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What's on Offer:
Location: Bedford
Salary: Between £600-£650 per week (Commensurate with experience)
Contract Type: Fixed Term Summer Contract (Available During July 2025 – August 2025)
Hours: 42 hours per week
Team Member Benefits:
Accommodation: Free (residential roles only)
Meals: 3 meals per day, catering to dietary and religious requirements
Career Development: Comprehensive paid training & career development
Culture: Friendly & supportive multicultural working environment
Wellbeing: Dedicated Mental Health Champions
Rewards: Team Members Recognition Awards
Annual Leave: Annual leave accrual 12.07% to be paid at end of fixed term contract
Induction: Paid inductions subject to completing full contractual contract
Bonus for Eligible Returners: £20 per week
Job Description
Overview:
Senior Teachers on our summer programmes are responsible for delivering effective lessons with measurable outcomes to our learners from all over the world. They work closely with the Director of Studies to support teachers with planning, deliver, paperwork, and training. They will adhere to BSC Code of Conduct and Safeguarding Policies while working with us. Senior Teachers may be asked to participate in non-academic duties if the need arises. Accommodation and Meals are included in the salary offered. The main duties and responsibilities are listed below:
Duties:
* Plan and Deliver language focused and engaging lessons.
* Teach a minimum of 15 hours a week
* 27 hours of academic course support duties/cover as needed
* Be the first person on cover duties
* Follow BSC syllabus
* Complete weekly planners, attendance sheets, and student reports.
* Be observed and receive feedback
* Conduct teacher observations with support from the DoS
* Carry out any other duties the centre DoS asks
* Support teachers with lesson planning and delivery
* Deliver at least 1 INSETT session
* Assist with graduation photos and project showcase days
* Work as part of the academic team and support the summer team as a whole.
* Attend and participate in academic meetings and INSETT sessions.
* Assist with placement testing
* Attend induction held at the centre
* Remain professional at all times
* Comply with BSC Uniform Policy – BSC t-shirts are provided
* Comply with BSC Centre rules and regulations
* Be a positive role model
Child Protection & Safeguarding
* To promote and safeguard the welfare of children and young persons you are responsible for and come into contact with.
* Familiarise yourself with the BSC Young Learners Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy and BSC Safeguarding Policy.
* To adhere to the BSC Young Learners Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy and BSC Safeguarding Policy.
* Report any student absence to the Welfare Team and Director of Studies
* Report safeguarding issues if/when they occur
* Complete BSC Safeguarding Level 1 Online before you arrive at the centre
Other
* Work positively as part of a team
* Demonstrate a positive attitude
* Attend and participate in all centre team meetings.
* Act in the welfare of the students at all times
* To carry out any duties as may be reasonably assigned by the Centre
Qualifications and Experience:
* CELTA plus substantial young learner teaching experience/Trinity TESOL + DELTA modules or MA TESOL/ linguistics modules
* At least 2 years’ experience working with young learners
* High level of computer literacy, particularly MS Office, email, and use of databases
* Excellent lesson planning skills
* Adaptability and flexibility
* Ability to work well in a team
* Ability to remain calm under pressure
* Enthusiasm for summer school life
* Right to work in the UK/EU (depending on the respective centre)
* Enhanced DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) clearance.
Further Information
Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Statement
At BSC Education we believe in empowering individuals, celebrating diversity and striving for equality. We foster an inclusive environment where every individual is valued, respected, and supported. We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome all interest in joining our team. Successful applicants will undergo our safer recruitment checks in line with our Safeguarding Children & Vulnerable Adults Policy & our Recruitment Policy, including Scottish PVG Scheme, an Enhanced DBS Check, Barred List, Prohibition Lists check and overseas criminal record check (if applicable). Overseas criminal record checks are required for anyone who has lived abroad for 12 months or more (whether continuously or in total) in the last 10 years, whilst aged 18 years or older and the applicant is solely responsible for the costs for the overseas criminal record check.
All BSC colleagues must operate in line with our team-led Vision, Mission & Values as outlined below:
BSC VISION: To provide customers with steppingstones to their future by delivering outstanding and transformational learning experiences.
BSC MISSION: By believing that “Great Things Start Here” and standing behind all that this means. If we believe it, our customers will achieve it!
BSC VALUES:
AIM HIGHER: We proactively make suggestions and solutions for challenges and opportunities.
COLLABORATE: We are team players - we treat everyone with respect and understand that we succeed collectively, not as individuals.
COMMUNICATE: We communicate in a timely way with clarity, respect and transparency.
CUSTOMER FOCUS: We seek to provide consistent high-quality experiences that customers will remember.
TEAM FOCUS: We seek to reward and recognise excellence and innovation within our employees.
The above list of job responsibilities is not exclusive or exhaustive and the post holder will be required to undertake such tasks as may reasonably be expected within the scope, grading of the post and at the request by management.
We are committed to providing a creative, rewarding and successful learning and working environment for our students and team.