EFL Summer School Teacher (Residential / Non- Residential) Summer 2025

Contract lengths: You can choose contracts from 4-8 weeks long, between 21st June to 10th August 2025, depending on your flexibility and chosen school. You must be available throughout July. Dates can be a little flexible. We can provide optional full-board accommodation in all centres, excluding central London.

NON-RESIDENTIAL CONTRACTS:

• Locations: Bournemouth, Cambridge, Central London, Northampton, Uxbridge, and Oakham.
• Hours: Options of contracts from 16-42 hours per week. 16 or 32 hours teaching only over 5 days per week (usually Monday to Friday) - 3 to 6 hours teaching per day respectively + admin. 42 hours contracts - 6 days per week (usually Monday to Saturday). 15-30 hours teaching + teacher admin time, welfare of student time and/or leading excursions/activities.

Qualifications:

• Teachers should have a first degree or equivalent and must be EFL/TESOL qualified (e.g. CELTA, CertTESOL or another TEFL certificate which meets Accreditation UK criteria).
• PGCEs in English, Modern Foreign Languages, or Primary are also welcomed.
• DELTA/DipTESOL or equivalent MA qualification desirable.
• Experience of teaching using Interactive Whiteboards and Digital Teaching Platform is preferred.
• Experience of teaching Exam Preparation for Trinity GESE is desirable.
• Experience of working with young learners.
• Be collaborative, have a passion for teaching and EFL.
• Have a working knowledge of safeguarding practices.
• You must already have the right to work in the UK. We are unable to sponsor you.
• All teaching qualifications must include a minimum of 6 hours observed teaching practice as part of their course. This will be evidenced in your qualification transcript.

Opportunity:

Are you qualified to teach EFL and are free in July 2025? Why not gain or expand your classroom teaching experience at one of our Study Holidays centres? Experienced and newly qualified teachers welcome. Whether you hold a relevant EFL qualification, a PGCE, or an equivalent qualification in English, Primary Education, or Modern Foreign Languages, we have opportunities for you.

What’s in it for you:

We are a British Council accredited, leading provider of summer school study holidays. We welcome over 6,000 young learners from around the world each summer, between mid-June to mid-August. Our mission is to help students improve their English while having a fun and unforgettable holiday. During their 7-14 day stay, our students experience engaging classroom lessons and a lively program of activities and excursions.

It’s a great opportunity to work with a range of ages, levels of ability and students from a multi-cultural environment. Our class sizes are small: 15 students on average and students vary in age from 8-17, depending on centre and course booked.

Ready-made lesson materials: These are provided to align with our syllabus. There are also comprehensive teacher notes available for you to use to reduce planning times.

Experience: It’s the ideal opportunity to gain or further your CELTA or PGCE teaching experience as you will be welcomed and supported by a highly experienced academic leadership team. This is an especially attractive opportunity for NQTs/ECTs, as we offer weekly CPD sessions. We further support you with observations and appraisals.

Who Are We?

Stafford House has over 70 years’ experience in providing international students with great English language study experiences in the UK. Our mission is to educate, inspire and help our students enjoy our locations, empowering them with confidence to realise their personal potential. Stafford House comprises 2 brands, Stafford House International and Stafford House Study Holidays.

Our Commitment to Safeguarding: CATS Global Schools are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our students and expect everyone connected with the organisation to share this commitment. All positions are subject to the satisfactory completion of safer recruitment pre-employment checks in line with KCSIE guidelines.

Our Commitment to Inclusion and Diversity: We are committed to diversity, inclusion and belonging. Building on our core values Pioneering, Persevering, People we pledge to deliver a series of events, guest speakers and focus groups to make CATS Global Schools an employer of choice for all.

Salary and Job Type:

• Temporary, 42 hours per week over 6 days - £600.00 per week / £605.00 1+ year’s experience / £615.00 for 3+ years’ experience + holiday entitlement.
• 32 hours per week over 5 days - £500.16 per week / £505.16 for 1+ year’s experience / £515.16 for 3+ years’ experience + holiday entitlement.
• 16 hours per week over 5 days - £250.08 per week / £255.08 for 1+ year’s experience / £265.08 for 3+ years’ experience + holiday entitlement.

Locations: Bloomsbury, Central London: 32 hours per week over 5 days - £576.00 per week / £581.00 for 1+ year’s experience / £591.00 for 3+ years’ experience + holiday entitlement. 16 hours per week over 5 days - £288.00 per week / £293.00 for 1+ year’s experience / £303.00 for 3+ years’ experience + holiday entitlement.

Loyalty Payments: (if applicable) - £20 per week, paid at the end of your contract.

Residential Contracts:

• Locations: Bournemouth, Cambridge, Northampton, Uxbridge, and Oakham.
• Hours: 42 hours per week. This consists of 15 or 30 hours teaching + teacher admin time, welfare of student time and/or leading excursions/activities.
• Pay for Residential Teachers: (42 hours per week over 6 days): Teacher £554.73 per week / £560.07 for 1+ year experience / £570.74 for 3+ years’ experience + holiday entitlement.
• Loyalty Payments: (if applicable) - £20 per week, paid at the end of your contract.