EFL Summer School Teacher

Overview

Are you qualified to teach EFL and free between June to August 2026?

Why not gain or expand your classroom teaching experience at one of our Study Holidays centres. Experienced and newly qualified teachers, welcome.

Whether you hold a relevant EFL qualification, a PGCE, or an equivalent qualification in English, Primary Education, or Modern Foreign Languages, we have opportunities for you. You might be a newly qualified teacher eager to build experience, or a seasoned professional looking for a dynamic summer role - either way, we offer a variety of contracts and locations to suit you.

You just need to bring your professionalism and expertise (and your toothbrush if you wish to be residential).

We are a British Council accredited, leading provider of summer school study holidays. We welcome over 6,000 young learners from around the world each summer, between mid-June to mid-August. Our mission is to help students improve their English, while having a fun and unforgettable holiday. During their 7-14 day stay, our students experience engaging classroom lessons and a lively program of activities and excursions.

It's a great opportunity to work with a range of ages, levels of ability and students from a multi-cultural environment.

Our class sizes are small: 15 students on average and students vary in age from 8-17, depending on centre and course booked.

Ready-made lesson materials:
These are provided to align with our syllabus. There are also comprehensive teacher notes available for you to use to reduce planning times.

DELTA/Training

Incentives:

You are welcome to attend a free CPD EFL teaching course ahead of starting work. In addition, qualifying teachers may apply for a free DELTA 1 Module post summer. There are also a range of online CPD sessions that are available to you. T&Cs apply to our incentives - ask us for more information.

Experience:

Its the ideal opportunity to gain or further your CELTA or PGCE teaching experience as you will be welcomed and supported by a highly experienced academic leadership team. This is an especially attractive opportunity for NQTs/ECTs, as we offer weekly CPD sessions. We further support you with observations and appraisals.

We support you:
We have an experienced academic management team who return to our centres year-on-year. We also have a dedicated Academic & Training Manager and Academic Advisor who are available throughout the summer.

Career opportunities:
There is the potential for opportunities reaching beyond our summer schools, in our year-round schools in Cambridge, Canterbury and London.

Locations:
Uxbridge (West London) - Oakham - Northampton - Cambridge - Canterbury (renumerated differently to the below) - Bournemouth
- * new for 2026 York! - we also have roles in Central London. Please see below.

Contract lengths:
You can choose contracts from 3-8 weeks long, between 20th June to mid-late August 2026. depending on your flexibility and chosen school. You will ideally be available throughout July. Dates can be a little flexible. We can provide optional full-board accommodation in all centres, excluding central London, so why not try a new location for summer?

NON-RESIDENTIAL CONTRACTS: (all locations)

Pay and hours for Non-Residential Teachers:

• 16 hours per week over 5 days - £260.33 per week / £265.33 for 1+ year’s experience / £275.33 for 3+ years’ experience + holiday entitlement

Constructed of 15 hours teaching + 1 hour CPD over 5 days per week (usually Monday to Friday).

All centres:

• 32 hours per week over 5 days - £520.67 per week / £525.67 for 1+ year’s experience / £535.67 for 3+ years’ experience + holiday entitlement

Constructed of 30 hours teaching + 2 hours CPD only over 5 days per week (usually Monday to Friday) + admin.

• 42 hours per week over 6 days - £624.60 per week / £629.60 1+ year’s experience / £639.60 for 3+ years’ experience + holiday entitlement

Constructed of 42 hours contracts - 6 days per week (usually Monday to Saturday). 15-30 hours teaching + teacher admin time, welfare of student time and/or leading excursions/activities.

Bloomsbury, Central London:

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• We have roles available in central…