Summer School EFL Teacher

We are looking for passionate educators to help give our students an unforgettable summer filled with positive memories and the urge to return again in 2025.

• Fixed Term Contract
• Pay rate £615 per week (plus accrued holiday pay)
• Start date: July 5th to August 4th 2024 (includes pre-course induction)
• All food and boarding included
• Residential on-site at Culford School

Reporting to: Summer School Director of Studies

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Culford is a boarding and day school for over 850 children aged 1 to 18, set in 480 acres of beautiful Suffolk parkland, with an 18th century grade II mansion at its centre and three separate schools: the Pre-Prep & Nursery (ages 1 to 7); the Prep (ages 7 to 13); and the Senior School (ages 13 to 18).

 2024 marks the start of Culford’s Summer School programme, an exciting and dynamic language and multi-activity course for teenagers aged 12-17. The programme consists of two 2 week courses, where students learn English, take advantage of Culford’s impressive sports and classroom facilities, and make lifelong friendships with other students from all around the globe. Students typically have English lessons in the morning, take part in a range of activities in the afternoon, and enjoy an evening social programme. Throughout the 2 week course, they take part in 5 culturally enriching excursions to destinations near Culford.

Job Description:

English teachers are responsible for delivering engaging English lessons in line with the Director of Studies’s vision. They are responsible for all aspects of the planning and delivery of these lessons, tailoring the content and delivery to the specific needs of the learners. Teachers will take an active role in the delivery of the activity and social programme, including accompanying students on some of the excursions. As residential staff, teachers will be responsible for ensuring the safety and wellbeing of students inside the classroom and out.

Key Duties:

• Teaching 3.5 hours each morning over 4 lessons, 5 days per week.
• Plan and deliver high-quality lessons in line with schemes of work.
• Assist with delivery of placement testing at beginning of each 2-week course.
• Keep up to date class registers, noting absences as well as other key administrative documents.
• Liaise with the Director of Studies and Senior Teacher to ensure delivery of content is tailored to individual needs of students.

Additional Duties to include:

• Enthusiastic participation in activity programme, evening social programme, and excursion programme, encouraging confidence in English use in our students.
• Liaise with the activity team to report any difficulties students may have (either language, culture, or personal).
• Safeguarding students’ wellbeing, by reporting any and all incidents, and being available to solve students’ problems.
• Residential duties to ensure every student is involved and engaged in the programme, and is safe within the boarding environment.
• Interact with students, staff, agents, and group leaders with courtesy, professionalism, and respect at all times.
• Uphold the high reputation of Culford when in school and out on trips.
• Work in line with all policies and procedures.

Working Hours:

Teachers are expected to work up to 48 hours a week. This is made up of roughly 17 hours of teaching time, with 8 hours of non-fixed planning time. The remaining 23 hours are allocated to assisting the activity team with activities, the evening social programme, and pastoral or residential duties.

Due to the nature of the summer programme, it is not possible to take holiday time during the course of the short term employment. Instead all holiday time accrued will be given as an additional payment at the end of your contract. Holiday requests may be given in exceptional circumstances where it has been agreed upon before the role commences.

Applicants must be living in the UK and be able to provide suitable evidence of their Right To Work in the UK.

As an equal opportunities employer, we are committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership.

We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds.

Culford School puts at the centre of its operation the safeguarding of the pupils of the school and encourage a culture of challenge to ensure the risks of harm to the pupils’ individual welfare are minimised.

Successful applicants must complete mandatory pre-employment training in safeguarding and other key areas before commencement of employment.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Applicants will undergo appropriate child protection screening; pre-employment checks will be carried out; references will be sought and successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and other relevant checks with statutory bodies.

We comply with the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) code of practice and have a written policy on the recruitment of ex-offenders, both of which are available on request. If shortlisted, you are required to declare any relevant convictions, adult cautions or other matters which may affect your suitability to work with children. As a result of amendments to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (exceptions order 1975) in 2013 and 2020, some minor offences are now protected (filtered) and should not be disclosed to potential employers, and employers cannot take these offences into account.

If you are unsure whether you need to disclose criminal information, you should seek legal advice or you may wish to contact Nacro or Unlock for impartial advice. There is more information on filtering and protected offences on the Ministry of Justice website.