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nb: Under UK law we cannot employ 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:
Please note:
Time off:
TeachersWhy work at ECS?
English Country Schools is a residential English Language summer schools
organisation for children aged 7 - 17. Our Summer 2009 courses take
place in very beautiful settings in Dorset
and Cotswold Oxfordshire. We aim to provide 'fun, friendship and
learning in a healthy natural environment' for the children and young
people in our care. The students come from privileged backgrounds, typically attending international schools in their own countries. Most are bright, well motivated and confident. 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 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 around £375 per week depending on experience and qualifications. In addition accommodation and full board in the school is provided free of charge. Course dates for Summer 2009 are 8 July - 2 August inclusive for Sibford (teenagers 14 - 17) and 8 July - 9 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 with experience in these workshop subjects 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 on-site sports facilities and recreational opportunities in the area. 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
The main responsibilities of the House Parent are to:
There is a full, 24-hour day off weekly and the time during morning lessons will also normally be free. Payment is in the region of £30 per day. Accommodation and full board in the school is provided free of charge. Course dates for Summer 2009 are 8 July - 1 August inclusive for Sibford (teenagers 14 - 17) and 8 July - 8 August inclusive for Port Regis (children 7 - 14). The role of House Parent can sometimes be combined with offering other general help on the course, for example in the summer school office, offering opportunities to earn extra pay. There is an induction meeting the day before the course, providing an opportunity to meet your colleagues and get to know the school and grounds. The schools are beautifully situated with good recreational opportunities in the area and excellent on-site sports facilities. The post of House Parent provides the right person with an opportunity to share in the daily lives of children and bright young people in a pleasant domestic setting. If you feel you have the qualifications, experience and personal qualities we require, please complete and return our Employment Application Form or email etchells@countryschools.co.uk or telephone (0)1242 604067
General
Helper (Care of Juniors)
(General Helper positions are now full for 2009) Our Summer 2009 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 negotiable 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 from £375 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. Sometimes we will appoint two teaching managers on half-time teaching contracts. 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 £350 per week depending on experience and qualifications. Complete our Employment Application Form or email Chris Etchells
Sports Organiser(Sports Organiser positions are now full for 2009)
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 The rules for non-EU citizens to work in the UK are complex and changing. If you do not already possess a valid permit to work in the UK you will need to make your own enquiries as to what you might need. See http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/workingintheuk/ for further information. Christopher Etchells, 2009
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