of a maximum of 23 sessions per week, with at least one full day off per week. Embassy Summer schools have either a full day or a half day teaching timetable. Teachers who work on a full day teaching timetable will be required to teach 10 sessions (five mornings and five afternoons, normally Monday to Friday) plus 1 residential session (made up of 4 x 45 minute duties). In view of the amount of teaching involved on the full day teaching timetable, the sixth day is for lesson preparation and this consists of 2 sessions.

Teachers who work on a half day teaching timetable teach 5 sessions. The remaining 6 sessions will normally be made up through participation of on-site and off-site activities and excursions. 1 session is for lesson and materials preparation, and the 13th session (made up of 4 x 45 minute duties) will be for residential duties. Non-residential staff will not be required to carry out night duties.

Please look at the programme specific to your centre as in some centres, teaching may take place at the weekend.

Working week: Teachers work 13 sessions per week (based on 42 hours per week)

Reports to: The Director of Studies and the Activity Manager

Qualifications: CELTA, Trinity Cert. TESOL or Post-Graduate Teaching qualification (PGCE or BEd) In exceptional circumstances, we will also consider applications from teachers who do not have one of these qualifications but substantial EFL experience.

Main duties / responsibilities

• To ensure academic EFL tuition appropriate to a summer school environment

• To maintain proper levels of student discipline, safety and welfare

• To assist with placement tests

• To ensure weekly paperwork is completed (lesson plans, reports and certificates)

• To attend all relevant meetings

• To ensure adequate preparation for all teaching and activity sessions

• To carry out residential supervision duties, including meal and bedtime supervision and guardian duties

 Person Specification

Essential:

• Appropriate TEFL qualifications (see above)

• Excellent organisational skills

• Excellent communication skills

• Good time management skills

• Ability to work in a team

• Flexibility

Ideally you will have:

• Summer school experience

• Experience of continuous enrolment

• Experience of supervising / working with minors

• Residential experience

Additional Notes

Please note that in half day teaching centres, this position requires considerable walking on guided tours,

carrying sports equipment from the centre to the fields and moving furniture in preparation for indoor activities.

Weekly pay for EFL Teachers: £310 per week on a non-residential basis

Your pay is broken down as Basic Pay + Holiday Pay which will be payable at the end of your employment.

A deduction of £30 per week will be made for accommodation for residential staff

Increments per week: £10 per full year TEFL experience – post qualification (max. of 3 increments)

Returning Staff Loyalty Increments: £10 per week per yearly return to Embassy Summer (max. 3 years)

Staff will accrue prorated annual holidays with pay at the rate of 5.6 weeks per annum. Unless there are special circumstances agreed during the interview, this holiday can only be taken at the end of the contract and staff will be paid for untaken holidays at the end of their employment.

PLEASE SUPPLY AUTHENTICATED COPIES OF TEACHING CERTIFICATES ON APPLICATION –

THIS IS A BRITISH COUNCIL REQUIREMENT