Returnees | Vacancy Application

Please complete this form as fully as possible. If you are appointed, the information you provide on this document will form the basis of your personal record and will be available to senior staff at the centres.

If you are unable to complete this online form for any reason, please contact us at recruit@thamesvalleysummer.co.uk

Position Applied for: EFL Teacher (Online)

Preferred centre:

Available from:

Available to:

Where did you hear about us?

If 'Friend', 'Recommendation' or 'Other', please give details

There is a limited number of non-residential vacancies at all our residential centres.

1. Personal details

First Name:

Surname:

Date of birth:

Marital status:

Nationality:

Mother tongue:

Current Contact Details

Current correspondence address:

Postcode:

Country:

Current until:

Telephone:

Mobile:

Email:

Skype Name:

Permanent Contact Details (if different)

Permanent Address:

Postcode:

Country:

Telephone:

Mobile (if different):

Do you speak other languages?

Yes No

If 'Yes', please give details with degree of fluency.

Do you require a work visa to work in the UK?

Yes No

If yes, do you already have a valid work visa in place? (If 'Yes', please submit a copy of it with your application)

Yes No

Do you have a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Certificate?

Yes No

If 'Yes', when was it carried out?

Are you on the DBS Update Service? (If you are not sure, choose 'No')

Yes No

2. Secondary Education

A levels or equivalent.

School/College

Qualification/Subject & Grade

Date awarded

Ongoing

3. Higher Education & other qualifications

Including TEFL, lifeguard, first aid, music etc. Successful applicants will be asked to produce original documentation confirming all qualifications.

University/Institution/A warding Body

Qualification/
Subject & Grade

Date awarded

July status?

Ongoing

4. EFL Teaching experience in last 15 years

Please start with your most recent employment first. Please state the age range. You will be required to explain any gaps at interview.

Levels/Ages

Employer/Country

From

Until

Hours p/week

5. Other work experience

In the last 15 years, including voluntary work. You will be required to explain any gaps at interview.

Position

Employer

From

Until

Hours p/week

6. Recreation activities

As part of your role, you will be expected to lead or actively supervise afternoon and evening recreation activities. Please tick those activities below that you feel enthusiastic about and are able to actively and competently supervise.

Creative Activities

Art

Dance

ICT

Music

Craft

Drama

Juggling

Photography

If you have qualifications in any of the above, please make sure you include the details in Section 3.

7. HEALTH AND SAFETY

Working on residential summer courses can be extremely challenging. Are there any special circumstances which may affect your ability to fulfil your duties?

Yes No

Do you have any special health or dietary needs?

Yes No

If 'Yes' to any of the above please give further details.

As our courses are residential, all staff are expected, at appropriate times, to actively support the Housemaster or Housemistress in charge of their boarding house in order to ensure student welfare.
Please tick to confirm that you accept the responsibility of being a residential member of staff.

I agree

Do you have a current recognised First Aid qualification, e.g. First Aid at Work?

Yes No

If 'Yes' do you agree to be a named First Aider?

Yes No

If 'Yes' how long was the course?

1-day 2-day 3-day Other

(Make sure you have included details of your First Aid course in Section 3)

8. SUPPORTING STATEMENT - TEACHING

Use this space to highlight your suitability for the role of EFL teacher in terms of your teaching experience.

9. SUPPORTING STATEMENT - RECREATIONAL AND PASTORAL

Use this space to highlight your suitability for non-teaching aspects of the role of an EFL teacher e.g. recreational, excursion, airport and boarding house duties

10. PROFESSIONAL REFEREES

One of these must be your current/most recent employer. References will only be taken up after a first interview.
References from friends or family or pre-written references will not be accepted. Referees will also be asked about your suitability to work with students under 18.

Referee 1

Name:

Position:

Organisation:

Address:

Postcode:

Telephone:

Email:

Referee 2

Name:

Position:

Organisation:

Address:

Postcode:

Telephone:

Email:

11. PERSONAL DECLARATION

Safeguarding

Thames Valley Summer Schools is committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and young people. We expect you to share this commitment.

In the event of a successful application, a DBS Update Service check will be performed (where possible) or an Enhanced DBS Disclosure (and/or a police Certificate of Good Conduct for those living overseas) will be sought and a Barred List check done. Prohibited List checks, the European equivalent Restriction from EEA Countries and S128 Check for Managers will be done on all staff as appropriate. You will also be required to complete a short, online Basic Awareness in Safeguarding course prior to your arrival at the centre.

Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974

All posts involving direct contact with vulnerable children are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.
The amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975 (2013) provide that certain spent convictions and cautions are 'protected'. These are not subject to disclosure to employers and cannot be taken into account. Guidance and criteria on the filtering of these cautions and convictions can be found on the Disclosure and Barring Service website.

Have you ever been convicted of a criminal offence which is not 'protected'?

Yes No

If you have answered yes, supply details of all convictions in a sealed envelope marked "confidential" and send to Designated Safeguarding Lead, Thames Valley Summer Schools, 13 Park Street, Windsor, SL4 1LU. If your application is successful, this information will be checked against information from the Disclosure & Barring Service before your appointment is confirmed.

Any disclosures will be treated in the strictest confidence. Failure to disclose convictions will result in dismissal. Having a conviction will not automatically prevent you from working for Thames Valley Summer Schools.

Smoking, Alcohol and Substance Abuse Policy

All our centres operate as non-smoking environments. As a member of staff, you agree to not smoke anywhere on the school site.

The consumption of alcohol and substance abuse is not permitted at any of the centres. You may consume alcohol when off duty and not at the course centre, though you must be fit to supervise students on your return.

Please tick to confirm that you agree to the Smoking, Alcohol and Substance Abuse Policy Failure to abide by these rules will be treated as a serious disciplinary matter and could lead to immediate dismissal.

I Agree

Promotional Material

I give my permission that any films or photos taken during my employment with Thames Valley Summer Schools, in which I appear, may be used for training or promotional purposes.

Yes No

Data Protection

By submitting this application form you give your consent to Thames Valley Summer Schools to hold and process your information in accordance with the Data Protection Act 1998, which was replaced by EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) on 25 May 2018. Please see our Privacy Policy.

If your application is successful and you accept a contract with Thames Valley Summer Schools, your application form will be kept on your personal file (soft and/or hard copy) for as long as you are considered a 'returnee'. If more than two summers have passed since your last employment with us, you will no longer be considered a returnee and your personal file will be destroyed.

If your application is unsuccessful, this form will be kept on file (soft and/or hard copy) for up to 2 years.

I consent to Thames Valley Summer Schools processing the information given on this form, including any sensitive information, as may be necessary during recruitment and selection process

I Agree

I consent to Thames Valley Summer Schools disclosing the information given on this form to relevant third parties, including the British Council, and Senior Staff at the centres

I Agree

Declaration

I confirm that the above information is complete and accurate and I understand that any offer of employment is subject to:

a) references which are satisfactory to Thames Valley Summer Schools
b) a satisfactory DBS certificate and check of the Barred list
c) the entries on this form proving to be complete and accurate and
d) a satisfactory medical report, if appropriate.

I confirm that I have not been disqualified from working with children, cautioned or sanctioned in this regard. I have not withheld any facts or criminal conviction relevant to my application and there is no reason why I should not be considered a person suitable to work with children.

I understand that any false or misleading information may be sufficient for cancellation of any agreements.

Please type your full name in the signature area. (Receipt of this form will be deemed equivalent to submission of a signed version and will constitute confirmation of the Declaration.)

Signature:

Date:

Attach your CV (optional)