UK 2025 Assistant Director of Studies LONDON at Move Language Ahead
London, England, United Kingdom -
Full Time


Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

19 Jun, 25

Salary

0.0

Posted On

20 Mar, 25

Experience

0 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

No

Skills

Teaching, Foreign Languages, Safeguarding, Scotland, Communication Skills, Professional Development, Learning, Tesol, It, Children

Industry

Education Management

Description

EFL Assistant Director of Studies Job Description
Country: United Kingdom
Location: London King’s, London Dulwich, London Uxbridge, London Richmond, Reading, Guildford, Worcester, Dover, Northampton, Edinburgh.
DATES: Possibility of extension in some centres (starting in June and/or finishing mid-August)
4 weeks July 2nd to July 31st 2025
Dover and Dulwich: July 8th to August 3rd 2025
MLA (Move Language Ahead) is an industry leader in providing safe, educational, and cultural holidays to students from around the world. Each year thousands of students travel with MLA as part of our short-term English as a Foreign Language (EFL) programmes. Along with our proprietary task-based EFL curriculum, we also provide our students with great excursions featuring some of the most popular historical and tourist destinations across the globe.

POSITION OVERVIEW

  • Responsible for ensuring the planning and delivery of the academic programme
  • Support teachers in their professional development
  • Assist the DoS in ensuring the smooth running of the academic programme
  • Assist the DoS with all admin tasks
  • Represent MLA values
  • Report to Director of Studies
  • 6 days per week (Monday to Saturday)
  • Residential employment available from late June – mid-August
    4-weeks July 2nd to July 31st 2025
    Possibility of extension in some centres (starting in June and/or finishing mid-August)
    Dover and Dulwich 4 weeks only
    July 8th to August 3rd 2025
    The post of Assistant Director of Studies is a senior position, and the successful candidate will be a member of the school’s management structure inspiring the teachers to deliver high-quality, communicative Task-Based EFL lessons. ADoSs should be ready to cover for any absent teachers, as well as support, lead and manage the academic life of the centre with the DoS. Summer centres are very busy places and there may be duties to perform in addition to those detailed here.

REQUIREMENTS

Essential

  • 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 form your country of residence
  • Proven suitability to work with students under 18: at least 2 references.
  • EFL experience teaching teenagers
  • Be proficient in the use of IT
  • 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)
  • Master’s 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
  • First Aid Qualification

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.

KEY POSITION ACCOUNTABILITIES

Assisting the DoS

  • Support the Director of Studies in managing the academic life of the school.
  • Promote and develop the academic curriculum and academic life of the school.
  • Develop and implement MLA’s educational philosophy and foster a culture of best practice.
  • Complete all administrative tasks required efficiently
  • Assist the DoS with timetabling teachers
  • Assist the DoS with centre and classroom set-up
  • Assist the DoS with student admissions and monitor arrangements for speaking placement tests
  • Attend any training sessions or meetings as required.
  • Cover lessons when necessary and motivate students to improve their learning skills
  • Assist the Director of Studies with certificates and graduation ceremony
  • Support the Centre Director and work collaboratively with Centre Administrator and Activity Manager to ensure the successful running of the centre and programme when necessary; including assisting in the staff induction and take an active part in discussion and feedback.

Staff Management

  • Support the DoS in leading and managing all EFL teachers by encouraging, supporting and challenging teachers to maintain MLA’s high academic standards.
  • Monitor teachers prompt completion of all administrative tasks required
  • Ensure teachers prepare lessons and adapt material/stages to their class composition
  • Attend and/or lead academic meetings
  • Monitor staff performance and be the first port of call for any teacher in need of advice or support.
  • Cover for absent staff
  • Record and monitor all absences
  • Supervise the preparation of student reports within agreed deadlines

Training & CPD

  • Assist the Director of Studies with all Continuous Professional Development programmes.
  • Support teachers in delivering the Task-Based learning syllabus
  • Carry out inductions for new teachers
  • If TEFLQ, carry out formal observations and appraisals in line with the MLA observation guidelines and rubric.

Administrative

  • Oversee the allocation of staff in consultation with the Director of Studies
  • Oversee the timetabling of teachers and classroom allocation
  • Monitor live updates of student attendance on the Teacher Zone
  • Provide cover teaching when necessary
  • Supervise the completion of up-to-date teaching records on the Teacher Zone

Equipment and Facilities

  • Maintain and monitor teaching resources and premises.
  • Ensure classrooms are left secure and tidy after use
  • Ensure borrowed equipment has been returned.
  • Help develop, advance and expand teaching resources

Safeguarding & Welfare

  • Promoting the welfare of students and adhere to, and comply with the MLA Safeguarding Policy
  • Provide safety and welfare assistance to students.
  • Be vigilant for possible welfare problems of students
  • Inform your DoS of any absences from classes immediately
  • Report any issues which may be affecting students’ safety, wellbeing and academic performance
  • Be aware of relevant fire, health and safety issues in the classroom and around the centre
Responsibilities

Please refer the Job description for details

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