Business Teacher

Business Teacher with an EFL Background – Residential

Location: Various Locations

Type of Contract: Fixed Term, Full time

Working Hours: 38 hours per week

Salary: £515 weekly wage + holiday remuneration

Programme dates for 2025:

Spring - 03/04/2025 - 16/04/2025

Teachers will be required on site 24-48 hours priors to the programme commencing for an onsite induction

Overview

As a Business Teacher with Oxford International Junior Programmes, you will be responsible for delivering engaging Business lessons at the Masters Academic Competition at one of our residential language centres.

All candidates need to be over 18 years old, eligible to work in the UK and willing to undergo an Enhanced DBS Disclosure Check and/or an Overseas Police Check.

Dress Code

Formal dress is required during all competition events where the students are dressed formally. More information will be shared when needed

Must Haves

• Experience working with children/teenagers, ideally in a residential camp setting or similar
• 1 year full-time teaching experience
• A knowledge of/experience in business settings
• A positive and flexible approach to work, along with the ability to adapt to changing circumstances
• A desire to work with students aged between 8-17
• The ability to demonstrate respect for equal opportunities and respect for race and diversity
• A bachelor’s degree
• Desired: BA in business/economics/relevant field; CELTA/CertTESOL
• Eligibility to work in the UK

Duties

Academic duties

Ensure lessons are delivered to the highest standard by:

• Preparing business skills EFL lessons and adapting existing materials to suit your students’ needs and abilities.
• Evaluate and assess student work in both spoken and written form.
• Delivering lessons with the aim of achieving the objectives of the syllabus and to the standards set out by your Director of Studies.
• Managing student behaviour effectively to allow each learner to experience an academically fulfilling environment.
• Always encouraging student participation through a positive and enthusiastic approach to your work.

Administrative Duties

Ensure the academic team works smoothly by:

• Attending staff meetings, as and when necessary.
• Remaining impartial and fair, following the assessment criteria provided.
• Keeping administration up-to-date. These are to be completed in a professional and timely manner, as delegated by the Director of Studies: Registers, Record of Work and Reports

Student welfare

Ensure the student body is safe and happy in our care by:

• Maintaining proper levels of student discipline, safety and welfare.
• Complying with Oxford International Junior Programmes’ Child Safeguarding policy at all times.

General

Further successfully perform your role by:

• Responding to emergencies whenever necessary.
• Maintaining suitable levels of student discipline, safety, and welfare.
• Always encouraging students to use English.
• Carrying out and/or consult risk assessments whenever required.
• Attending all induction days prior to the students arriving.
• Attending all staff briefings and take part in all necessary health and safety training.
• Committing to be being a positive role model throughout your employment.
• Carrying out all other reasonable tasks.

Expectations

As an Oxford International Employee, you will:

• Represent the company in a reputable and professional manner at all times
• Commit to the safeguarding of all participants on our programmes
• Adapt to the changing demands of working with young people in a residential setting

Why Oxford International?

We are a highly respected organisation, committed to providing a professional environment in which staff can develop their skills working with young people.

This job description is provided as a guide to the role, and duties may change according to the needs of our students and clients. It is not intended to be an exhaustive description of duties and responsibilities.

Oxford International is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service, as this job involves working with children. This role meets the requirements in respect of exempted questions under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

Oxford International is an equal-opportunity employer. Every applicant and employee has the same opportunities regardless of race, colour, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, or veteran status.