Director of Studies

Overview Locations: Hull, Edinburgh, Liverpool, Bath, Colchester, London Harrow or London Hatfield, United Kingdom

We run junior summer courses for English language students aged between 10-17. We have students from all over the world. The majority will be Italian, but we also have students from Spain, Portugal, Poland, Czech Republic, Argentina and Cyprus to name a few! Students usually stay for two weeks and take part in a mixed programme of lessons and activities/excursions which are run by Activity Leaders.

Mission At Target English International we aim to provide our students with a comfortable and caring setting in the UK to improve their communication in English and develop skills for a more global society. We want our students to leave the course with a better understanding of UK culture and the inspiration to become life-long learners of English.

Overview of role

• Job Title: Director of Studies
• Line Manager: Centre Manager/Academic Manager
• Pay rate: Competitive, dependent on contract type + full-board accommodation and holiday pay
• Dates: June to August
• Hours: As required (typically 48 hours per week)

You are a competent teacher with significant experience in the EFL and summer school industry. You will have overall responsibility for the successful implementation and administration of all aspects of the academic programme, which includes managing the academic staff and their performance. In addition to optimising our students' academic programme and environment, you will also ensure their safety and wellbeing at all times. Management, organisation and problem-solving skills are essential requirements for this position. Our aim is to ensure our students make the most of their academic programme and, as Director of Studies, you will make this happen!

Benefits

• Full-board accommodation if required
• Holiday pay
• Full induction on-site. (Managers are required to attend our 2 day induction weekend held at the University of Hull before the start of your contract.)
• £10 a week returner's increment (up to a maximum of 3 years)

Note: Please read the job description carefully prior to application. This description is intended as a guide only to the main duties of your job and the principal terms of employment.

Safeguarding In line with safer recruitment, where roles require responsibility for, or substantial access to, under 18s, our recruitment procedure includes the following:

• All references will be followed up
• Reference requests 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
• All gaps in employment history must be explained satisfactorily
• Proof of identity and right to work in the UK must be shown at interview
• Proof of identity and copies of qualification certificates must be sent to head office prior to starting work and original copies must be taken to the centre
• Suitability checks (Enhanced DBS checks or overseas equivalent) will be required prior to confirmation of appointment
• Staff will complete online Safeguarding and online Prevent training

Eligibility to work in the UK Note: We are not able to sponsor applications for work visas.

You will be requested to present your passport or ID at your interview. Original proof of identity documents (and of the right to work in the UK for those applicable) must be produced on arrival at the centre.

EU citizens who have previously worked in the UK may be eligible for the Frontier Worker Visa, which makes them eligible to work in the UK.

If you have a work visa to work in the UK, please note that we will require copies of the relevant documents.

Are you eligible to work in the UK?

If you have a work visa, please provide details (visa type, length, any restrictions):

Dates and availability What dates are you available? Our contracts usually run from the end of June to the end of July. We are occasionally able to offer some 6-7 week contracts as well. Please state your availability from June to August. Start date:

Centre preference and dates Which centre would be your first choice? Please note although we try to place candidates in their centre of choice, this cannot be guaranteed.

Do you require any specific dates off during the summer (e.g. for graduation)? We will try to accommodate any requests, however during busy periods this may not be possible. Yes/No

If yes, please state the dates and reasons below.

Qualifications Please supply details of all qualifications (A-Levels upwards, degree, teaching qualifications etc.) including name of institution, qualification/subject, awarding body and dates. Please use a different line for each qualification.

Other qualifications Other qualifications (e.g. sports coaching, first aid, Duke of Edinburgh, safeguarding, languages)

Employment history Please note that in order to proceed with your application, your FULL employment history is required. Please also include any voluntary/unpaid work. If your attached CV includes your full employment history, you may just write 'see attached CV' in this section. If at any time you were out of employment, please complete the next question, accounting for and giving reasons for gaps. Please begin with your current/most recent post and then working chronologically backwards. Please use a different paragraph for each employer.

Gaps in employment Please give dates of any time period that you were not in employment or education and explain what you were doing in this time:

Teaching and management experience Please check the boxes if you have experience of the following. Please note previous residential summer school experience is essential for this position: Teaching Mixed Nationality Classes; Trinity GESE Exams; Teaching Mixed Level Classes; Supporting and Mentoring teachers and junior members of staff; Summer Schools; Management Experience in Residential Summer Schools

Supporting statement Referring to the job description, please tell us why you would like to work for Target English International and what skills and qualities you would bring to the role you have applied for, detailing any previous management/summer school experience:

Areas of interest Please let us know of any specific talents or skills you have e.g. exam preparation, teaching business English, event organisation, mentoring new members of staff:

Compulsory declarations DECLARATION OF CONVICTIONS, CAUTIONS, REPRIMANDS, WARNINGS OR BIND-OVERS: The position for which you are applying involves contact with children under 18 and is termed 'regulated activity'. It is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and all subsequent amendments (England and Wales). For this position you are not entitled to withhold information about police cautions, bind-overs, or any criminal convictions that would otherwise have been considered "spent" under the Act.

Do you have any previous/current criminal convictions, cautions, reprimands, warnings or bind overs, are you on any barred lists in the UK or abroad, or are you currently the subject of any police investigations following allegations made against you?

If yes, please give details, including dates and circumstances, in the space provided below. The information you provide will be treated in confidence. It is a criminal offence to give false information.

Do you hold a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS), Scottish PVG certificate or the overseas equivalent? (Y/N) Yes No

If yes, please state the type of certificate and the date received:

Are you registered with the DBS or PVG update service? If you have signed up and paid for this service, we will not need to request another disclosure. Yes No

If yes, do we have your permission to use the update service to check whether the information contained on your DBS/PVG certificate is current? Yes No

DBS checks and cost All posts defined as 'regulated activity' are subject to Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check. If your application is successful, we will ask the DBS/PVG for a Disclosure and you must declare below to give your consent before this can take place. The cost of the check will be shared 50/50 between Target English and the employee, with each party to contribute approximately £25 (subject to change). This will be deducted from the first payroll of the summer.

Please note: If you are a non-UK national or a UK national who has lived outside the UK for the last 5 years you must also provide us with a Police Certificate of Good Conduct (or similar) from your country (or previous country) of residence that is less than six months old.

I give my permission for the DBS/PVG (on behalf of Target English International) to complete various data checks for my disclosure, in accordance with the terms of the Home office Circular 44/86DHSS/circular 10/862 protection of children (disclosure of criminal background of those with access to children). I understand that this is a criminal offence to provide false information.

Referees Please supply details of two referees, one of whom should normally be your current/most recent employer. If this is an application for your first job, one should be your school teacher or higher education lecturer. Neither referee should be a relative or friend.

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