Senior Teacher & CELTA Teacher Trainer in Bristol

Essential Requirements

You must have a CELTA, Trinity TESOL, or equivalent initial teaching qualification

You must have a DELTA, DipTESOL, or MA TESOL

You must have the right to work in the UK

You must have a degree (e.g. BA, BSc)

Experience teaching on and/or managing Adult and Junior EFL programmes preferred

Recent experience as a CELTA teacher trainer (as official tutor on CELTA courses, teaching trainees) – applicants who may need to re-certify to update their CELTA Tutor status are also welcome to apply

Job Description

International House Bristol is a family-run language school in the heart of Clifton, established in 1987 and with a reputation built over many years for excellence in teaching, teacher training, and provision for U18s.

We are an authorized exam centre for a range of exams including:

Cambridge ESOL exams

Trinity GESE

IELTS

OET

Mission statement:

We aim to provide a friendly, caring environment for language learners and trainee teachers. Our goal is to educate, inspire and empower through excellent teaching by experienced, committed, highly qualified staff and a comprehensive student welfare system that supports learners throughout their studies.

The role: We are looking for a dynamic, experienced professional to join our core academic team in Bristol on a full-time permanent basis, teaching a range of adults and juniors, General English and exams/ESP, CLIL and bespoke programmes, and to be one of our in-house qualified CELTA tutors teaching our CELTA programmes on a regular basis. In addition, this role ideally includes management of some of our Junior programmes, most notably as Centre Manager of our Oakfield Road summer Juniors programme each year (approx. 9 weeks mid-June to mid-August period).

We pride ourselves on putting the needs of our students and trainees at the centre of all we do, and strive to create an experience which is useful, memorable and enjoyable for all concerned! If this sounds like the role and place for you, please contact Pete Gibson, the Principal and DOS, as soon as possible with your CV and supporting statement outlining

Holidays: 25 days annual leave plus UK Bank Holidays

Key skills required:

Substantial experience of teaching, ideally including some management of Junior and Adult EFL programmes

Self-motivated and able to make decisions independently

Strong organisational skills

Accurate and willing to pay the necessary attention to detail

An excellent communicator – telephone, verbal, in writing

Reliable, personable, approachable and flexible