Assistant Director of Studies

Title: Assistant Director of Studies (ADoS)
Job Type: Residential Full-Time
Reports to: Director of Studies
Country: United Kingdom
Location: London, Kings, London Uxbridge, Reading, Guildford, Worcester, Dover, Oxford, Edinburgh
Dates: June 27th to July 30th 2026
Possibility of Extension: In some centres

Move Language Ahead is committed to providing industry‑leading safe educational and cultural programmes to students from around the world. Students, families and agents from around the world have chosen MLA for the quality of our language courses, the established trust of our brand and for the meticulous attention to detail in our packages. The MLA formula for a summer centre is a unique blend of many full‑day and half‑day excursions, an amazing activity programme and specialised language;

this way we have broken the barriers of the traditional summer language course.

MLA is committed to the welfare and safeguarding of children, young people and adults  students should expect to feel safe within all areas of our seasonal programme. The primary concern at all times is the interests and safety of each student and the organisation takes all reasonable steps to protect children from harm, discrimination or degrading treatment and to uphold their rights.

MLA staff working with young learners will all go through our safer recruitment process including online or face‑to‑face interviews, record checks of references and background checks in line with the country’s regulations to ensure they are able to work with young people and provide evidence of qualifications and work experience as part of the process and according to our Safeguarding Policy Preventing Sexual Harassment and Prevent Policy.

• Responsible for ensuring the planning and delivery of the academic programme
• Support teachers in their professional development
• Assist the DoS in ensuring the smooth running of the academic programme
• Assist the DoS with all admin tasks
• Represent MLA values
• Report to Director of Studies
• 6 days per week (Monday to Saturday)
• Residential employment includes all meals and accommodation

• Must have a UK passport/right to work in the UK and a valid DBS (England & Wales) or PVG (Scotland). If based outside the UK also a Criminal Record Check from your country of residence
• Proven suitability to work with students under 18: at least 2 references
• EFL experience teaching teenagers
• Be proficient in the use of IT
• DELTA / Trinity DipTESOL / MA TESOL completed (or in progress if you have a TEFL Level 5 certificate)
• PGCE/ PGCE PCET:
  Post Graduate Certificate in Education with ELT/TESOL
• PGCE in English/ Foreign Languages or DELTM plus a TEFL Level 5 certificate (CELTA / Trinity CertTESOL or equivalent Ofqual recognised standards)
• Masters degrees (MA/MSc etc.) in ELT/TESOL or related subjects are also accepted but cannot be considered without a supervised teaching practice component

• EFL Summer School Teaching/Managerial experience in the UK
• Teacher Management experience
• Teacher Training experience
• Enhanced DBS/PVG registered on the Update Service
• First Aid Qualification

• Ability to develop positive relationships with students earning their trust whilst maintaining proper professional boundaries
• Display absolute commitment to the highest standards of professional behaviour and at all times to promoting the welfare and safeguarding of children
• Excellent communication skills (verbal, written and interpersonal)
• Be committed to continuous personal and professional development
• Team player
• Motivate and inspire teachers sensitively and constructively and where necessary challenge colleagues assertively
• Self‑motivated and passionate about driving up standards in teaching and learning
• Be determined, extremely well‑organised and hard‑working
• Ability to work accurately and calmly and show resilience when under pressure
• Be supportive and help teachers with the use of IT
• Ability to provide creative ideas to supplement programme curriculum to facilitate learning
• Be willing and able to contribute to the wider extracurricular and pastoral life of a summer school