Job Description

Contract Duration

This is a residential role. The English Teacher role is based on a Fixed Term Contract for the 2025 Summer School from Friday 11th July to Saturday 9th August 2025 inclusive. There will also be a staff induction day on Wednesday 9th July and a further staff training day on Thursday 10th July 2025 (paid) that you will be required to attend. One day of pre course work is also required in June 2025.

About Stonyhurst Summer School

Stonyhurst has a fascinating heritage, being the oldest continuously active Jesuit school in the world. It was founded in St Omer, Northern France (then the Spanish Netherlands), in 1593, and moved to its present site in Lancashire's beautiful Ribble Valley in 1794. Throughout the years of religious persecution in England, Stonyhurst educated the boys of the English Catholic aristocracy and gentry, and is now an innovative, forward-thinking and inclusive co-educational school.

Stonyhurst invites you to be a part of our exceptional staff throughout the 2025 Stonyhurst Summer School, where you can make a meaningful impact on young minds and create unforgettable memories.

We're looking forward to welcoming students from across the globe for the 2025 programme. The teaching is rooted in the rich historical tapestry of the school and inspired by characters who walked these very halls.

The Language school boasts a unique curriculum with themed weeks centred on literary legends Tolkien, Shakespeare and JK Rowling and former Stonyhurst student and author of Sherlock Holmes, Sir Arthur Conon Doyle. The Scholar's Programme wishes to empower gifted high school students with the tools for their future endeavours, whether that be further studies or steps into their future careers. Every student who stays at Stonyhurst, whether for two weeks or a full year, is surrounded by the Stonyhurst mission , Quant Je Puis, All that I can.

Join the exceptional team at Stonyhurst Summer School as an English Teacher. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to the success of the Stonyhurst School and play a pivotal role in shaping the 'Stonyhurst Experience' for our students.

As an English teacher, you'll differentiate and deliver pre-planned lessons tailored to individual student needs, fostering a student-centred approach. Experienced applicants will have the opportunity to provide additional support, contributing to the growth of less experienced teachers and potentially leading teacher development sessions.

As a Teacher at Stonyhurst Summer School, you will embrace our framework syllabus, focusing on language skills and interactive language use whilst maintaining administrative paperwork diligently, ensuring a safe, tidy, and disciplined classroom environment. Your role extends beyond traditional teaching, participating in the appraisal scheme, attending daily staff meetings, and monitoring student performance throughout the course.

Pupil welfare is a priority, and Summer School staff will be expected to demonstrate an overriding responsibility for student welfare and safety at all times, both during and outside the normal duty rota.

Teachers at Stonyhurst Summer School will have the opportunity to deliver specialised lessons based on your skills and experience. Become a Teacher at Stonyhurst Summer School and contribute to creating an unforgettable summer for both the pupils and yourself. Stonyhurst College welcomes applicants available for the full 4-week period, including a full-day induction and a pre-course online training day. Apply now and be part of an exceptional summer teaching experience at Stonyhurst College.

To teach approximately 20 hours per week across 6 days, and to be responsible for a number of supervisory duties, including boarding, extra-curricular activities in the afternoon and evenings on a rota basis.

To differentiate and deliver pre-planned English lessons to a high standard, based on the individual needs of the students, and with a student-centred approach to learning. Support to achieve this will be given by the Head of Curriculum. Experienced applicants will be asked to provide extra help and support to less experienced teachers and may be asked to deliver a teacher development session during the course. To follow the framework syllabus with the focus on language skills and interactive language use. To complete and keep up to date the administrative paperwork as required (end of course reports, classroom registers, marking of student's work, class records of work). To maintain classroom discipline, keep classrooms safe and tidy, display students work, maintain personal and student punctuality, begin, and end lessons according to the timetable. To participate in the appraisal scheme, be observed by the Stonyhurst College Deputy Head Academic, and engage in subsequent discussions. Attend staff meetings, for briefing and discussion of academic and welfare matters and one in-house teachers meeting/training session per week. To monitor the performance of students at all times.
The care and welfare of students is a responsibility of all staff. You will have a 'duty of care' while you are on and off duty for the duration of your contract.

Welfare Duties

To have read and understood the Stonyhurst policies concerning pastoral care and the protection of children set out in the Staff Handbook. To have undertaken Stonyhurst Safeguarding Training during Staff Inset, as provided by Stonyhurst College. To maintain student safety as a top priority and follow the Stonyhurst guidelines on Health and Safety contained in the Staff Handbook, and to have responsibility for the safety of students participating in the English lessons. To carry out overnight duties throughout the course according to a rota which incorporates all Stonyhurst Language School staff. To follow Stonyhurst safeguarding and welfare reporting procedures at all times and make any reports to the Head of Pastoral Care and/or the Designated Safeguarding Lead in a timely manner. To wear staff ID's and Summer School clothing when on duty.

General Duties

To participate in the Induction Course prior to the opening of the summer programme. To be a member of the airport transfer/school reception teams. Duties will include teaching of the curriculum to a set ability level throughout the 4-week course, working with, and supporting colleagues, supervising breaks, assisting where necessary with excursions, activities and evening entertainment, and overnight boarding duties (on a rota basis), including wake up. There will be a free day each week incorporated into the timetable for all Teaching Staff. You will be on duty 6 days per week. The night before your day off and the night of your day off you will be off duty. To actively participate in all activities alongside students.

Person Specification: Qualifications, Skills and Experience

An RSA CELTA qualification, or a Trinity TESOL certificate or a BA(Ed) or a PGCE, or equivalent and a first / 2.1 degree. A high standard of spoken and written English equivalent to CEF level C2/CPE/IELTS 8-0. Experience of teaching English in a school. Enthusiastic and adaptable with a strong work ethic and a willingness to undertake duties other than teaching if required. To be available for the whole 4-week period, including two-day induction (period of employment will be from Wednesday 9 July to Friday 8 August 2025 inclusive) plus, a pre-course online training day to meet your co-workers and be introduced to the curriculum. Has worked with children/young people whose first language is not English. Is computer literate. Experience of teaching teenagers in either a Language School or year-round academic school. Experience of working in a summer language school.
Job Types: Full-time, Temporary, Fixed term contract
Contract length: 1 month

Pay: 121.00 per day

Benefits:

Company pension Discounted or free food Gym membership On-site gym On-site parking
Work Location: In person