Senior Teacher
Job overview
Are you passionate about teaching English as a Foreign Language? Do you believe in fostering global communication through language education? We’re looking for EFL Teachers to join our vibrant team.
As a Senior Teacher, you’ll be crucial in supporting management with the delivery of our academic programme, as well as being a mentor figure for the teaching team.
Everything we do is underpinned by our core values – Care, Honesty, Energy, Empathy, Respect, and Smiles (CHEERS!).
Staff stories
Working as a Senior Teacher was a welcome challenge after 3 summers of being an EFL teacher. It allowed me to develop my leadership skills in supporting the teacher team, and share the knowledge I’ve developed over a long teaching career with teachers just starting out. I began to learn about the operational side of Academic planning and I feel like I now have a deeper understanding of all the different teams that work together to make our programmes what they are”
Job details
Full Board
Accommodation and meals provided throughout your contract. No deduction is made for this.
Salary
£572.00* per week
Holiday Pay
12.07% holiday pay will be added to your salary.
Travel Allowance
£30 one off payment to help towards the cost of travel to and from the centre.
Working Hours
Up to 48 hours per week based on 6 working days.
Reporting to
Activity Manager
Locations
York, Uppingham, Edinburgh, Rugby, Bedales & Cheltenham.
Available Contract Dates
Temporary – April, July & August 2025
Pre-joining training dates
Staff are required to attend 2 x paid training days in advance of joining any programme.
* All figures and information related to 2025, 2026 TBC.
Key responsibilities:
Management support
You will provide crucial operational support to the Academic Manager.
You’ll be expected to:
- Help create and review class lists and assign classes to the appropriate teacher
- Review and implement level changes
- Ensure the teaching team is clear on the timetable and who/where they are teaching
- Assist with certificate and report printing and hosting graduation ceremonies
- Organise the printing of materials for the teaching team
- Ensure teachers are following the syllabus and have all the technical and IT support they require.
- Assist in the continual maintenance of teaching and staffroom supplies
Teacher support
As the senior member of the team, many of the teachers will be looking to you for guidance and support, especially newly qualified teachers.
You’ll be expected to:
- Assist with lesson planning and encourage the team to support each other and share ideas
- Run planning sessions with the team on arrival days and workshops on reset days between turns
- Last minute class cover for teacher sickness and other emergencies
- Support any teachers with more challenging classes, such as mixed level
- Assisting teachers with classroom technology
- Assist with managing any behavioural issues, with the support of Group Leaders and our welfare staff
- Share ideas and experience about getting the most benefit out of our international mix of students
Key Performance Indicators
- High levels of student engagement and satisfaction.
- A happy teaching team always clear on timetables and classes
- Effective delivery of “Excursion Mania” contributing to overall excitement and preparedness for trips (or leading an activity session depending on your centre).
Excursion Mania
The teaching team will conduct twice-weekly 1 hour evening sessions designed to prepare students for upcoming excursions (or lead an activity session depending on your centre). You’ll be expected to make these sessions both informative and fun, setting the stage for the adventures that lie ahead.
Operational Support
Flexibility is needed as all senior members of staff may be required to assist with duties outside of their standard roles. You should lead by example and step up when necessary – for example supporting the Centre Manager on arrival days
Office Management
Making sure the teaching office is a welcoming, positive environment – this often means restocking biscuits!
Safeguarding
Everyone is responsible for the safeguarding of our students
Your eligibility
You must:
- be over 18 years of age
- be eligible to work in the UK
- get an enhanced DBS check**
You should:
- be able to manage a crowd
- be an energetic team player
- be responsible and proactive
It's a plus if:
- your a first aider
- you have a special skill or talent
- you’ve done this before!
** Dusemond will assist applicants in obtaining an enhanced DBS check and cover the cost.
Working for Dusemond means:
Lasting Friendships
Our staff build close friendships and camaraderie that often lasts well beyond the end of our programmes, with the chance to be re-united the next season!
Career progression
If you thrive in the amazing environments we work so hard to create, you’ll want to grow with us. Many first year staff return to become supervisors and managers.
References Provided
The broad range of skillsets required, make Dusemond centres excellent places to develop and substantiate your abilities for future roles.
Year-round opportunities
Flexible, on and off season opportunities in great places from York to Tuscany! Our best teachers and ALs are first in line to be offered!
Full Board
Switch “cost of living” for Costa Coffee! Our programmes are a great opportunity to work and save as all your meals and accommodation are provided on site.
Location, location location!
Beautiful, historic schools and great facilities like gyms and swimming pools for you to use, make your place of work a a pleasure to live in.
Materials & equipment
Everything you’ll need to do a great job is provided, along with the support and input of senior staff to help you excel in your role.
See the UK!
How many other jobs include a schedule of trips and excursion where you’ll take a lead and experience top UK destinations?
