Assistant Director of Studies

What's on the offer:
Salary: Up to £625pw / £32,500 per annum (depending on experience)
Hours: 45 hours per week
Fixed Term Contract June/July - August 2024
On Site Summer Centres London
Free Accommodation
**Free Meals (3 per day including days off) Annual Leave Accrual 12.07%
Additional Bonus Pay For Eligible Returners at £20pw (3rd year with BSC onwards. Performance based - consult previous years' appraisals)
**Internal/External Career Progression and Growth Opportunities Training Provided

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Overview:

The Assistant Director of Studies (ADoS) is responsible for delivering outstanding lessons to our students, as well as assisting the Director of studies with the smooth, efficient, and successful running of all academic aspects of the designated Young Learner Centre. The ADoS helps in overseeing the running of all academic processes, including staff induction, academic administration, and team management of the academic team in close collaboration with the Director of Studies. They are required to adhere to BSC Rules and follow all BSC safeguarding policies. ADoS’ are also required to adopt other duties when required. The main duties and responsibilities are listed below

Academic

• Plan and deliver high-quality, communicative, and engaging lessons

• Teach between 15 and 30 hours per week

• Follow the BSC syllabus and use bespoke BSC academic material Complete registers, records of work and weekly plans in a timely manner

• Complete any necessary other administration e.g. observation paperwork, handing out student questionnaires, student reports

• Assist Academic Manager in running student test, levelling and placement efficiently

• Timetabling

• Manage academic resources including promotion of bespoke BSC NGL books

• Assist the Director of Studies in administering student reports and certificates

• Assist the Director of Studies in conducting CPDs Social & Pastoral

• Participate enthusiastically either afternoon or evening activities as per rota

• Work with the activities team to ensure smooth running of social programme

• Accompany and supervise students on excursions

• Attend to safety and welfare of students on activities and excursions

• Promote language learning opportunity on all activities and excursions Depending on centre needs, you might be requested to :

• Actively supervise mealtimes on a rota basis

• Undertake wake up duty on a rota basis

• Undertake night duty on a rota basis

• Ensure safety and wellbeing of students at all times.

• Work with Management team/IGLs to deal with any arising student discipline issues.

• Ensure all team members are aware of residential duties and what they entail.

• Implement mealtimes, wake up and night duties on a rota basis.

• Be a role model for the students.

Child Protection & Safeguarding

• To promote and safeguard the welfare of children and young persons you are responsible for and come into contact with.
• Familiarise yourself with the BSC Young Learners safeguarding policy.
• To adhere to the BSC Young Leaners Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy.
• Ensure student ratios are maintained in accordance with site rules BSC Young Leaners Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy.
• Complete online Safeguarding for Young Learners (Level 1) before arrival and complete an in-person refresher during on-site induction.

Other
In addition to the above, all Activity Leaders are required to:

• Attend onsite induction to be hosted by Operations Manager.
• Work positively as part of a team.
• Demonstrate a positive attitude.
• Attend and participate in all centre team meetings.
• On rare occasions, you may be asked to serve food.
• Act according to accepted professional standards at all times.
• Act in the welfare of the students at all times.
• Make sure you are clean, neat and presentable during working hours.
• Comply with the BSC uniform policy.
• Comply with centre and BSC YL rules and regulations.
• To carry out any duties as may be reasonably assigned by the Centre or Activities Manager.

Required Experience & Skills

Essential

• DELTA or M.Ed. in TEFL/TESOL or DipTESOL
• Experience of working with multi-nationality students
• High level of computer literacy, particularly MS Office, email, and use of databases
• Excellent organisational skills
• Ability to work well in a team
• Ability to remain calm under pressure
• Enthusiasm for summer school life
• Right to work in the UK/EU (depending on the respective centre)
• Enhanced DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) clearance. Desirable
• Experience of working with children / teenagers in an educational context
• Experience of running placement tests
• Experience of carrying out teacher observations and feedback
• Experience of holding meetings and writing reports
• Current valid First Aid certificate
• Child Protection and Safeguarding training
• Experience of British Council/Equals/ELT Council inspections

Conditions

• Competitive weekly salary depending on qualifications, experience, and centre size.
• All accommodation and board is provided.
• This post is offered on a residential basis. Working hours may be unsociable due to working some evening activities, and the times of student arrivals and departures.
• All references will be followed up and any gaps in CVs will need to be explained.
• Reference requests will ask specifically whether there is any reason that they should not be employed in situations where they have responsibility for, or substantial access to, persons under 18.
• Criminal background checks in the form of a DBS (Disclosure & Barring Service) for UK residents, Garda Vetting for Irish residents, PVG for Scotland, ‘Certificate of Good conduct’ for France, ‘Conduct Certificate’ Malta as well as a police check from your country of residence (if not a UK or Irish resident) will be requested.
• Proof of identity and qualifications will be required. Only those with the right to work in the UK/EU are eligible for any BSC YL position.

Further Information

Training

Full product knowledge training will be provided
A handbook will be provided giving insights and links to all relevant information
On-going training will be provided on an individual and group need basis
All BSC colleagues must operate in line with our team-led Vision, Mission & Values as outlined below:

BSC VISION:To provide customers with steppingstones to their future by delivering outstanding and transformational learning experiences.
BSC MISSION:By believing that “Great Things Start Here” and standing behind all that this means. If we believe it, our customers will achieve it!

| BSC VALUES: AIM HIGHER | We proactively make suggestions and solutions for challenges and opportunities. | | ------------------------------ | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | COLLABORATE | We are team players - we treat everyone with respect and understand that we succeed collectively, not as individuals. | | COMMUNICATE | We communicate in a timely way with clarity, respect and transparency. | | CUSTOMER FOCUS | We seek to provide consistent high-quality experiences that customers will remember. | | TEAM FOCUS | We seek to reward and recognise excellence and innovation within our employees. |