Summer School Teacher

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. The Summer School will run between Wednesday 9th July – Friday 8th August 2025 .

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

Key Tasks and Responsibilities:

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.

Academic Duties:

1. 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.

2. 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.

3. To follow the framework syllabus with the focus on language skills and interactive language use.

4. 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).

5. 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

6. To participate in the appraisal scheme, be observed by the Stonyhurst College Deputy Head Academic, and engage in subsequent discussions.

7. Attend staff meetings, for briefing and discussion of academic and welfare matters and one in-house teachers meeting/training session per week.

8. 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:

1. To have read and understood the Stonyhurst policies concerning pastoral care and the protection of children set out in the Staff Handbook.

2. To have undertaken Stonyhurst Safeguarding Training during Staff Inset, as provided by Stonyhurst College.

3. 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.

4. To carry out overnight duties throughout the course according to a rota which incorporates all Stonyhurst Language School staff.

5. 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.

6. To wear staff ID’s and Summer School clothing when on duty.

General Duties:

1. To participate in the Induction Course prior to the opening of the summer programme.

2. To be a member of the airport transfer/school reception teams.

3. 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.

4. 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.

5. To actively participate in all activities alongside students.