Young Learner TEFL Teacher in London

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Date Posted: 27th January 2025

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United Kingdom
Young Learner TEFL Teacher in London

Do you live in London and looking for work or experience this summer?

United Kingdom > London

Contract

Salary

£672 per week (including holiday pay)
Degree Required

Yes
Recruiter

SKOLA English in London

Description

Do you live in London and have a TEFL qualification? Then why not come and join SKOLA this summer?

Purpose

To support the mission: for our students to ‘learn English and discover other cultures’.

SKOLA is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all students and staff. All offers are subject to: Reference check, Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service Check, Oversea Police Check (if living, lived or worked abroad), Online search, Prohibited list check, Successfully passing the interview and completing the onboarding process.

Objective

Deliver engaging English language lessons to young learners (ages 5-17), following the SKOLA Teaching Framework and weekly project-based curriculum. Provide at least two interactive opportunities per lesson for students to produce English in real-life contexts, both in the classroom and during excursions linked to weekly projects. Contribute to the school's culture by modelling the SKOLA rules: ready, safe, kind.

Achieve measurable outcomes by ensuring 95% of students demonstrate improved confidence in spoken language production, as observed in weekly feedback and end-of-course tutorials. Maintain professional standards by completing 100% of lesson plans, registers, reports, and certificates on time.

Utilise the provided induction training, continuous professional development training, curriculum guidelines, and resources to create an immersive and meaningful learning experience. Align with SKOLA’s mission of helping students “learn English and discover other cultures” by incorporating opportunities for communication and cultural exchange in every aspect of the programme. Successfully fulfil teaching responsibilities during the contract period of June 16 – August 29, 2025, with a minimum commitment of four weeks.

Please note

We cannot provide work VISAs & you must have the right to work in the UK

We do not provide accommodation

We do not use or follow textbooks for the majority of lessons. The only time we do use a textbook is when teaching using the Callan Method at Gloucester Gate (5-9 year olds)

We are a printless school. This means we do not have or use a printer

We use Google Gemini to support lesson planning.

Locations

SKOLA Regent’s University

(Inner Cir, London, NW1 4NS)

SKOLA Gloucester Gate

(14 Gloucester Gate, London, NW1 4HG)

Job Description
This job description summarises the purpose of the job and lists its key tasks.
Objective	Deliver engaging English language lessons to young learners (ages 5-17), following the SKOLA Teaching Framework and weekly project-based curriculum. Provide at least two interactive opportunities per lesson for students to produce English in real-life contexts, both in the classroom and during excursions linked to weekly projects. Contribute to the school's culture by modelling the SKOLA rules: ready, safe, kind. Achieve measurable outcomes by ensuring 95% of students demonstrate improved confidence in spoken language production, as observed in weekly feedback and end-of-course tutorials. Maintain professional standards by completing 100% of lesson plans, registers, reports, and certificates on time. Utilise the provided induction training, continuous professional development training, curriculum guidelines, and resources to create an immersive and meaningful learning experience. Align with SKOLA’s mission of helping students “learn English and discover other cultures” by incorporating opportunities for communication and cultural exchange in every aspect of the programme. Successfully fulfill teaching responsibilities during the contract period of June 16 – August 29, 2025, with a minimum commitment of four weeks.
Please note	We cannot provide work VISAs & you must have the right to work in the UK We do not provide accommodation We do not use or follow textbooks for the majority of lessons. The only time we do use a textbook is when teaching using the Callan Method at Gloucester Gate (5-9 year olds) We are a printless school. This means we do not have or use a printer We use Google Gemini to support lesson planning.
Purpose	To support the mission: for our students to ‘learn English and discover other cultures’.
Job	TEFL Teacher for 5-17 year olds (Non-Residential)
Locations	SKOLA Regent’s University (Inner Cir, London, NW1 4NS)	&	SKOLA Gloucester Gate (14 Gloucester Gate, London, NW1 4HG)
Dates	16th of June – 29th of August 2025 (minimum four week commitment, maximum ten weeks)
Wage and benefits	5 day week = £600 plus 12.07% holiday pay 6 day week = £700 plus 12.07% holiday pay Free lunch Bespoke professional development training Quality reference.
Induction	Online meeting (TBC) & modules (completed before your start date) In-person at SKOLA HQ (arranged by you before June) In-person at Regents University (14th of June 2025).
Working hours	Monday to Friday (0830 • 1700). 30 minute unpaid break (divided between lunch and/or break time). Lunch is provided.
Main duties summarised	Teaching & Learning Follow the SKOLA Teaching framework Use the curriculum, linking the lessons, trips and presentation to the project of the week Meet the SKOLA teacher standards Culture of Welfare Model the SKOLA behaviour blueprint (ready, safe, kind policy) Report all incidents big or small without delay Understand our safeguarding policy Teacher Administration Complete the class register, daily Write student certificates & reports Attend all meetings: morning, safety, CPD. Read the full description here.

Personal Specifications
Criteria	Essential	Desirable
Qualifications	Bachelor’s degree in any discipline	Degree in Education, Linguistics, or related degrees
Qualifications	CELTA, Trinity CertTESOL, PGCE in English or equivalent teaching qualifications.	PGCE in primary education, DELTA, Trinity DipTESOL, or Masters in TEFL (with practical teaching as a key element of the qualification)
Experience	At least 1 year of experience teaching English as a Foreign Language to Young Learners or teaching young learners in an English state or IB setting	Quality experience in TEFL setting plus IB or UK state school experience teaching Young learners.
	Experience managing a YL classroom using a positive and proactive approach	Previous experience in a ‘centre of excellence’ summer school and project-based learning.
	Experience taking children on trips	Experience leading a class on an educational trip in London
Skills	Ability to deliver engaging lessons within the SKOLA 5-stage framework (Hook, Check, Teach, Test, Apply)	Ability to incorporate inquiry-based and project-based learning into lessons
	Adapting teaching to the age of the students	Ability to speak other languages to communicate with parents
	To plan formative assessment and feedback	Proactivity using formative assessment to adjust teaching input and provide meaningful feedback
	Familiar with using AI tools	Master of prompt engineering
Knowledge	Understanding of the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR) for assessing English proficiency	Knowledge of SEN (Special Educational Needs) support strategies.
	Knowledge of safeguarding policies and procedures.	Knowledge of culture differences in feedback
	Familiar with Google mail, Google Docs and Google Drive	Comfortable use Google Workspace and latest educational technology to support teaching
Personal Attributes	Alignment with SKOLA’s core values: Ready, Kind, Safe	Open-mindedness and willingness to engage with students’ diverse cultural backgrounds
Personal Attributes	A proactive and collaborative attitude toward teamwork.	Passion for integrating global and cultural themes into the classroom.

Interview process

Application Submission: candidate submits application form

Pre-Screening: Recruitment team assesses application for minimum qualifications, experience, and cultural fit

Interview (online via GoogleMeets): Cultural Fit via scenario-based and behavioural questions; teaching and problem-solving tasks

Final Review: Panel discusses scores and decides based on holistic evaluation.

If you are interested and meet our requirements, apply using the link on our website: www.skola.co.uk/jobs.

Note: we cannot provide work VISAs or accommodation. You must have the right to work in the UK.

SKOLA is committed to the safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all Young Learners participating in our course. If you are successful at the interview stage all offers are subject to three references, a Disclosure and Barring Service Check and Police Check (if living abroad) that are considered satisfactory to SKOLA.

Benefits

£600 plus 12.07% holiday pay. Bespoke continuous professional development. Free lunch.
Requirements

Degree. TEFL qualification. Right to work in the UK. Your own accommodation.
Date Posted

26th January 2025

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