Summer School Leadership & Adventure Instructor

Wishford Schools; Westonbirt; On-site; GBP 40,000 - GBP 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An educational institution in the United Kingdom is seeking dedicated House Parents to care for international students in a summer school environment. Responsibilities include planning engaging lessons, providing feedback, leading activities, and ensuring pastoral care. Candidates should hold relevant teaching qualifications and have experience working with children. This role offers competitive pay, accommodation, and training opportunities during the summer of 2026.

Benefits

Accommodation

Free parking on site

Fully paid DBS check

Safeguarding training

First aid training

Qualifications

• Experience working with children.
• Experience teaching in a summer school setting.
• Experience leading activities for children.
• Experience providing pastoral care.

Responsibilities

• Plan relevant, structured, enjoyable lessons within the curriculum framework of the summer schools.
• Teach lessons in an inclusive and motivational way, promoting target language use.
• Provide feedback to students on their progress and communicate with stakeholders.
• Lead sports and other activities for children, ensuring cultural integration.
• Provide pastoral care to students and participate in supervision duties.

Skills

Fluent English language skills (native or CEFR C2)

Education

Teaching qualification (PGCE or similar, or comparable experience)

TEFLI qualification (CELTA, Trinity CertTESOL or similar)

First Aid training

Job description

Westonbirt School, Tetbury

OVERVIEW

We are looking for dedicated and enthusiastic House Parents to look after our international students in a residential setting.

The post holder will report to the Accommodation and Welfare Manager, and will have no direct reports.

The following vacancies are available for Summer 2026:

Westonbirt School

Dates: 05/07/26 – 02/08/26

Paid induction dates: 02/07/26 – 04/07/26 (2.5 days)

This role has an option to be residential.

NB: Induction period is paid at £11.77 (18-20 years old) or £14.69 (21 + years old) per hour (including holiday pay).

HOURS, SALARY & BENEFITS

The weekly working hours are 48.

Duties will be assigned on the weekly rota for six out of seven days a week.

The weekly wage is £700– £800(dependent on experience, including holiday pay).

Benefits include:

• Accommodation
• Free parking on site
• Fully paid DBS check
• Safeguarding training
• First aid training

JOB DESCRIPTION:

The post holder will undertake the below responsibilities.

Planning: To plan relevant, structured, realistically paced, varied and enjoyable lessons within the curriculum framework of the summer schools. Lessons will include Leadership with Adventure or Leadership in Action, as well as Integration Project sessions.

Teaching: To teach the above lessons in an inclusive, motivational and inspirational way, always in the target language, promoting the use of the target language at all times, creating a positive learning environment in which every student can develop and feel empowered to make real.

Feedback: To provide formal and informal feedback to students on their progress, including marking student work, writing a final report and communicating with the student and other stakeholders.

Academic administration: To undertake all required administrative tasks related to teaching and planning, including taking registers, recording progress and conducting level tests.

Activities: To lead sports and other free time activities aligned with the post holder’s interest and experience in an inclusive way, ensuring that opportunities for improving English language skills and cultural integration between foreign students and UK hosts are maximised throughout.

Excursions: To lead and supervise a group of students during half-day and all-day excursions, keeping to timings and itineraries, ensuring that students are provided with a culturally enriching experience.

Pastoral care: To provide a nurturing environment to all students, showing awareness of their needs as short-term study abroad pupils, taking part in supervision duties both on-site and off-site and acting appropriately on emerging needs.

Other duties: To undertake any other relevant duties pertaining to the summer school provision, as reasonably requested.

PERSON SPECIFICATION:

Qualifications:

• Teaching qualification (PGCE or similar, or comparable experience)
• TEFLI qualification (CELTA, Trinity CertTESOL or similar)
• First Aid training

Experience:

• Experience working with children
• Experience teaching in a summer school setting
• Experience leading activities for children
• Experience providing pastoral care

Skills:

• Fluent English language skills (native or CEFR C2)

To apply, please read the full candidate pack, and apply using our online application form.