Day Camp EFL Teacher - Non-residential (Holy Cross) Oxford, England
Job description
About The Role
THE ROLE
The role of the Day Camp EFL teacher is to deliver English language lessons to classes with up to 12 children from a range of different nationalities. The programme is called Ultimate English and is designed for international children attending Ultimate Activity Day Camps. Children range from 6 – 12 years of age and are split into classes by age and, as much as possible, by ability level.
APPROACH
The Ultimate English programme takes a fun, child-centred and communicative approach to English language learning. This approach engages and enthuses young learners and offers teachers excellent opportunities for creativity in the delivery of lessons. The Ultimate English programme enhances international children’s experience on an Ultimate Activity Day Camp and works to foster their confidence when integrating with the British children on site.
LESSONS
Children attending Ultimate English will have lessons either in the morning or in the afternoon. When children are not in lessons, they are fully integrated with the British children on camp doing activities. Teachers will typically teach 4 lessons per day (2 lessons in the morning to one group and 2 lessons in the afternoon to a different group). Teachers must be able to tailor lessons appropriately to the age and ability levels of their students, which will range from A1-B2 level*.
Teachers will have access to good quality classrooms and facilities needed to deliver high-quality lessons, including a computer, print and copy facilities, internet access and whiteboard within the classroom. Additional resources such as art & craft materials or other such resources can be provided in order to support the Ultimate English programme’s fun and child-centred approach.
- Refer to British Council CEFR levels (www.britishcouncil.org)
PLANNING & PREPARATION
Teachers will be provided with an Ultimate English curriculum, a bank of lesson plans and resources. However, teachers are expected to use their wealth of experience, plus tried and tested materials that can be adapted appropriately, to teach classes tailored to the needs and interests of their students. Children will attend an Ultimate English course for a period of 1 – 6 weeks. Every class is expected to be carefully planned so that children who are attending for multiple weeks do not repeat the same material.
PASTORAL ROLE
Teachers are responsible for the pastoral care of children during lessons and during transitions and breaktimes. This responsibility begins when teachers collect their class from the Camp Manager prior to the lesson starting and continues through until children are integrated back into their activity groups after the lesson has ended. Throughout this time, teachers will follow Ultimate Activity Camp’s policy and procedures, which will be clearly defined during Pre-Camp Training and will be available onsite during the camp’s operation.
ORGANISATION
Teachers must keep an accurate record of attendance, lesson planning, incidents and accidents, as well as maintaining an open line of communication with the Camp Manager and Programme Manager regarding the children on the Ultimate English programme.
Ultimate Activity Camps are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Ultimate Activity Camps expects all staff to share this commitment.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Deliver engaging English language lessons for classes of up to 12 students aged between 6 and 12 years, at a range of ability levels.
- Ensure all Ultimate Activity Camps policies and procedures are adhered to on camp by yourself and the children in your care.
- Take a pastoral role for all children on camp, in particular those attending Ultimate English.
- Feed back regularly to managers about any concerns regarding a child’s experience or wellbeing.
- Meet parents during the sign-out process each day, answering any questions they have and giving them feedback regarding the child’s progress.
- Monitor student progress and complete a digital student report for each individual at the end of their time on the programme.
- Present each student with a certificate at the end of their time on the programme.
- At all times behave in a manner that reflects the high expectations and policies of Ultimate Activity Camps.
- Show the required energy, enthusiasm and professionalism throughout, as an ambassador for Ultimate Activity Camps, and behaving as a role model for all children on camp.
About You
PERSON SPECIFICATION
All members of staff employed by SBC will be expected to bring certain key qualities to the operation. There must be a professional interest in working with young people and particularly international children. Safety and welfare of the students is of paramount importance at SBC and a practical enforcing of this belief should be a quality exhibited by all staff.
We look for staff who are:
- Approachable & empathic to the needs of students
- Enthusiastic & engaging
- Diplomatic, responsible & motivated
- Flexible within the summer school environment
- A completed undergraduate degree in any subject
- A TEFL qualification with teaching experience
- Experience of working with young learners
- Enthusiastic and energetic with a can-do attitude
- CELTA, Trinity Cert., or equivalent
- PGCE or other teaching qualification
- Experience of residential international summer schools
- Experience of the UK boarding environment
- Experience of working within the education sector
HOURS OF WORK
EFL Teachers a re required to be on-site between the hours of 8:30am – 3:30pm, Monday to Friday
Remuneration: Paid weekly, one week in arrears. The rate for Day Camp EFL Teacher is £597 weekly (plus accrued holiday pay)
TRAINING
All staff are expected to attend the Camp Setup Day regardless of when their contractual term begins with Ultimate Activity Camps.
This allows Teachers to set up their classrooms and be given site orientation by the Camp Manager.
About Us
Since 2008, Summer Boarding Courses (SBC) has welcomed Young Learners, aged between 8 and 17 years old, from 151 different countries to study our courses in some of the most prestigious academic institutions in the UK, including Eton College and Oxford University.SBC is committed to providing our students with an exceptional experience. To create the global citizens of tomorrow, we guarantee a truly multinational learning environment which encourages cross-cultural learning, collaboration and friendship.
SBC is the first, and currently only, summer school provider in the UK to have achieved a perfect 15 Areas of Strength in a British Council inspection. In the EL Gazette ranking tables for UK Junior Courses, SBC has been ranked Number 1 in 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021. We are very proud of this achievement and will continue to grow and develop our courses to offer students extraordinary experiences.
As a small and growing office we are expanding year on year and where possible we aim to recruit from our short term summer staff before seeking external candidates. A large percentage of our Head Office staff worked at our summer sites before joining us for their full-time careers. As a part of Dukes Education we also have links to many other schools which occasionally offer up employment opportunities to our staff.
Whilst international travel restrictions have been in place, we have worked closely with a number of boarding schools to provide holiday courses for their students who have been unable to return home. We look forward to utilising this experience to provide a safe, secure, and enjoyable experience for all of our students and staff in the coming year.
SBC SAFEGUARDING STATEMENT
Summer Boarding Courses is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We have a comprehensive Child Protection Policy and procedures in place which all employees, volunteers and contractors are expected to adhere to.
SBC EQUALITY, DIVERSITY & INCLUSIVITY STATEMENT
We operate a policy of equal opportunities and welcome applications from candidates irrespective of sex, marital status, race, colour, nationality, ethnic origin or disability.
- Please note that given the short-term nature of these contracts at SBC and the duty of care we have to our students, holiday will only be authorised in exceptional circumstances and must be requested at least one month prior to taking leave. At the end of your contract, you will receive a payment for any holiday you are owed. If you take any holiday during your contract, then this will be deducted from your holiday allowance.
