Fixed-term Contract 
Our 2024 Senior Summer School will operate from 7th July to 18th August
Our 2024 Junior Summer School will operate from 7th July to 4th August

Felsted is a leading day and boarding independent school based in a stunning village campus in North Essex. Founded in 1564 by Richard Lord Riche, who had been a Lord Chancellor under King Edward VI.

We celebrated our 450th anniversary in 2014, one of only a handful of Schools in the country that have claimed this historic milestone. We employ more than 160 teachers and 440 operational staff in a community orientated environment, ensuring our pupils receive the very best in learning and co-curricular activities. Felsted today provides an exceptional holistic education to approximately 1100 students aged four to eighteen.

We are excited to be running our tenth on-site Summer School in 2024. Operating during the School Summer Holidays for six weeks, the programme offers students a wide range of academic, sporting and cultural opportunities for c500 students aged 8-17 from every corner of the world. To run our successful and well-established programme, we need creative, enthusiastic and well qualified staff to work with us.

We are seeking suitably qualified Head Teachers to work at our International Summer School in 2024 in both our Senior programme (age 12-17) and our Junior programme (age 8-11. The role involves supporting the Academic Manager to oversee the academic programme which helps students become confident English speakers. The successful candidate will hold a DELTA (or equivalent) qualification and will be required to assist teachers in the preparation of classes, class allocations and entrance tests.

This is a fixed-term role; the Junior Summer School runs between 7th July and 4th August and the Senior Summer School runs from 7th July and 18th August 2024 with inductions being held from 3rd to 6th July. Professional development opportunities will be provided. The best part is that you'll be able to stay on our beautiful campus in the countryside and enjoy full board and meals throughout the programme.  

We will be recruiting for this role on an ongoing basis. Early applications are encouraged as we reserve the right to close the role prior to the advertised closing date of 30 April if the role is successfully filled earlier than this. Initial interviews will be held online.

If you would like to apply for this position please go to https://www.felsted.org/employment-opps/summer-jobs

Felsted is committed to equal opportunities and maintaining a safe and secure environment for all pupils and a ‘culture of vigilance’ to safeguard and protect all in its care, and to all aspects of its ‘Safeguarding (Child Protection and Staff Behaviour) Policy’. Please note, it is an offence to apply for this position if barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. All employees are subject to pre-employment checks including a Disclosure and Barring Service check.