Director of Studies

Overview

Join our winning team of global superstars in summer 2026

Embassy Summer, under its parent company EC English, offers award winning summer vacation programmes for young people across multiple locations in the UK, Malta, Spain, South Africa & UAE. Students learn English or Spanish whilst immersing themselves in the local culture and surroundings. Our programmes are a combination of language classes, exciting excursions and fun-filled sporting, creative and social activities.

From its humble beginnings in Hastings over four decades ago, Embassy Summer has today evolved into a globally recognised and trusted brand. Our vision is to help our students succeed in a global community. We love bringing our young learners from around the world together through a common language and building global connections.

The Director of Studies reports to the Centre Manager. They are responsible for all aspects of the academic department including learner management, teacher support and development and operational processes, to ensure the smooth delivery of the Embassy Summer learning experience.

• Promoting and safeguarding the welfare of students for whom you are responsible and with whom you come into contact.
• Maximising student and Group leader satisfaction by ensuring their experience meets or exceeds their expectations.
• Supporting, monitoring, and developing teachers to ensure that they deliver the Embassy Summer lesson.
• Ensuring students are inducted, placed, and have a positive learning environment and receive their certificates and reports upon their departure.
• Liaising with other departments to ensure the smooth delivery of the overall Embassy Summer experience.
• Overseeing the Academic team and successful delivery of the programme.
• To ensure student initial and departing feedback forms are completed in a timely manner using the appropriate QR code.

• Working closely with the Centre Manager and reporting any concerns.
• Supervising the academic administrator.
• Creating the centre split in consultation with the Centre Manager and Activity Manager to ensure correct programme delivery.
• Overseeing the student placement testing and placing students in the appropriate level.
• Overseeing the creation of classes by the academic administrator.
• Managing teaching resources and maximising interactive material use.
• Organising regular teacher meetings.
• Supporting teachers with: daily lesson preparation support, teaching observations and feedback sessions, weekly CPD sessions based on identified needs, and follow up observations to assess impact of feedback and CPD.
• Providing emergency lesson cover and organising cover for planned absences.
• In-centre liaison, including with Activity Management, to ensure an integrated Academic & Activity programme.
• Carrying out centre duties to meet the operational needs of the centre, including emergency phone cover on a rota basis.
• Creating a positive, inclusive and safe workplace environment.

The job holder will be expected to operate in accordance with the company’s Code of Conduct, and any local policies and operating procedures relating to academic, welfare and safeguarding matters.

Employees are required to cooperate fully with all arrangements in place related to Health and Safety, including implementation and compliance with control measures resultant from risk assessments and engagement with, and completion of, any relevant Health and Safety training.

• Educated to Degree Level or equivalent (Level 6 Qualifications and Credit Framework)
• DELTA, Trinity Lic. Diploma in TESOL (Level 6/7 of the Qualifications and Credit Framework)
• Or MA in ELT / TESOL (if they meet the validation, entry requirements, teaching practice and input criteria)

• 3 years’ teaching experience
• Some evidence of supporting and developing teachers (e.g., through mentoring programmes, delivering workshops or observing teachers)

• Experience of working with juniors
• Experience of supporting and developing teachers
• Experience of the CEFR in student placement and process
• Experience of managing a teaching team
• Experience…