Residential Teacher

St Giles Juniors

Job Description

Reviewed by Kate Knight in November 2023

Teacher
(Residential)

About Us

St Giles has 69 years’ experience in providing high quality English courses. From the

moment our young learners arrive, St Giles staff work hard to ensure that they are

active, learning effectively and having the educational experience of a lifetime.

St Giles Juniors attracts students from more than 50 different countries and is a highly

regarded summer school provider. Our residential Juniors programmes welcome children

from age 8 to 17 and 5-17 on Family Courses. All staff are considered ambassadors of

the company and are challenged, both individually and collectively, to share the

organisation’s ethos and actively contribute towards achieving its objectives.

Our goal is to give students an educational, culturally-enriching, enjoyable and

memorable summer experience in a safe and supervised setting. We only employ people

who are willing to accept this responsibility and have the necessary wide-ranging skills,

experience and commitment to help us achieve our goal of being the very best junior

course provider.

It will be necessary to always put the welfare of students first. The working day is

challenging and can be very tiring, but also filled with teamwork and a real sense of

achievement in delivering an exceptional programme, ensuring that our students have a

positive experience from the moment they arrive.

Job Description

Reports to: Centre/Academic Manager

Set-up and Close-down:

• Attend a pre-course induction and teacher training session prior to the course.

• Assist with centre set-up prior to centre start date.

Teaching:

• Teach 20 50-minute English lessons on five days per week.

• Follow the themed and topic based syllabus with a focus on language skills,

project work and excursion lessons.

• Use recommended resource materials, adapting or modifying to suit the students’

needs and abilities (or substitute own resources in consultation with managers

and respect all copyright requirements).

• Ensure that feedback is provided to students.

• Complete academic records as required (class records of attendance, student

reports and progress check results) and within time limits prescribed by the

Academic Manager/Senior Teacher.

• Co-operate with managers, colleagues from language agencies, and accrediting

inspectors in the observation and evaluation of lessons.

• Assist with the welcome, induction and with the supervision at morning break and

lunch time on a rota basis.

• Conduct placement tests in class on day one of each week and communicate

results to the Academic Manager/Senior Teacher

• Attend staff meetings for briefing and discussion of academic and welfare

matters.

St Giles Juniors

Job Description

Reviewed by Kate Knight in November 2023

Activities:

• Undertake 28 hours of activities and pastoral supervision over 6 days per week.

• Take part fully in activities as scheduled, encouraging full and enthusiastic

involvement from students in the social programme and leading by example.

• Attend staff meetings for briefing, preparation and discussion of social

programme and welfare matters.

• Co-operate with the Activities Manager, and also on occasion with agents and

accreditation inspectors, in the observation and evaluation of activities.

• Assist with arrivals and departures of students, checking bedrooms and facilities,

escorting students on airport transfers as and when required etc.

• Supervise the “going to bed” and “wake up” routines, breaks, mealtimes on a

rotation basis.

• Have an overriding responsibility for the students’ welfare and safety at all times

during the course including times outside the normal duty schedule.

Safeguarding:

• Take responsibility for the welfare of all St Giles Juniors students. Report any

safeguarding concerns to the Centre Manager.

• All staff complete online safeguarding training prior to commencement of contract

Other:

• Welcome visitors to the programme as required (e.g. third party agents,

colleagues from St Giles, language agencies, inspectors from accrediting bodies).

• Suggest improvements and adaptations necessary and provide feedback on the

course.

• All other tasks, responsibilities or activities reasonably requested.

Person Specification

Essential Desirable

Eligibility to work in UK Experience of working in a residential

summer school environment

Native/ near native level of English Experience teaching young learners

First degree and CELTA/ Trinity TESOL or

equivalent as recognized by the British

Council or QTS in English/ MFL/ Primary

Education

Knowledge of local area

Ability to prepare exciting and engaging

lessons for young learners

First Aid qualification

Knowledge of how to adapt resources to

your students

Other relevant qualifications e.g. teaching

YLs, sports coaching, drama,

Confidence in classroom management to

ensure all students have every opportunity

to engage and improve

Ability to react positively to last-minute

changes in a calm, collaborative and

professional manner

Can-do, approachable, positive and friendly

attitude

When involved in activities programme,

willing to fully participate and provide a

stimulating, engaging experience

Experience working with children/ young

adults

St Giles Juniors

Job Description

Reviewed by Kate Knight in November 2023

Sample Weekly Schedule

Salary

£540.00 per week, full board accommodation included. Plus accrued holiday pay.

Returnees

At the end of the successful completion of their contract, returnees will receive a bonus

based on the number of summer seasons they have been employed by St Giles Juniors

since 2022.

Summers 2022 and 2023 - £120

Summer 2023 - £60

Course location and dates

The St Giles Juniors residential Summer programmes will be based at

University College London

Oxford Brookes University

The University of Brighton

The King’s School, Canterbury

The St Giles Family Course programmes will be based at

De Morgan House, London

Jubilee Library, Brighton

St Mary’s School, Cambridge

Courses run from 23rd June to 11th August 2024 (centre dependant)

On site induction and set up will be up to two days before the start date.

Teacher: Typical 48 hour Working Week

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

Morning

0900-1300

Full Day
Excursion

Or Day

Off

Teaching Teaching Teaching Teaching Teaching

Lunch

1300-1400

Afternoon

1400-1800

Assist with
registration

Cambridge
Easter Egg

Hunt

Botanic
Gardens

Sports and
Games

Center for
Computing

History

Cambridge
Science

Tour

Dinner

1800-1900

Dinner
Supervision

+ Break

Dinner
Supervision

+ Break

Evening

1900-2200

Colour Run

Activity

Pizza

Party

Escape Room Capture the

Flag

Chill Out

and
Graduation