Job Description
Non-Residential teaching positions available for summer school in London, and other locations in the UK and Ireland.
MLA is currently recruiting professional EFL teachers for non-residential Easter and Summer posts in the UK and Ireland. Highly competitive salary. Experienced and newly qualified teachers are welcome to apply. Successful candidates will have the opportunity to work with young learners/teens and see how they develop their communication skills and enjoy a lifechanging learning experience. If you are looking for summer work with young learners/teens (11-17), we would love to hear from you!
Contracts available for Easter: April 1st to 24th.
Contracts available for Summer: from late June to mid-August for 2-4 weeks with the possibility of an extension.
At MLA we have been running successful language courses for Italian students in the UK, Ireland and USA since 1976. Students, families, and agents from around the world have chosen MLA for the quality of our language courses, for the established trust in our brand, and for the meticulous attention to detail in our packages.
You will be delivering high-quality and communicative EFL Task Based lessons as part of a teaching team. Lessons will include engaging activities to help students develop their skills and most importantly, learning by doing while speaking in English!
LOCATIONS
- London
- Guildford
- Reading
- Worcester
- Carmarthen
- Dover
- Edinburgh
- Galway
POSITION OVERVIEW
Non-Residential staff work a 6-day week with one 24-hour period off per week. This includes 6 hours of teaching per working day, preparation time and some administrative duties (such as reports, meetings, records).
You will not be required to go on excursions, join activities or any pastoral care outside your teaching and admin hours. However, you are welcome to join our students and activity leaders in fun activities if you like.
Summer programmes are hard work and you might exceptionally be requested to assist outside your working hours.
Please see our website for the full job description, online application form and details of the application process. We run a rolling recruitment programme so please apply asap.
MLA is committed to ensuring the safeguarding of children and young people and we expect our staff to share this commitment. To this end, all references will be followed up, gaps in CVs must be explained satisfactorily and appropriate criminal checks will be required prior to confirmation of appointment.
REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND EXPERIENCE
Essential:
- First degree (any discipline) required
- C2 English level speaker to provide a clear and accurate model of the English language
- Passionate about teaching and learning
- Must have a UK passport/right to work in the UK.
Applicants should have one of the following required qualifications:
- Cambridge CELTA
- Cambridge CELTA online
- Trinity CertTESOL
- BA TEFL
- BA TESOL
- Cambridge DELTA
- Cambridge DELTA Online
- Trinity DipTESOL
- Masters MA TESOL
- MA TEFL
Desirable:
- Previous summer school experience/International school experience
- Experience of teaching mono-lingual classes
- Young Learner specialism e.g. TYLEC
Personal Attributes:
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Capacity to work alongside colleagues, contributing effectively to a team
- Good administrative / ICT skills
- Passionate about teaching and learning
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Organised, with high professional standards
- Open to receiving feedback
- Committed to safeguarding children and to ensuring their safety and welfare is priority
As part of HR regulations, we will need to see documentation that proves you are eligible to work in the UK. This means you fit into one of these categories:
- Hold a British passport
- As an EU citizen you…
- have Pre-settled status
- have Settled status
- hold a Frontier Worker Permit
- If you're a third country citizen (any country outside of the EEA): you have the necessary working visa.
We will ask for this information at the very beginning of the interview: if you are unable to show your documentation, we will have to rearrange the interview until you have it.
SALARY AND BENEFITS
- Non-Residential staff can earn up to GBP 672 per week, plus holiday pay of 12.07% (GBP 753). This depends on centre requirements.
- Returning teachers will receive a bonus.
- Paid training and induction
- Work as part of a strong team and gain experience
- Opportunities for professional development e.g. observations, team teaching.
- Regular CPD sessions on a range of young learner topics e.g. task-based learning, error correction, pronunciation
- Task-Based syllabus
MLA REPUTATION & CODE OF CONDUCT
- To actively support MLA in its mission to provide quality learning
- To provide courses that will challenge the students (realise their potential) and work together to reach their academic targets and support them
- To comply with management requests to follow the guidelines of external organisations such as British Council in a timely and accurate manner
- To be dressed in a presentable professional way and always start on time and if this is not possible to inform your manager as early as possible
MLA EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES AND AFFIRMATIVE ACTION STATEMENT
MLA Move Language Ahead is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer dedicated to excellence through diversity and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, handicap/disability, gender identity or expression, or any other non-job related criteria.
Pay: Up to £672.00 per week