RESIDENTIAL and NON-RESIDENTIAL positions available UK and Ireland. NO PASTORAL CARE/EXCURSIONS/TRANSFERS/ACTIVITIES

If you are a highly enthusiastic and energetic teacher with an accredited TEFL qualification and enjoy teaching young learners and teens, then why not join our thriving academic team!
MLA is currently recruiting professional Directors of Studies and Assistant DoSs; and EFL teachers for residential and non-residential Summer posts in the UK and Ireland. Experienced and newly qualified teachers are welcome to apply. Successful candidates will have the opportunity to work with young learners/teens and see how they develop their communication skills and enjoy a lifechanging learning experience.

Locations:
Non-Residential positions only: London Kings, London Dulwich, London Uxbridge, and Edinburgh
Residential and Non-Residential positions available: Reading, Guildford, Worcester and Dover, Northampton.

DATES:
4-weeks programme from 01/07/2025 to 30/07/2025
If you wish to join our team for 2 weeks only, then dates are from 01/07/2025 to 15/07/2025
Dover and Dulwich 4 weeks from 08/07/2024 to 03/08/2024

At MLA we have been running successful language courses for Italian students in the UK, Ireland, and USA since 1976. Students, families, and agents from around the world have chosen MLA for the quality of our language courses, for the established trust in our brand, and for the meticulous attention to detail in our packages. Our students enjoy high-quality and communicative EFL Task Based lessons. Lessons will include engaging activities to help students develop their skills and, most importantly, learn by doing while speaking in English!

Residential staff work a 6-day week with one 24-hour period off per week. This includes 6 hours of teaching per working day, preparation time and some administrative duties (such as reports, meetings, records). You will not be required to go on excursions, join activities or any pastoral care outside your teaching and admin hours. However, you are welcome to join our students and activity leaders in fun activities if you like. Summer programmes are hard work, and you might, exceptionally, be requested to assist outside your working hours.

MLA WELFARE AND SAFEGUARDING STATEMENT
MLA is committed to the welfare and safeguarding of children, young people and adults at risk. All students should expect to feel safe within all areas of our seasonal programme. The primary concern at all times is the interests and safety of each student and the organisation takes all reasonable steps to protect children from harm, discrimination or degrading treatment and to uphold their rights.

MLA staff working with young learners will all go through our safer recruitment process including online or face-to- face interviews, record checks of references and background checks, in line with the countrys regulations, to ensure they are able to work with young people, provide evidence of qualifications and work experience as part of the process and according to our Safeguarding Policy and Prevent Policy.

ALL POSTS Essential: We will ask for this information at the very beginning of the interview; if you are unable to show your documentation, we will have to rearrange the interview until you have it.

- UK CENTRES: Must have a UK passport/right to work in the UK, and a valid DBS (England & Wales) or PVG (Scotland). If you are based outside the UK, also a Criminal Record Check form your country of residence
- IRELAND CENTRES: Must have EU passport/right to work in the EU/Ireland and a Criminal Record Check form your country of residence
- Proven suitability to work with students under 18: at least 2 references.
- Be proficient in the use of IT
- First degree (any discipline) Required
- C2 English level speaker to provide a clear and accurate model of the English language
- Passionate about teaching and learning

TEACHERS must have one of the following required qualifications:
- CELTA / Trinity CertTESOL qualification, or a PGCE/QTS award related to YL/ESOL/English/Languages (or equivalent Ofqual recognised standards)
- Other TEFL Level 5 certificates or TEFL certificates + proven observed experience considered
- A Level 6 degree or equivalent qualifications/experience
- AccessTEFL in progress (portfolio)
- Experience of Teaching EFL Classes (including teaching practice)

Desirable:
- EFL experience teaching teenagers
- EFL Summer School Teaching experience in the UK
- Enhanced DBS/PVG registered on the Update Service

Teacher Attributes:
- Ability to develop positive relationships with students, earning their trust whilst maintaining proper professional boundaries
- Excellent communication skills (verbal, written and interpersonal)
- Self-motivated and passionate about teaching
- Ability to maintain organisation of classes, students, and curriculum
- Ability to use and supplement programme curriculum to facilitate excursion-based learning
- Ability to work under pressure
- Ability to be pleasant, polite, and cooperative with fellow employees, Group Leaders, service providers and guests
- Represent MLA values and model those values to colleagues and students

MANAGERS must have:

EFL experience teaching teenagers
DELTA / Trinity DipTESOL / MA TESOL completed (or in progress if you have a TEFL Level 5 certificate)
PGCE/ PGCE PCET: Post Graduate Certificate in Education with ELT/TESOL
PGCE in English/ Foreign Languages or DELTM plus a TEFL Level 5 certificate (CELTA / Trinity CertTESOL or equivalent Ofqual recognised standards)
Masters degrees (MA/MSc etc) in ELT/TESOL or related subjects are also accepted but cannot be considered without a supervised teaching practice component

Desirable
- EFL Summer School Teaching/Managerial experience in the UK
- Teacher Management experience
- Teacher Training experience
- Enhanced DBS/PVG registered on the Update Service

Person Specification
- Ability to develop positive relationships with students, earning their trust whilst maintaining proper professional boundaries
- Display absolute commitment to the highest standards of professional behaviour and, at all times, to promoting the welfare and safeguarding of children
- Excellent communication skills (verbal, written and interpersonal)
- Be committed to continuous personal and professional development.
- Team player
- Motivate and inspire teachers sensitively and constructively and, where necessary, challenge colleagues assertively.
- Self-motivated and passionate about driving up standards in teaching and learning
- Be determined, extremely well-organised and hard-working
- Ability to work accurately and calmly, and show resilience when under pressure.
- Be supportive and help teachers with the use of IT
- Ability to provide creative ideas to supplement programme curriculum to facilitate learning
- Be willing and able to contribute to the wider extracurricular and pastoral life of a summer school.

Benefits:

- Paid training and induction.
- Work as part of a strong team and gain experience
- Opportunities for professional development e.g., observations, team teaching.
- Regular CPD sessions on a range of young learner topics
- RESIDENTIAL positions INCLUDE ALL MEALS AND ACCOMMODATION worth GBP 81 per week
- Academics only: no excursions, activities, bedtime/wake up duties, airport transfers.