English Language Teacher

Job Overview

Positions available in Glasgow, Paisley, Edinburgh, Ayr, Stirling, London, Chatham (Kent), Canterbury, Bognor Regis (West Sussex), Brighton, Exeter, Colchester, Gloucester, Keele and Dublin.

Total Salary: £704.55 – £771.94 (including holiday pay). Accommodation not included. Duration:
Summer 2026.

Reports to the on‑campus Director of Studies / Academic Manager and Senior Teacher(s), and the St. Andrew’s College Language Schools’ Senior Management Team.

• Undergraduate (Level
  6) Degree + Cambridge CELTA/Trinity CERT TESOL, or a QTS award if it is primary level, or secondary level English or Foreign Languages.
• Awareness of the responsibilities of working with students under 18.
• Knowledge of the use of English and the linguistic systems underlying it.
• Excellent communication skills (both written and spoken).
• Flexibility, in both teaching and non‑teaching duties, and the ability to work well with other colleagues.
• Ability to work with IT systems, Google Drive, to maintain records and access resources.
• Smart and tidy appearance.

• Experience in both the teaching and welfare of students under 18.
• Experience of working with multicultural and multilingual groups.
• Experience of preparing students for English language exams.

• Work a 42‑hour week, with up to six days including Saturday as required.
• Foster a safe and positive atmosphere for both students and colleagues.
• Show initiative, take responsibility and set a good example for students inside and outside the classroom.
• Ensure corridor safety, chaperone classes to venues, and integrate new students into classes.
• Try new approaches in lessons and utilise classroom resources.
• Use student books and materials deemed essential by the college.
• Collaborate with teaching colleagues to share experience and knowledge.
• Incorporate strategies for independent learning.
• Deliver student‑centred lessons emphasising oral communication.
• Set clear learning aims and help students understand what they are learning and why.
• Ensure students record their learning achievements in their books.
• Follow company guidelines on board work.
• Be responsible for the resources provided and return them at the end of your contract.
• Declare criminal convictions and provide eligibility to work in the UK.
• Provide an email address and telephone number of three referees (including a character reference).

• Attend a paid induction before the start of the contract with the academic management team. Payment: £11.50 per hour upon completion and return of all company resources.

• Read and understand the staff handbook and be fully conversant with welfare and protection policies.
• Implement and monitor Health & Safety policies.
• Identify First Aid personnel and follow related policies.
• Implement the Emergency Action Plan.
• Follow Fire Safety regulations.
• Know the relevant contacts for concerns and have their details.

Use Google Drive to complete registers, lesson logs and deliver lessons.

• Provide clear guidance to students on how to take the placement test.
• Monitor placement tests professionally.
• Mark placement tests efficiently.
• Complete holistic speaking tests of students as directed.
• Teach temporary testing and project classes while placement test results are collated.

• Take the online class register within the first 5–10 minutes of class.
• Report absent/late students or those not matching the register within ten minutes.
• Document any concerns on the online class register.
• Report high‑concern items to the academic management team or corridor supervisor.
• Write up an online Lesson Log after each class.
• Complete Risk Assessment Forms for 'Lessons Outside the Classroom'.
• Complete any other required paperwork.

• Attend daily and weekly meetings as arranged.
• Participate in weekly Teacher Development / Continuing Professional Development sessions.
• Complete a teaching self‑assessment/needs analysis at the beginning and end of your contract.
• Contribute to the staff profile (staff room walls).
• Share knowledge informally as part of a continuing…