Teacher of EAP (English for Academic Purposes )

Abbey College Cambridge is an independent sixth form college that offers the very best education and boarding for international and domestic students, while boasting a central location and a new campus.

We have a dedicated team of academic and administration staff and are now looking to appoint a Teacher of English for Academic Purposes to join our team in April 2019.

Hours:    9-5.30 pm, Monday to Friday.                                      

Remuneration: A salary of £25,338 - £44,377 per annum DOE

Duties and Responsibilities

It is the collective responsibility of all members of staff to provide a friendly, stimulating, and secure environment in which every student in the college has the opportunity to develop personally, socially, and academically. Members of staff work to the policies of Abbey College Cambridge’s parent company, Alpha Plus Group Ltd.  These documents will be issued to staff on appointment. Every member of staff will undertake the following duties in a responsible and professional manner.  

All teachers are responsible, with the guidance of their Head of Department, for the complete, sufficiently detailed and timely delivery of the subject syllabus.  A scheme of work is essential for this activity, and should be presented to the Head of Department.

Through close liaison with their Head of Department, all teachers should ensure that their course is adequately resourced.  In particular, the necessity for course textbooks should be made known to the Heads of Department well in advance of the commencement of the course.

All teachers will set homework regularly.  Homework should be assessed and returned promptly to the student.

If a problem arises with regard to any aspect of a teacher’s working day, then the teacher should seek advice, in the first instance, from their Head of Department or then from a senior member of staff.

The regular testing programme at the college has a high priority in the organisation of a sound, comprehensive work programme for the students.  Teachers should assist students as much as possible, both in making special preparations for the test and in analysing the results, providing constructive feedback and, where necessary, preparing appropriate follow-up work.  

All teachers will record the attendance of each student at the beginning of each class in the attendance register. 

If teachers wish to cancel a lesson in advance then he/she MUST only do so after discussion with their Head of Department.  If a teacher cannot attend a lesson because of sickness or exceptional circumstances, then the teacher should contact the college Reception before the beginning of normal lessons (before 8.30am) on each day of the lessons affected.  When a lesson is cancelled, the teacher should, where possible, leave ready a suitable work programme for the students affected and make suitable arrangements for the programme to be communicated to the students affected.

Each teacher should always:

● set excellent standards of punctuality, speech, and manner.

● dress in a professional manner.

● seek to make the classroom and college environment friendly and stimulating.

● issue instructions clearly and without ambiguity.

● listen to students and stimulate dialogue.  Always seek to encourage students and never humiliate them.

● deal promptly with any aspect of student behaviour that is to the detriment of the development of other students in the group or the college as a whole.

● ensure that the classroom is always neat, tidy, safe and a pleasant place to work in are attentive to the overall security of the college premises.  

● immediately report to a senior member of staff any sighting of unauthorised persons in the building

Personal tutoring

Abbey salaried teachers take the role of a Personal Tutor for a group of Abbey students, with whom they meet on a regular basis to review progress and to assist with the delivery of PSHE and citizenship programmes.

Holidays

A salaried teacher works during term time of the standard academic year. The standard academic year runs from the first Monday of September to the last Friday of June. An additional 5 weeks of commitment are also given to help with activities including catch-up lessons for late arriving students, Easter revisions classes, extended summer term for the students who started in January, and Summer School. Department teams agree amongst themselves on the distribution of this work. Remaining non-term time (around 12 weeks) is taken as holiday.

Pension

Teaching staff receive a 5% employer contribution which can be made either into a personal pension plan or into the pension scheme provided by the Alpha Plus Group.

Other duties within the college may of course arise

Person Specification

1. Qualifications and Personal Development

Essential: 

A good honours degree in an appropriate subject

Desirable:

Teaching qualification 

CELTA/DELTA Qualification

Other post graduate qualification

2. Knowledge

Essential:

Subject knowledge suitable to the post applied for

Desirable:

Knowledge of alternative examination boards for this subject

Knowledge of other associated curricula

3. Experience

Essential:

A minimum of two years teaching experience for those without a teaching qualification. We accept applications from NQTs and provide a programme to support their QTS year at the college.

Desirable:

Experience of teaching international students

4. Skills

Essential:

Good communication, presentation, planning and organisational skills

Desirable:

A proficiency in ICT and its application to learning and teaching

5. Personal Qualities

Essential:

Commitment to on-going professional development and training to develop outstanding classroom practice

A high degree of personal accountability and the capacity to use judgement and initiative.

Desirable:

An ability to relate to students from a wide range of backgrounds and cultures.

This post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service disclosure. The candidate must be able to demonstrate commitment to Equal Opportunities.

Abbey College Cambridge is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All staff are required to complete an Enhanced DBS Check. 

Application deadline is Monday 4th February 2019 at 12 noon.

Interviews will be held on 11th – 13th February 2019.

For more information and to apply, please follow the link below:

https://isw.changeworknow.co.uk/alphaplusgroup/vms/e/careers/positions/df6PU4yezcNzmJqxX8mZoN