Summer School Director of Studies

We are looking to hire a Director of Studies for our summer school at the University of Salford (Manchester) in 2026. The weekly salary is £950 per week, and includes full board accommodation throughout. The dates are 20 June to 7 August.

About New College Group

New College Group (NCG) is a specialist college providing English Language tuition, with schools located in some of the best student cities in the UK. We have year-round adult schools in Manchester and Liverpool, with a dedicated groups campus in Cheshire and summer schools in Salford (Manchester) and Portsmouth.

About the Junior Summer School

The NCG Junior Summer School is for international students aged We run residential programmes at the University of Salford and University of Portsmouth Our dedicated programmes help young learners to develop their English language skills while providing them with an unforgettable experience abroad, packed full of exciting social activities and countless opportunities to make friends with like-minded people from across the globe.

The Role

The Director of Studies is responsible for the academic programme delivery at the centre. The role includes…

• …line managing and supporting a team of teachers
• …arranging speaking tests and assessment & placement procedures
• …holding daily briefings with teachers
• …conducting classroom observations and providing teachers with constructive feedback
• …being the point of contact for agents and group leaders vis-à-vis complaints and queries regarding the academic programme
• …managing teaching facilities and resources

Academic Programme Delivery

Students attend classes for 3 hours either in the mornings or afternoons each week. The teaching programme runs on a 'zig-zag' system, where typically a class will have classes in the morning in week 1, and then in the afternoon in week 2 (and so on). Teachers teaching 30-hour weeks have 3 hours' teaching one class in the morning and another 3 hours' teaching a different class in the afternoon, and work Mondays to Fridays. Some teachers work part-time (15 hrs), where they will teach only a morning or an afternoon in any given week, and may also work on Saturdays. Lesson plans and teaching resources are provided.

A Typical Weekday

08:45 – 09:00: Morning briefing

09:00 – 10:30: Teaching

10:30 – 11:00: Break

11:00 – 12:30: Teaching

12:30 – 14:00: Lunch

14:00 – 15:30: Teaching

15:30 – 16:00: Break

16:00 – 17:30: Teaching

Lesson Themes & Topics

Each week has a different teaching topic, with language teaching taking place in thematic context.

1. Global and Cultural Awareness

2. All about the UK

3. Exploring the Environment

4. Exploring the World

5. Science & Technology

6. Me and my World

Excursions

Part-time teacher also lead local excursions during periods that they are not teaching; venues include galleries and museums.

Each Saturday, the students go on full-day excursions to other towns/cities; preparation for (and feedback on) these trips is an additional part of the teaching syllabus.

Head Office Support

• We offer administrative and logistical support from Head Office.
• We place students into classes, and design and communicate teaching schedules
• We make and communicate staff rotas and timetables, and keep track of working hours.
• We provide the syllabus and all teaching facilities
• We provide contingency cover arrangements

Management Induction, Training and Preparation

Before the students arrive, all managers have eight days for training and preparation. These comprise in person management training and programme familiarisation, on site preparation, and video and in-person teams training.

About Salford

The Salford campus is at the University of Salford, and the programme runs for 6 weeks.

Half day excursions visit places like the Manchester Museum and John Rylands Library, and Saturday excursions include Liverpool, York and Chester.

The University of Salford is a self-contained campus on the outskirts of Manchester; it is the larger of the two summer schools with a busy and varied activities programme.

About You: Must haves…

To be eligible for the role, you must…

• …be aged 18+, and have the right to work in the UK
• …have a TEFLQ qualification (DELTA, DipTESOL, etc.)
• …not have any criminal convictions which indicate you are unsuitable to work with children
• …be able to start work on Saturday 20 June 2026
• …and be able to work through until the end of the summer period

About You: What we prefer…

We give preference to candidates who…

• …have previous experience in academic management
• …have experience of working with teenagers
• …have previously worked at a summer school

Our Commitment to Safeguarding

New College Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and all staff are expected to share this commitment. Therefore, all references will be followed up, gaps in CVs must be explained satisfactorily and appropriate suitability checks will be required prior to appointment. A DBS check will be requested in the event of a successful application, together with a Police check from any country where you have lived for more than six months in the past five years.

Job Types: Full-time, Temporary, Fixed term contract

Contract length: 7 weeks

Pay: £950.00 per week

Work Location: In person