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About the Role

ALPADIA's mission is to encourage language development through immersion and expand horizons. This role offers an exciting opportunity to grow professional and personal skills as an educator and youth practitioner, deepening understanding of child development by applying solution-focused Positive Behaviour Support strategies and conflict resolution techniques. Stay ahead in the field of education and youth practice with our professional development program. You will get the opportunity to work in an international team of like-minded, positive people dedicated to making a difference.

Responsibilities

Overall management of the camps’ academic department.
Ensure all classes are correctly staffed and meet internal and external guidelines regarding student/teacher ratios.
Deploy teachers based on skills and experience, aligning with student characteristics, classroom setup, and course requirements.
Ensure academic files are promptly completed and updated.
Prepare end-of-course certificates with tailored remarks from teachers.
Ensure all lessons start and finish on time.
Ensure all classrooms are ready and set up for lessons daily.
Liaise with the Welfare Manager to ensure all students attend the morning academic program.
Monitor student attendance and punctuality, addressing any issues promptly.
Lead a daily Teacher’s Meeting, minuting important points and discussing as appropriate.
Attend weekly inter-camp academic meetings.
Responsible for Day One organization, including testing and induction for new students.
Collect weekly teacher and student feedback.
Ensure all ICT equipment is fully functioning prior to camp start and assist teachers in its use.
Work with other managers to ensure classes are covered in case of teacher sickness or absence.
Be proactive about personal and professional development, including attendance and completion of compulsory training.
Liaise with the Camp Manager, Welfare Manager, and Activity Manager to ensure the smooth running of the camp.
Read, understand, and sign relevant risk assessments.
Undertake other duties as deemed necessary by your line manager.
Ensure ALPADIA curriculum is adhered to.
Understand and respond to questions about ALPADIA curriculum.
Ensure all language tuition is appropriate for a young learner camp environment.
Adapt the syllabus to meet the specific needs of ALPADIA students.
Lead the teaching team and provide daily guidance, support, and training.
Be approachable for day-to-day support with clear communication channels for teachers and students.
Encourage the sole use of the target language in classrooms.
Maintain proper levels of student discipline, safety, and welfare, highlighting any issues to the Camp Manager.
Prepare and teach own classes to a high standard if necessary, with keen understanding of cultural sensibilities.
Deliver interactive CPD workshops to teachers weekly.
Create new or amend existing CPD Session Content to address issues raised in observations and feedback.
Complete all lesson observations of teachers, focusing on their continued professional development.
Identify training needs and areas for improvement, providing tailored support.
Provide support to inexperienced teachers exhibiting weaknesses in classroom performance.
Lead and assist with the training and induction of the teaching team.
Demonstrate leadership of the department, ensuring teaching output is of the highest standard.
Safeguard and promote the wellbeing of all students.
Understand child protection and safeguarding policies of the country.
Liaise with the Camp Manager to resolve issues, questions, or concerns raised by students, agents, parents, or other stakeholders.
Provide exceptional customer service to internal and external customers.
Ensure all staff are fully and properly inducted with operational knowledge of procedural documents and ALPADIA policies.
Have a good working knowledge of managed staff job descriptions and procedures.
Liaise with the Recruitment Officer on staff pay, holiday, sickness, and other HR issues.

Requirements

Level 6 Qualification
TEFLQ Status (DELTA, Trinity Dip. TESOL, MA/MSc in ELT/TESOL/Applied Linguistics or equivalent)
3 years of EFL teaching experience
Experience in teaching a variety of levels
Sound knowledge and experience of teaching 10 to 17-year-old students
Ability to relate to and build rapport with international students
Demonstrates a passion for teaching and inspires students to learn
Exceptional customer service ethos
Proven leadership skills
Ability to work effectively individually and as part of a team
Proven ability to multitask and manage conflicting priorities
Proven ability to work effectively under pressure
Ability to deal with and resolve a high volume of queries efficiently
Ability to find and present solutions to problems
Strong attention to detail and high level of data accuracy
Excellent organisational skills
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with a client focused approach
High level of patience and approachability
Ability to be flexible and adapt where required
Understanding of child protection and safeguarding policies
Experience in administration work (preferably in an ELT environment)
High degree of IT competency - Outlook & MS Office (specifically Excel)
Level 7 or Level 8 Qualification (Desirable)
DELTM or equivalent (Desirable)
Experience in summer schools (or similar structures preferred) (Desirable)
Educational management experience in a summer or residential setting (Desirable)
Experience in management in EFL (or similar educational environment) (Desirable)
Experience in managing a team (Desirable)
Experience in teacher development and conducting teacher observations (Desirable)
Ability to manage performance and development of staff (Desirable)
Experience in dealing with and solving complaints (Desirable)
Experience in British Council inspections (Desirable)
Experience in curriculum design (Desirable)
Respect for equal opportunities and diversity (Desirable)
Safeguarding and Welfare experience with under 18s (Desirable)
Enhanced DBS check required
3x referee details required
Overseas conduct certificates required where applicable

Skills

Solution-focused Positive Behaviour Support strategies
Conflict resolution techniques
English language instruction
EFL teaching
Customer service
Leadership
Teamwork
Multitasking
Problem-solving
Attention to detail
Organisational skills
Communication skills
Interpersonal skills
Patience
Adaptability
Child protection and safeguarding
IT competency (Outlook, MS Office, Excel)
Curriculum design
Teacher development
Performance management

Location

London Woldingham

Work Type

Residential
Full-time

Experience Level

3 years of EFL teaching experience
Experience in administration work
Educational management experience
Management experience in EFL
Team management experience

Education Level

Level 6 Qualification
TEFLQ Status
DELTA
Trinity Dip. TESOL
MA/MSc in ELT/TESOL/Applied Linguistics
Level 7 Qualification (Desirable)
Level 8 Qualification (Desirable)
DELTM (Desirable)

Salary/Compensations

Competitive salary
Attractive bonus options for returners

Benefits

Paid training provided
Accommodation provided on site
Possibility of career progression

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.