EFL Teachers Summer Oxford; Non-Residential

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EFL Non-Residential Teacher

Non-Residential, Full-Time

Director of Studies

United Kingdom

London King’s, London Uxbridge, Reading, Guildford, Worcester, Dover, Oxford, Edinburgh

July 2nd to July 29th 2026 (Possibility of extension in some centres)

Move Language Ahead is committed to providing industry leading safe, educational, and cultural programmes to students from around the world. Students, families, and agents from around the world have chosen MLA for the quality of our language courses, for the established trust of our brand, and for the meticulous attention to detail in our packages. The MLA formula for a summer centre is a unique blend of many full-day and half-day excursions, an amazing activity programme and specialised language path.

In this way we have broken the barriers of the traditional summer language course.

MLA is committed to the welfare and safeguarding of children, young people and adults  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.

• Responsible for the planning and delivery of the academic program of EFL students
• Represent MLA values
• Reports to Director of Studies/Assistant Director of Studies
• 6 days per week (Monday to Saturday)
• Non-Residential employment: no meals or accommodation

• Must have a UK passport/right to work in the UK, and a valid DBS (England & Wales) or PVG (Scotland). If you’re based outside the UK, also a Criminal Record Check from your country of residence
• Proven suitability to work with students under 18: at least 2 references
• 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)

• DELTA / Trinity DipTESOL / MA TESOL completed or in progress
• Master’s Degree in ELT/TESOL (or related subjects)
• EFL experience teaching teenagers
• EFL Summer School Teaching experience in the UK
• Enhanced DBS/PVG registered on the Update Service
• First Aid Qualification

• 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

Non‑Residential contracts are based on a minimum of 10 up to 36 working hours over a 7‑day session including at least one full day off per week. You will be expected to cover up to 36 contact teaching hours and up to 6 hours of meetings, administrative duties, and CPD sessions. While these administrative duties will not be counted in hours, compensation will be calculated by applying a rate of 15% to 17% of your hourly rate.

Additional work outside regular hours may be requested at the same hourly rate.

• Prepare lessons with the aid of pre‑made lesson plans and adapt them to your class composition
• Liaise with your co‑teacher(s)
• Teach EFL lessons at a range of levels indicated by the DoS
• Inspire and motivate students to improve their learning skills
• Differentiate student learning and scaffold learning to cater for mixed ability classes
• Provide a variety of teaching activities appropriate to student learning needs
• Support the work in the TASKtime book provided to help…