EFL Teacher - London

Twin Employment & Training Ltd.; London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Twin Employment & Training Ltd. seeks qualified EFL teachers to join their team in London, focused on enhancing students' English through effective communication and real-life usage. Ideal candidates will have a related degree and CELTA certification while acquiring valuable teaching experience in a dynamic work environment.

Benefits

25 days annual leave + bank holidays + Birthday day off

Pension contributions

Career development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience of teaching in an EFL school or summer centre essential.
• First Degree or higher + CELTA or equivalent required.
• Experience of working or living overseas desirable.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and conduct lessons tailored to individual learning plans.
• Set and mark homework appropriate to the needs of the class.
• Conduct fortnightly student tutorials and monitor progress.

Skills

Classroom Management

Communication Skills

Adaptability

Cultural Awareness

Education

First Degree or higher

CELTA or equivalent

Job description

Twin is an award-winning provider of education, travel, work experience, accommodation, and employment services. We offer a diverse number of life enhancing services to our clients and every member of our team is essential in achieving this. As an organisation we are recruiting for new EFL teachers to teach English as a foreign language using the communicative method. They enable students to practise and improve the four basic language skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing; with a focus on real-life communication. Grammar, pronunciation, vocabulary and discourse all play an important part in the course. In every lesson students are encouraged to communicate with each other using the target structures and vocabulary.

Key Responsibilities:

-Be familiar with the courses the school offers and its syllabus.
-Prepare lessons efficiently in order to conduct them competently. Lesson planning should cater to the needs of individuals in the class, based on individual learning plans or mini class profiles.
-Assist in first day testing, placement, and induction if required.
-Abide by the copyright rules and always source material before photocopying.
-Set and mark daily homework appropriate to the needs of the class.
-Substitute for other teachers in case of their absence, as agreed with the DoS.
-Be involved in the school’s observation programme (both by the DoS and peer observations)
-Conduct fortnightly student tutorials and record agreed goals on TeL.
-Administer and mark monthly progress tests and record results on TeL.
-Monitor students’ progress using the confidence report and dashboard on TeL.
-Move students up or down a level as required in consultation with the DoS.
-Liaise regularly with teaching partners if you share a class, provide handover information to new or substitute teachers.
-Be familiar with and help promote the weekly Social Programme.

Skills and Experience:

Essential:
-Experience of teaching in an EFL school or summer centre essential
-Essential - First Degree or higher + CELTA or equivalent

Desirable:
-Experience of working or living overseas desirable
-DELTA or equivalent
Additional Information:
-Salary: £18 - £20 per hour depending on experience & qualification
-Location: Greenwich HQ, London [On site - Face to Face ]
-Earliest Start Date: ASAP
-Working Days & Hours : Mon - Fri; 8:45am - 5pm


Benefits:
-25 days annual leave + bank holidays + Birthday day off
-Pension contributions
-Career development opportunities

Please Note:

The successful candidate must be able to work in the UK.
Twin is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Prior to interview, we would like to inform you that:

-References will be followed up
-Reference requests will ask specifically whether there is any reason that you should not be employed in situations where you have responsibility for, or substantial access to, persons under 18
-All gaps in CVs must be explained satisfactorily
-Proof of identity and qualifications will be required should you be called to a stage 2 interview
-You are required to have a current DBS check
-You will be required to complete on-line safeguarding and Prevent training prior to commencing employment
-Successful candidates will be expected to actively engage in the safeguarding of under 18s.
-We are dedicated to ensuring that all job applicants and members of staff are treated equally, without discrimination on the grounds of gender, sexual orientation, marital or civil partner status, gender reassignment, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, disability, or age.


Disability Confident Employer:

Disabled applicants should indicate in the Equality of Opportunity section of the application form if they wish their application to be given consideration under the Disability Confident scheme.
If you are invited to interview, please advise the recruitment administrator what adjustment you would require at the interview in as much detail as possible to enable arrangements to be put into place.
We ask all applicants if they want to be considered under this scheme. By opting-in to this scheme, you are disclosing that you have a disability solely for the purpose of the interview guarantee and we will not assume nor infer that you wish to disclose or record your disability in any other way – including any reasonable adjustments you may need if you are employed.

Supporting statement
Please provide a supporting statement, telling us why you are applying for this role and why you feel you are the best candidate for the role. This information together with your CV maybe used for shortlisting purposes.*

Education and Qualifications No.1
(Please list all your education and qualifications, starting from the most recent one, in the following format: Name of the School/College/University/Other, Dates Attended, Qualifications and Grades attained. If none, put N/A.)*

Education and Qualifications No.2
(Format: Name of the School/College/University/Other, Dates Attended, Qualifications and Grades attained. If none, put N/A.)*

Education and Qualifications No.3
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Membership of Professional Bodies
(Please provide of any Professional Bodies that you are a member of, your membership status and relevant dates of membership/validity. if none, put "N/A")*

Employment History No. 1
(Please put your most recent employment first and provide full details of all paid and unpaid employment since leaving full-time education. Please explain any breaks in employment.)
Format required : Name of the Employer, Address, Contact Number, Job Title, Employment dates*

Employment History No. 2
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Employment History No. 3
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Employment History No. 4
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Employment History No. 5
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Please provide details of any gaps in your employment history with supporting dates. (if none, put "N/A")*

References - Referee 1
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References - Referee 2
(References are normally taken for successful candidates before an appointment is confirmed. For most positions these will cover the last 3 years of employment history. You must provide the names and contact details of at least 2 referees to cover your last 3-years of employment, or, if appropriate, your last school, college or university.)*

Do you have offences to declare?
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Are you referred by a Twin employee? If yes, please provide their full name and job title.

Data Protection Statement
All of the information collected in this form is necessary and relevant to the performance of the job applied for. We will use the information provided by you on this form, by the referees you have noted, and the educational institutions with whom we may undertake to verify your qualifications with, for recruitment purposes only. The Company will treat all personal information with the utmost confidentiality and in line with current data protection legislation. We rely on the lawful basis of UK GDPR to process the information provided by you in this form.

Should you be successful in your application, the information provided, and further information which will be gathered at the relevant time, will be subsequently used for the administration of your employment and in relation to any legal challenge which may be made regarding our recruitment practices.

For more information on how we use the information you have provided, please see our privacy notice for job applicants which is located at https://www.twinuk.com/media/802644/privacy-policy.pdf* I understand and agree with this statement.

Disability Confident declaration:

We ask all applicants if they want to be considered under this scheme. By opting in to this scheme, you are disclosing that you have a disability solely for the purpose of the interview guarantee and we will not assume nor infer that you wish to disclose or record your disability in any other way – including any reasonable adjustments you may need if you are employed.

As a Disability Confident Leader, Disabled applicants should indicate in this section if they wish their application to be given consideration under the Disability Confident scheme.

If yes, please advise the recruitment administrator by emailing [e-mail] detailing your declaration to be considered under this scheme and the adjustments you may require for the interview in as much detail as possible to enable arrangements to be put into place.*

Declaration
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