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Summer EFL Teacher for IH London (Oxford)

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Start Date
July 2026
Duration or End Date
August 2026
Salary
£597.92 per week (£533.52 + 12.07% holiday pay)

 

Essential Requirements 

  • You must have a CELTA, Trinity TESOL, or equivalent initial teaching qualification
  • You must have a degree (e.g. BA, BSc)
  • You must have experience teaching Young Learners
  • You must have full mastery of English across all 4 skills to CEFR C2/IELTS band 8

Job Description 

What the Job Is About 
As a Summer EFL Teacher, you will play a key role in delivering engaging, communicative English lessons and supporting the wider student experience on campus. This fully residential position goes beyond classroom teaching: you’ll help create a welcoming, supportive environment for international young learners, contribute to pastoral care, assist with fun on-site activities, and support arrivals, departures and induction processes. You will be part of a friendly team, receive paid induction training, and benefit from ongoing CPD throughout your contract. 

Contract Details 
− Contracts available from 1–6 weeks, depending on operational needs 
− Up to 36 hours per week across six days with one full day off per week 
− Evening and weekend work expected as part of the residential schedule 
− Free accommodation in single rooms with staff-only shared bathrooms 
− Three meals a day + free tea and coffee

Application Information 
International House is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all young learners. YL-Safeguarding-Policy-2025-updated-02.06.pdf
Please note that if you are successful at the interview stage, all offers are subject to two references, a Disclosure and Barring Service Check, and Police Check (if living abroad) that are considered satisfactory to IH London. Due to the nature of this role, we are unable to offer sponsorship. Therefore, applicants must have valid right to work in the UK to be considered for this position. 

Click here to submit your application: https://ihlondon.livevacancies.co.uk/#/applicant/54. 

Full Job Description: EFL-Teacher-JD-2026.pdf

International House London’s Values: 
Ethical, Inclusive, Innovative, Passionate, Professional 

 

 

About the school and city

International House London is an established and well-known language school, with over sixty years of experience in providing language courses and teacher training programmes. 

Our spacious and fully equipped school is based near Covent Garden and we are a founding member of the International House World Organisation.

International House London welcomes over 8,000 language students from 150 countries each year. Our students enjoy learning in the vibrant and multicultural atmosphere of IH London.

IH London opened in 1959. We are the no.1 language school in Central London, judged by the latest British Council inspections and reported in the EL Gazette (2019). Every year we train over 500 new teachers and enable them to embark on exciting new journeys across the globe to inspire and teach others.

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Please note: CELTA/Trinity or equivalent qualifications require a minimum of 6 hours of formally observed and assessed teaching practice with real students at two distinct levels, and a comprehensive performance report. The final decision as to whether your qualification is equivalent is at the discretion of the school.
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International House schools are committed to looking after the welfare of their staff and students, and expects all employees to share this commitment. By applying for this job you confirm that you are of suitable character, safe to work with children and young people, and have no relevant criminal convictions.

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