Summer School Teachers

Job Summary

About FCLC Edinburgh

Entering our 20th successful summer, Fettes Centre for Language and Culture (FCLC Edinburgh) is Fettes Colleges own British Council-accredited residential summer school. Situated within 100 acres of private grounds just one mile from Edinburghs historic city centre, we offer an exceptional team environment with outstanding staff benefits and support. We are recruiting enthusiastic and dedicated staff to work in July and August 2027.

\"Teachers are very well supported by the academic management team, and both course design and learner management are effective.\"

--- British Council Inspection Report 2026

Our mission is to enrich our students' lives through a high-quality, thought-provoking EFL programme. We don't just build language confidence: we broaden horizons, promote kindness, and instil respect and acceptance across a global student body.

Profile of a Successful Applicant

• Communicative Methodology Enthusiasts: You prioritize student-centered interaction and love helping young, multi-national learners break through speaking barriers.
• Creative Educators: You appreciate rich thematic units based on literature and enjoy putting your own creative spin on pre-prepared materials.
• Collaborative Team Players: Living and working alongside colleagues and teens requires genuine warmth, empathy, good humor, and a supportive spirit.
• Resilient Professionals: You embrace the high-energy reality of a summer school and thrive in a structured, fast-paced environment.

The Academic Programme & Role

We teach multi-national classes of Young Learners (1013 yrs) and Young Students (1417 yrs) across levels A1 to C1 (no beginners or C2).

• Class Sizes: Small classes averaging 12 students (maximum 14).
• Communicative Focus: Lessons prioritize meaningful real-world communication using tasks, projects, and structured weekly themes centered around works of literature with a Scottish connection.

Balanced 35-Hour Week:

• 17.5 hours morning teaching (08:45 12:45/13:00)
• 7 hours accompanying afternoon excursions (Tuesdays & Thursdays, 13:45/14:00 17:15)
• 10.5 hours preparation, staff meetings, and admin (Mondays, Wednesdays & Fridays, 14:00 17:15)
• No Pastoral Duties: This role is focused strictly on teaching, excursion leadership, and academic administration.

Perks & Benefits

• Subsidized On-Campus Accommodation: Optional single en-suite room on our beautiful grounds for just £45 per week (includes full-board MondayFriday and half-board at weekends).
• Meals Included: Free weekday lunch provided for all staff on campus.
• Health & Wellbeing: Complimentary full access to Westwoods Health Club, Fettes College's private members' health and fitness facility, for the duration of your contract.
• Collegial Environment: Excellent pre-prepared thematic resources alongside the creative freedom to adapt materials to your own teaching style.

Qualifications

• Right to Work: Applicants must already hold the legal right to work in the UK.
• Qualifications: A recognised university degree plus an accredited EFL qualification (Cambridge CELTA, Trinity CertTESOL, or TEFLI equivalent).
• Experience: 1 year of teaching experience preferred; experience with young learners/teens is highly desirable.
• Safeguarding: Suitability to work with under-18s will be assessed. Offers are subject to satisfactory reference checks (specifically addressing suitability to care for under-18s) and an enhanced PVG (Protection of Vulnerable Groups) check via Disclosure Scotland.

Salary and Benefits

£683.28 / week

≈ $910 / €817

£683.28 per week including statutory holiday pay. Lunch is included Monday to Friday. Accommodation on full-board basis Monday to Friday and on half-board basis at weekends in single en-suite rooms on campus is available at a cost of £45 per week.

Teachers have access to Westwoods Health Club, Fettes College's private members health club, for the duration of their contract.

In line with our policy of safer recruitment, FCLC will check all potential hires as to their suitability to work with under 18s prior to making an offer of employment. All references will be checked and will include a specific enquiry as to whether there is any impediment to the applicant being employed in a situation where they will have responsibility for, substantial access to and care of young people aged under 18. An enhanced PVG (Protection of Vulnerable Groups) check, performed by Disclosure Scotland, will be made prior to confirmation of appointment.