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Job Title:
English Language Teacher
Contract:
Fixed Term, Seasonal
Hours:
See detailed breakdown on page 3-4 of this document
Salary:
See detailed breakdown on page 3-4 of this document
Department / Section:
St Edmund’s College Summer School
Reporting to:
Academic Team Leader
Line management responsibility for:
None
Summary of the Post:
English Language Teachers will work closely with the Academic Manager, Assistant Academic Manager and Academic Team Leaders to ensure delivery of an outstanding academic programme in which EFL Teachers deliver their lessons in an engaging, motivational and inspirational way in order to ensure students’ progress in English and have a positive student experience.
Duties of the Post:
The main duties of the post will include:
- To prioritise the safeguarding, welfare and health and safety of students above all other duties and be familiar with statutory safeguarding and child protection requirements, as well as relevant summer school policy.
- Plan and teach 12 hours of English Language classes according to School's Content- and Task- based approaches
- Base teaching themes on excursions, ensure children are engaged on excursions
- Attend in and contribute to weekly planning meetings
- Assist in Assessment and Placement procedures as directed
- Write End-of-Course Reports
- Lead class on excursions, ensure children's safety and well-being
- Conduct 'class talk time' pastoral sessions
- Hold weekly end-of-week tests
- Submit weekly Schemes of Work to Team Leader, revising as required
- Perform break and lunch duties as required
- Maintain all required records in the Masterfile
- Attend INSET training
- Follow all child welfare and protection protocols and procedures
- Any other duties consistent with the post
This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Other duties, responsibilities and activities may change or be assigned.
Performance of the above duties is assessed during the summer school’s operation and the Performance Development Review process.
Person Specification:
Essential
Desirable
Method of Assessment
Qualifications
(Candidate holds…)
- Bachelors degree in any field
- CELTA or equivalent or QTS Primary/Secondary English or Modern & Foreign Languages
- For non-native speakers, recognised certificate demonstrating C2 level of English Language Proficiency
- DELTA or equivalent or Masters degree in relevant discipline
- Emergency First Aid at Work certificate
- Fire Marshall Training certificate
- Level 1 Child Protection training
These determine eligibility for selection to interview.
Confirmed by production of applicant’s certificates and discussion at interview.
Experience
(Candidate has…)
- 2+ years’ experience in English Language Teaching
- Experience teaching multilingual groups
- Experience teaching without a fixed syllabus
- Experience integrating British cultural and geographical content into lessons
- 5+ years’ experience in English Language Teaching
- Any experience teaching Cambridge, Trinity, IELTS and LanguageCert exams
- Any experience in a residential work environment
- Experience leading classes on excursions
- Experience teaching literature
These determine eligibility for selection to interview.
Confirmed by contents of application form, discussion at interview and professional references.
Skills
(Candidate is able to…)
- Plan own lessons and submit weekly Schemes of Work
- Teach according to task- and content-based approaches
- Use error correction in class
- Develop their own teaching materials
- Correctly identify students’ CEFR levels
- Encourage and enforce student discipline
- Create and administer tests
- Work as part of a team
- Ability to communicate effectively with students and staff
- A confident IT user, with proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office.
- Innovate pedagogically
- Teach classes which promote personal as well as linguistic development
- Integrate creative and artistic expression into their teaching
- Inspire other team members
Confirmed by contents of application form, discussion at interview and professional references.
These are also appraised during the summer school’s operation.
Qualities
(Candidate is…)
- Motivation to work with children and young people.
- Professional, Consistent & Reliable
- Organised
- Able to work independently
- Personable
- Pragmatic
- Enthusiastic
- Innovative
- Self-confident
- Inspirational
Confirmed by contents of application form, discussion at interview and professional references.
These are also appraised during the summer school’s operation.
Safeguarding:
The St Edmund’s College Summer School complies with the DCSF Guidance ‘Safeguarding Children and Safer Recruitment in Education’ and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people.
The job holder is expected to share this commitment and comply with all associated internal policies and procedures.
Dates & Hours:
Saturday 9thJuly 2022 until Friday 19thAugust 2022
A typical week contains the following hours:
Class teaching
12 hours
ETOS teaching
0 hours
Planning / Preparation
6 hours
Off-site excursions
20 hours (x2 excursions)
On-duty activities
4 hours
The contract includes two days induction and preparation at the start of the summer school (9-10 July 2022). This will be paid for pro rata of your weekly rate
There are no overnight duties included in this role however short meal duties may be preformed. The inductions, meetings, briefings, and duties are paid and included in the salary, which also includes all marking and preparation time.
Salary and Benefits:
We have five academic pay scales depending on your qualifications and experience. All teaching staff must have a Bachelors Degree. Staff will also receive board and lodgings if required for no charge.
Pay
Scale
Qualifications
Professional Profile
Weekly Salary
1
CELTA
Teacher with a CELTA or trinity CertTESOL certificate.
£650
2
DELTA or QTS
Teacher with a DELTA or Trinity DipTESOL, or teacher with Qualified Teacher Status.
£675
3
QTS + CELTA
Teacher with both Qualified Teacher Status and CELTA or Trinity CertTESOL.
£700
4
QTS + DELTA
Teacher with both Qualified Teacher Status and DELTA or Trinity DipTESOL.
£725
5
n/a
Academic Team Leader position. TEFLQ qualification plus a proven track record of excellence.
£850
Supplementary Information:
Here are a few documents, and sources of information, that you might find useful when you consider applying to work with us:
- www.stedmundscollege.com – our summer school website.
- All About St Edmund's - this handbook gives a flavour of the St Edmund's College Summer School, and the great opportunities and benefits on offer to colleagues who choose to work with us.
- Our Hiring Process - this guide breaks our recruitment process down into a tangible map for you to follow as you apply to work with us.
Reviewed By:
Lawrie Western (Summer School Director)
Review Date:
January 2022
Job Type: Temporary contract
Contract length: 6 weeks
Salary: £650.00-£850.00 per week
Benefits:
- Discounted or free food
- Housing allowance
- On-site gym
- On-site parking
Education:
Experience:
Licence/Certification:
- TEFL Qualification (required)
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person
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