Embassy Summer, under its parent company EC English, offers award winning summer vacation programmes for young people across multiple locations in the UK, Malta, Spain, South Africa & UAE. Students learn English or Spanish whilst immersing themselves in the local culture and surroundings.  Our programmes are a combination of language classes, exciting excursions and fun-filled sporting, creative and social activities. 

From its humble beginnings in Hastings over four decades ago, Embassy Summer has today evolved into a globally recognised and trusted brand.  Our vision is to help our students succeed in
a global community.  We love bringing our young learners from around the world together through a common language and building global connections.
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Position Summary:

Teachers facilitate the development of the Life Skills and Academic Skills of the students’ by engaging the students in conversation and providing feedback that helps them develop their communicative skills.

Key Responsibilities:

• Promoting and safeguarding the welfare of students for whom you are responsible and with whom you come into contact
• Teaching the Embassy Summer lesson
• Delivering engaging lessons that encourage students to actively participate
• Providing feedback that facilitates the development of communication skills
• Maximising student satisfaction by ensuring their experience meets or exceeds their expectations
• Playing an active role in the development of student’s life skills throughout their Embassy Summer experience

Specific duties include:

• To teach the Embassy Summer lesson
• To manage the classroom appropriately
• To monitor student welfare and report any concerns immediately
• To act on feedback from observations
• To complete academic administration in a timely manner
• To attend all relevant meetings
• To lead activities if requested to do so

Organisational Compliance:

The job holder will be expected to operate in accordance with the company’s Code of Conduct, and any local policies and operating procedures relating to academic, welfare and safeguarding matters.

Employees are required to cooperate fully with all arrangements in place related to Health and Safety which include implementation and compliance with control measures resultant from risk assessments and engagement with, and completion of, any relevant Health and Safety training.

Education Required:

• TEFL Certificate
• CELTA, Trinity ESOL
• ELT Permit - issued by the ELT Council

Essential criteria:

• Desire to work in education / learning
• Enthusiasm to learn and deliver lessons that motivate and engage teenage learners

Personal Attributes:

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Interested in developing teaching skills
• Ability to motivate, engage and inspire students
• Demonstrates the ability to form and maintain appropriate relationships and personal boundaries with children and young people
• Responds well to a challenge

Working week:

• Monday to Friday, 15 or 30 hours per week

Remuneration:

• €17 per hour on TEFL
• €21 per hour on CELTA

Equality and Diversity: 
Equality and diversity are at the heart of everything we do. Our learning opportunities are open to everyone, regardless of their background and circumstances, and we apply the same standards to the staff we employ.