The posting
Job Description
Summer EFL Teacher Brighton, UK
£640.80p/w
Brighton University (13 -17 years old)
(Full time, fixed-term)
Do you have a passion for education? Are you bold, confident and charismatic? Are you somebody who's looking to kick-start their teaching career or do you have years of experience in the classroom? If so, EF invites you to spend your summer teaching English in Brighton!
Careers at EF | Open the world with us
EF's mission is opening the world through education. A career with EF combines the support and opportunity with a large international organisation, with the spirit and energy of a small business. We look for thinkers and doers - creative, collaborative, and motivated people who are excited by education, communication, and travel.
When you join EF, you join a multicultural and diverse community working across more than 600 schools and offices in 50 countries. In the UK and Ireland, our core presence is felt at our international language campuses and summer schools, where we welcome students from around the world to participate in language learning and cultural exchange. Whoever you are, whatever you're passionate about - we welcome you and encourage you to open the world through education.
Your role as an EFL Teacher
Work with the support of a professional academic team and award-nominated materials to deliver the EF academic program to classroom groups of up to 17 language students. You'll be planning lessons that create an inspiring safe and supportive classroom environment where building your students' confidence in using language is your primary concern.
After a summer working as a teacher with EF, you will have enhanced your teaching knowledge and experience by working with a team of diverse teachers and academic management. You'll be adaptable and capable of solving various issues without hesitation. Working in an academic environment, you will have seen how students grow in their language skills, make new friends and create summer memories that last a lifetime.
Watching a classroom of different nationalities bond and their language flourish is rewarding for experienced and novice teachers alike, which is what brings so many of our teachers back year on year.
Your responsibilities as an EFL Teacher
- Deliver general English classes using the EF methodology, sprinkled with your own touch
- Next to planning and teaching classes, you are also responsible for tracking attendance and attending teacher meetings
- Facilitating testing during the course, including scoring tests
- General classroom management
- Participate in peer observation programmes
- Act as an ambassador for EF
- Assisting with other duties as requested by the summer management team
- Lead an academic excursion once a week (usually a Saturday or Sunday)
Requirements
- Available to work in July
- TEFL or CELTA (or equivalent) qualified*
- Excellent communication skills
- Sensitive to the needs of international students
- Demonstrates a high level of customer service
- Has strong administrative and organisational skills
- Right to work in the UK
- C2 level of English
- All offers are subject to a clear enhanced DBS check and two references
Why you'll love working with EF in Brighton
- Experience working in a diverse and vibrant area
- Continuous professional development
- Work in a truly international environment
- Regular social events
- Ambition is nurtured and fast-tracked career enhancement opportunities are provided
- Staff are encouraged to innovate, take ownership of their ideas and bring them to fruition
- Global career opportunities
- External trainings on safeguarding and mental health first aid
- Summer camp canteen
- Subsided accommodation available
*EF will consider sponsoring a TEFL qualification for suitable candidates
What do our staff say?
"I love being exposed to different cultures and I get to practice other languages."
"I like all the staff I work with and we work as a team. There is so much diversity within the school - both students and staff."
"It's a pleasure to come to work so I can see my amazing colleagues and students from around the world."
EF is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. References will be followed up and will ask specifically whether there is any reason that the applicant should not be engaged in situations where they have responsibility for, or substantial access to, persons under 18. Upon interview all gaps in CV must be explained satisfactorily and proof of identity and, where applicable, qualifications will be required. Appropriate suitability checks will be required prior to confirmation of appointment.
