EFL summer teaching jobs / employment opportunities for teachers and activity staff at English Coury Schools.
home | about ECS | dates / fees | enquiry form | info. for teachers
![]()
Employment Opportunities
for EFL teachers and activity staff
Teachers | Director of Studies | Teaching Manager | General Helpers | Sports Organiser | Social Organiser | Course Manager
![]()
|
Latest news: We have filled all vacancies for primary teachers. We still have vacancies for resident EFL teachers - especially men (to balance numbers) - for 11 to 17 year olds. We still have vacancies for a Sports Organiser and a Social Organiser for 14 - 17 year olds. Download our Employment Application Form here
nb: Under UK law we cannot employ non-Commonwealth or non-EC residents. See below for further information English Country Schools is a British Council Accredited summer school organisation for children and teenagers. English Language teaching is combined with a programme of sports, social activities and excursions in beautiful countryside locations. We promise to provide ‘fun friendship and learning in a healthy natural environment’ to the young people in our care. We aim to offer:
We want students who attend English Country Schools to:
We want staff to:
TeachersEnglish
Country Schools is a residential English Language summer schools
organisation for children aged 7 - 17. Our Summer 2008 courses take
place in very beautiful settings in Cotswold
Oxfordshire and The Lake District. We aim to provide 'fun, friendship and
learning in a healthy natural environment' for the children and young
people in our care. The students - 'Nice kids' is the most frequently heard comment - come from privileged backgrounds, typically attending international schools in their own countries. Most are bright, well motivated and confident, sometimes disarmingly so. Some are inevitably spoilt, awkward or shy. They come as individuals, not groups, so for some - especially those who are away from home for the first time - it can be quite a challenge. The job of all staff is to help the students to get the most from their stay in England. In addition to teaching on five mornings per week, teachers assist with the sports and activity programme, accompany students on excursions and, on a rota basis, carry out duties such as ringing bells, supervising meal queues and bed times. There is a full, 24-hour day off weekly and usually an afternoon or evening off daily. Payment is in the region of £350 per week, depending on experience and qualifications. Accommodation and full board in the school is provided free of charge. Course dates for Summer 2008 are 9 July - 3 August inclusive for Sibford (teenagers 14 - 17) and 9 July - 10 August inclusive for Port Regis (children 7 - 14). Students are placed according to age and ability. Generally these correlate. Where there is a choice (for example if a young student has excellent English), parents decide whether they prefer the child to be placed by age or ability. There is some rotation between classes: ie. teachers may teach more than one level during their stay. Teaching materials are drawn from a variety of published texts appropriate to the age group. Each week a core of activities includes an out-of-class project, a music-based lesson, a debate or discussion leading to a piece of writing (older students), a literature-based lesson, a computer-based lesson, a video or DVD-based lesson. At Sibford, the third teaching period is a 90-minute workshop in photography, poetry, drama, grammar and pronunciation or producing an on-line course journal. Teachers who are willing to lead these workshops are particularly welcome. In addition to qualified EFL teachers who are experienced with young learners (10 – 17) we are also looking for primary-trained teachers (not necessarily qualified in EFL) who are experienced in using arts, crafts, stories, songs, games, movement, etc, for the youngest students (7 – 9 year olds) at Port Regis. There is an induction meeting the day before the course, providing an opportunity for teachers to look at the materials, meet colleagues and get to know the school and grounds. Ongoing academic support and supervision is provided by a non-teaching Director of Studies. Employment is hard work but the schools are beautifully situated with excellent recreational opportunities in the area and good on-site sports facilities. Teachers should be qualified with a PGCE / BEd, or a university degree and a recognised TEFL qualification that includes an observed teaching component; and at least one year's relevant experience. We look for people who genuinely enjoy working with children or teenagers, get on well with their colleagues, are sociable, well-balanced and competent, have plenty of energy and enjoy hard work. If you have experience in working in a residential situation, hold a current First Aid qualification, have a particular interest in sport, can play a guitar…. so much the better. Smoking is not allowed on our courses. If you feel you have the qualifications, experience and personal qualities we require, please complete and return our Employment Application Form or email Chris Etchells or telephone (0)1242 604067
General
Helper (Care of Juniors)
Our Summer 2008 junior course for 7 – 14 year olds takes place in a very beautiful setting in Dorset. The job of General Helper (Care of Juniors) exists to ensure that the youngest children (7 – 10 year olds) on our junior course are well looked after and get the most from their stay. Work will involve some or all of the following:
Time off: One full 24-hour day off each week, 18:00hrs – 18:00hrs. Afternoons have been planned so that all the younger children will be engaged in sports by 14:30. You will then have a free period until the end of sports at 17:00hrs when your assistance will be required with showering, etc, before supervising the playroom for 30 minutes before evening meal. You will not be timetabled to assist with evening activities but you will be expected to help get the children to and from these activities. Support: There are two General Helpers (Care of Juniors) who will work together in the above tasks. As far as possible we seek to avoid a situation where one person has sole responsibility for children. General Helpers (Care of Juniors) are supervised, supported by and answerable to a Welfare Officer whose job is to oversee the general welfare of all students on the course. There is an induction meeting the day before the course providing an opportunity to meet your colleagues, discuss the work in detail, get to know the school and grounds etc. Pay and working conditions: Port Regis School is beautifully situated with excellent recreational opportunities in the area and good on-site sports facilities including a large indoor heated swimming pool, squash courts, tennis and badminton, etc. Pay is in the region of £200 per week depending on qualifications and experience. Accommodation and full board in the school is provided free of charge. Personal qualities: The ideal candidate will be a trustworthy, responsible and patient person who enjoys spending time with young children, is not afraid of hard work and is willing to assist with the more mundane but necessary tasks such as laundry. A First Aid qualification is desirable. For the right person, this is an opportunity to become closely involved in the lives of young children at an important and exciting time in their lives. Many will be away from home for the first time and they will turn to you for affection and support. This is an excellent opportunity to develop skills and experience in working with children from a variety of cultures. After the course we will be happy to provide references that honestly reflect the contribution you have made to the happiness and wellbeing of the youngest children on our course. If you feel you have the qualifications, experience and personal qualities we require, send us your CV with the names and telephone numbers of two relevant referees if you have not already done so. If we wish to take your application further we will contact your referees and arrange a time for interview. Write to: English Country Schools, 18 Riverside, Winchcombe, Cheltenham, GL54 5JP, UK. Telephone / fax: (0)1242 604067, complete our Employment Application Form or email Chris Etchells
Director of Studies
The
Director of Studies provides ongoing academic support and supervision of
the teaching team. The DOS does not teach, but may be required to stand
in for a teacher who is ill or absent. He or she conducts the teachers'
academic induction meeting; oversees the placement of students in
classes; oversees the writing of reports; assists with lesson planning;
conducts weekly academic meetings; oversees production of the school
magazine; provides photocopies for teachers; oversees the EFL fiction
library; supervises the optional Study Period each afternoon; observes
classes; provides feedback on teachers and students to the Course
Director; oversees storage and use of teaching materials and stationery;
writes an academic report after the course.
DOS will be
expected to help develop new teaching materials when not engaged in
teaching observations, etc.
If
a Trainee Teacher is appointed, the DOS will be required to pay
particular attention to this teacher with regard to lesson planning,
observation and feedback. At the end of the course the Trainee will
receive a written report from the DOS detailing performance at each
teaching level, outlining strengths and weaknesses, making suggestions
for improvements and giving an overall picture of progress over the five
weeks.
The
DOS should be qualified with the RSA Diploma or equivalent, with several
years experience of teaching and experience in teacher management /
training. The Teaching Manager should have several years experience of
working with young learners He or she should be a confident and well-organised individual
who is up to date with current teaching and teacher-training theory and
practice, with particular reference to children. The DOS should be able
to combine assertion with diplomacy, should be able to lead and motivate
the teaching team and encourage high standards while dealing sensitively
with any difficulties that may arise. He or she should preferably have
experience of working within a residential situation.
Like
teachers, the DOS will be expected to assist with afternoon and evening
sports
and social activities and assist with pastoral duties such
as supervising bed times on a rota basis. There is a full, 24 hour day
off weekly and normally an afternoon or evening off daily. The course is hard
work, but on and off-site recreational facilities are good. The schools
are situated in areas of outstanding natural beauty and have good sports
facilities.
Payment
is in the region of £425 per week depending on experience and qualifications.
Accommodation and full board in the school is provided free of charge.
Staff
arrive for induction meetings the day before each course and there will
be consultation by email (face-to-face if possible) between Course
Director and DOS before this. We appreciate that anyone appointed newly
to the post will be on a steep learning curve and allowance will be made
for this. The post of Director of Studies at English Country Schools provides an opportunity to work with enthusiastic young teachers and bright, responsive children in a school in a beautiful rural setting. If you feel you have the qualifications, experience and personal qualities we require, complete our Employment Application Form or email Chris Etchells
Teaching ManagerThis post at our Port Regis centre is similar to that of DOS above but is geared towards teachers with considerable experience of working with young children in an EFL setting who lack a high-level EFL qualification. It will suit teachers who wish to develop experience at management level who have a particular enthusiasm for and experience in working with young children. We are looking for individuals willing to lead, demonstrate, professionally develop and generally enthuse our EFL teaching team with a variety of ideas, games and activities suitable for younger learners on a holiday course in the English countryside. Payment is in the region of £375 per week depending on experience and qualifications. Complete our Employment Application Form or email Chris Etchells
Sports Organiser
The
schools are equipped with tennis and squash courts, volleyball,
badminton and short tennis courts, a sports hall with basketball and
extensive sports fields for football, rounders, cricket, etc. Port Regis
has its own heated indoor swimming pool and there is a public pool
within walking distance of our Sibford centre. In addition each week
a number of children take ‘Options’ in water sports, horse riding,
tennis, golf and outdoor adventure (depending on the centre). In the
evenings there is an organised programme of social events. There is a
full-day excursion each Saturday and a shopping expedition each
Wednesday afternoon. The job of all staff is to help the children to get the most from their stay in England. The Sports Organiser is central to this in organising a full and varied programme of sports each afternoon so that the children will get plenty of exercise, improve their skills and have fun. No child is forced to participate in any one activity, but everyone is expected to attend something. The Sports Organiser arranges and – with the help of other staff - implements a programme of sports each afternoon, 14.30 – 15.30 and 15.45 – 16.45. This involves: · Planning on-site sports with due regard to the safety, enjoyment and age of everyone involved. · Ensuring that provision is made for wet weather. · Making sure staff know what is involved and delegating tasks fairly, taking into account individual preferences and ability. · Monitoring sports to ensure that all children who should be attending are attending and that activities proceed safely, enjoyably and for the correct length of time. Staff are provided with walkie-talkies to facilitate this. · Liaising with sports coaches (tennis, golf, horse riding); making sure that children taking these 'Options' know where they are supposed to be and when. · Publicising the sports programme: displaying a weekly programme in advance, making announcements and touring classes daily to find out what students want to do. · Drawing up lists of names. These are displayed on the student notice board and copies are provided for staff involved. · Encouraging everyone to participate. No student is forced to join in a sport, but everyone is expected to attend an afternoon activity and should be encouraged to join in. · Trying to include an element of coaching and skills practice. The Sports Organiser should not normally be in charge of a particular sport, but should circulate between sports, monitoring progress and dropping in to provide coaching and skills practice. · Liaising with grounds staff employed permanently at the school to ensure that sports equipment is ready for use, courts marked out, etc. · Supervising the safekeeping of sports equipment; making an inventory of equipment on arrival, ensuring that supplies are not wasted, that there are adequate supplies for the activities, that sports equipment is treated with respect and brought in after use. Any additional supplies should be requested at least 24 hours in advance. The inventory should be kept up to date and consulted at the end of the course to see what needs replacing. · Supervising the loan of indoor games (table tennis, chess, Connect 4, etc) to students; making sure they treat them with respect and return them after use. · Contributing to interim and end-of-course reports on each student's participation and progress in sports during the course. Example: On a typical afternoon, students might be given a choice between football and badminton. In addition, some students will be involved in horse riding or tennis. This will have been previewed on the weekly sports programme. During the morning staff meeting the Sports Organiser will talk to staff, making sure they know what they are doing and what is involved. During the morning assembly the Sports Organiser will remind students what is on offer and read out the names of any students taking sports options (golf, tennis, riding). During morning lessons the Sports Organiser will tour classes to find out what students want to do. S/he will check that badminton posts have been erected, that racquets and shuttles are available, football fields have been marked out, goal posts are in place, etc. The Sports Organiser will telephone the horse-riding centre to confirm names and numbers and check that tennis and golf lessons are going ahead as planned. S/he will draw up lists of names of who is doing what, display these on the student notice board and provide a list for each member of staff helping with afternoon sports. During morning break times the sports organiser helps to supervise the students, talking to any students who are reluctant to participate and announcing any last-minute changes to the programme. Immediately after lunch the Sports Organiser checks with teachers on their roles, provides them with the names of students attending and an outline plan for each activity. Assisted by duty staff, the Sports Organiser ensures that all students get to the right activity on time. S/he circulates between activities, monitoring progress, observing students, talking about individual students' participation and providing a skills development session if this is beyond the capability of the attending teacher. At the end of the afternoon the Sports Organiser checks that all sports equipment has been returned. From 17.00 – 18.00 the Sports Organiser helps to supervise the swimming pool. The Sports Organiser will not be required to assist with the evening social programme but will be required to assist with evening duties (see Notes for Staff, appendix 1 and appendix 2) on a rota basis (usually two or three times per week). The Sports Organiser may occasionally be asked to help supervise excursions or shopping trips or do airport duty. There is a full 24-hour day off weekly. From the above it will be clear that the Sports Organiser must be an organised and hard-working individual, tactful, outgoing and energetic, able to motivate others, responsible with a good sense of fun. The Sports Organiser will typically be a graduate or undergraduate on a sports degree. He or she must genuinely enjoy and have experience of working with children in the relevant age group for the post. A First Aid qualification is essential. Payment is in the region of £350 per week, depending on experience and qualifications. In addition accommodation and full board in the school is provided free of charge. The post of Sports Organiser at English Country Schools provides an opportunity to work with enthusiastic young teachers and bright, responsive young people in a school in a beautiful rural setting. If you feel you have the qualifications, experience and personal qualities we require, send us your CV with the names and telephone numbers of two relevant referees, if you have not already done so. If we wish to take your application further we will invite you for interview. If you are appointed, your acceptance of the contents of this 'Background Information' forms part of the contract. We regret that due to the volume of applications we receive we cannot reply to all applications. If you do not hear from us again, this is because the post has been filled or because your experience and / or qualifications do not meet our requirements. In this case, please feel free to apply again in the future. We are always happy to hear from prospective employees. Complete our Employment Application Form or email Chris Etchells
Social OrganiserThe Social Organiser arranges a daily evening social programme for 11 - 14 year olds (at Port Regis) or for 14 - 17 year olds (at Sibford) so that the children / teenagers will mix, make friends, have fun and practise their English together. (There is a separate person who plans activities for 7 - 10 year olds at Port Regis). The job of Social Organiser involves:
Example If the evening activity is a disco, the social organiser might have thought about / arranged the following:
From the above it will be clear that the Social Organiser must be an organised and hard-working individual, imaginative, outgoing and able to motivate others, responsible with a good sense of fun. He or she must genuinely enjoy and have experience of working with children and teenagers in the 11 - 14 or 14 - 17 age group. A First Aid qualification is desirable. The Social Organiser will not be required to assist with the afternoon sports programme but will be required to assist with morning and afternoon duties (see Notes for Staff, appendix 1 and appendix 2) on a rota basis (usually two or three times per week). The Social Organiser also helps to supervise students during morning break times. This should still leave plenty of time for planning.The Social Organiser may occasionally be asked to help supervise excursions or shopping trips or do airport duty. There is a full 24-hour day off weekly. Payment is in the region of £350 per week, depending on experience and qualifications. In addition accommodation and full board in the school is provided free of charge. The job of Social Organiser at English Country Schools provides an opportunity to play a leading part in a professional team, working with bright, responsive children and young people. If after reading this information you think you have the right qualities and qualifications for the post, complete our Employment Application Form or email Chris Etchells
Course ManagerAreas of responsibility:
In summary, the Course Manager should be someone who:
Comprehensive induction will be provided. One of the Course Directors will be present to assist with the start and finish of the course and as needed during the course. A detailed Operations Manual provides guidance on the day-to-day running of the course. Dates and compensation:
Contact:
note: EMPLOYMENT RESTRICTION We are obliged as employers to get a work permit for non-EU citizens. To do this we have to prove that the job cannot be performed by an EU citizen. This is virtually impossible. Employment without a valid work permit can result in a large fine for the employer and deportation from the UK for the employee with restrictions on future travel with damaging ramifications. Citizens of Commonwealth countries aged 17-27 are
allowed to work part-time or casually, which includes teaching on summer
schools. Any students (whatever their nationality) studying full-time at
a British university may work part time in the UK providing they gain
permission (normally granted) from the Department of Employment. Christopher Etchells 2008
|
other employment opportunities
![]()