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About the Role

As an EFL Teacher at ALPADIA, you’ll help students achieve personal and academic growth in an immersive, multicultural camp environment. You’ll deliver well-planned, engaging lessons that align with our teaching standards, ensuring a safe and fun learning atmosphere and contributing to an overall positive camp experience. This is a fantastic opportunity for an outstanding English teacher to develop their career with a leading organisation. Paid training is provided, offering support and development to help you succeed in this role.

Responsibilities

Ensure all language tuition is appropriate to a camp environment and in line with the ALPADIA curriculum.
Demonstrate a sound knowledge and awareness of the use of English and the linguistic systems underlying it, providing appropriate models of both spoken and written English.
Ensure the content of the lessons considers the course objectives, the learning needs and cultural backgrounds of the students.
Ensure each lesson leads to relevant learning outcomes, which are made known to students, and which are achieved through a coherent sequence of activities.
Adapt the syllabus to meet the specific needs of our students, both at a class and individual level.
Ensure an appropriate variety of teaching techniques, activities, and task types which motivate and appeal to different learner types.
Ensure that there are opportunities for differentiation.
Exploit ALPADIA teaching resources to support learning outcomes and maximise learning.
Ensure students are engaged and a positive learning atmosphere is created.
Ensure that students are praised appropriately and encouraged to experiment with the language.
Ensure that there are opportunities for production.
Encourage the sole use of the target language in classrooms wherever possible, both from the students and the other teachers.
Ensure students receive appropriate and timely feedback on their performance during the lesson.
Ensure lessons include activities to evaluate whether learning is taking place.
Bring the outside world into the classroom with authentic resources and examples when appropriate.
Promote learning by the effective management of the classroom environment and resources.
Maintain proper levels of student discipline, safety and welfare, highlighting any issues to the Camp Manager or Academic Manager.
Liaise with the Camp Manager and the Academic Manager to resolve any instances of issues, questions or concerns raised by students, agents, parents or other stakeholders.
Represent ALPADIA in the best conceivable way, being polite and friendly to the students, both inside and outside of the classroom.
Provide exceptional customer service to both internal and external customers at all times.
Understand procedural documents and ALPADIA policies relevant to the role.
Be familiar with all British Council inspection criteria relevant to the department.
Actively participate in all staff meetings as necessary.
Attend and contribute to weekly Professional Development Sessions in a spirit of positive engagement.
Be proactive about both personal and professional development including attendance/completion of all compulsory training sessions and actively participate in any training offered.
Engage positively in a reflective teaching approach and developmental observation process, embracing an open-door classroom policy.
Write lesson plans when requested by the Academic Manager for formal observations, inspections or professional development purposes.
Arrive at the centre and ensure all lessons start and finish on time.
Complete the attendance within 5 minutes of each lesson starting and report any absences according to camp procedures.
Assist with placement testing as required.
Read, understand and sign any relevant risk assessments as required.
Undertake other duties as deemed necessary by line manager.

Requirements

Level 6 Qualification
TEFLI status – Examples: CELTA, Trinity Cert. TESOL or equivalent
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with a client focused approach
High level of patience and approachability
Ability to be flexible and adapt where required
Excellent organisational skills
Ability to work well in a team
Ability to multitask and manage conflicting priorities
Ability to plan the lessons efficiently while adapting to the demands of a fast-paced camp environment
Excellent understanding of the unique strategies involved in teaching young learners
Understanding of child protection and safeguarding policies
Solid IT skills including MS Office
TEFLQ Status – Examples: DELTA, Dip. TESOL or equivalent
Prior EFL teaching experience
Experience of teaching in summer camps or similar contexts
Experience of teaching young learners
Experience with digital teaching tools and e-learning platforms
Ability to find and present solutions to problems
Ability to use initiative when required
Enhanced DBS check required
3x referee details required
Overseas conduct certificates where applicable

Skills

Communication
Interpersonal skills
Client focused approach
Patience
Approachability
Flexibility
Adaptability
Organisation
Teamwork
Multitasking
Managing conflicting priorities
Lesson planning
Teaching young learners
Child protection
Safeguarding
MS Office
Problem-solving
Initiative

Location

London-City, Goldsmiths University

Work Type

Fixed-term summer contract
Non-Residential

Experience Level

Entry level
Experienced

Education Level

Level 6 Qualification
TEFLI status
TEFLQ Status

Salary/Compensations

Competitive salary

Benefits

Paid training
Great summer work-life balance with only 15 – 18.75 contact teaching hours
Monday to Friday timetable, with no working hours after 13:00 (13:30 on Wednesdays)
Prepared, yet flexible, course requiring minimum preparation
Dedicated academic management team and support staff
No residential, activity or supervision responsibilities beyond the classroom
CPD sessions with qualified Academic Managers
Small manageable class sizes with a fantastic nationality mix
Attractive bonus options for returners
Possibility of career progression within Kaplan International Languages
Inclusive organisation with positive student and staff feedback

About the Company

ALPADIA’s mission is to encourage language development through immersion and to expand the horizons of our students and staff.
ALPADIA employment reflects our values of integrity, support, diversity, knowledge growth, and opportunity.
In 2026 we welcomed 64 different student nationalities to the UK and we are proud of creating this uniquely diverse working environment for our staff members.

Equal Opportunity

Equality and diversity is part of our core purpose. Alpadia summer schools are for everyone. This applies to both our students and our brilliant team of staff.
At Alpadia Language Schools, we are committed to working in a diverse organisation and strive to provide equality of opportunity for all. We encourage and welcome applications from individuals, regardless of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment or identity, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnership.
If as a disabled applicant (as defined under the Equality Act 2010) you would like to request that your application is considered under Guaranteed Interview Scheme (GIS) please let us know using this form.