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Premier School of English
Utrera, Seville

Premier School of English is a professional and dynamic school with a growing reputation in the large town of Utrera (Seville). It was set up in 2004 by an experienced teacher and teacher trainer and is an accreditted Trinity College London examination centre as well as affiliated to ACEIA.

The school is in the centre of the town literally a minute's walk from the main town square.

FACILITIES

Each classroom is well equipped with a whiteboard, a CD player, a computer with broadband internet access, a table and stationary cupboard. There are also 2 TVs and DVDs as well as a video camera and audio recording facilities. We have a very well equipped resource library with a variety of resource and methodology books as well as a flashcard bank, files with extra materials for our coursebooks and plastecine, toys, dressing-up kit and games. There is a multi-function photocopier and scanner in the school patio.

STAFF

There are currently 5 EFL teachers all of whom are native, have a degree and a recognised teaching qualification. Timetables are for between 22 to 24 contact hours per week, 1 tutorial hour and a weekly meeting/training workshop. The majority of the classes are in the afternoon and evening from 4.00pm to 9.45pm Monday to Thursday, and 4.00pm to 6.15pm on Fridays.

WHAT OUR STAFF SAY ABOUT US

"I feel I have progressed enormously as a teacher during my year teaching at Premier. The in-house training as well as external conferences I attended gave me plenty of fresh ideas. It has been a fun place to work as there's always a lively atmosphere. The school is just around the corner from the main plaza which is perfect for after work drinks and food. Sevilla is easily accessible by train and there are a lot of amazing places to discover within reach. If I hadn't fallen pregnant, I'd have stayed another year!" Alice Watson (2007-2008)

"The 2 years I have spent at Premier have provided me with many opportunities to further develop my teaching skills, in a friendly and dynamic atmosphere. The school is well resourced and the students are enthusiastic and keen to learn. I enjoy living in a typical Spanish town and I'm looking forward to returning in September for another year." Rebecca Taylor (2006 - present)

COURSES AND STUDENTS

95% of our students are younger learners from 4 years of age up to 18. There are also a small number of adult classes which range in level from beginners up to advanced. Our students follow set coursebooks and on average come to class twice a week for an hour a time. A lot of our students go for the Trinity Oral exams in June while others prepare for the Cambridge KET, PET, FCE and CAE exams.

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We offer a competitive package with a salary in accordance with national pay agreements and full national health and social security cover. Each teacher is also covered by a private accident insurance and civil liability scheme. Contracts are legally binding in accordance to Spanish labour law and are for 9 months from mid-September 2009 to mid-June 2010.

The contract is for 24 hours per week plus class preparation, administration (i.e. student reports etc...), and attendance of teacher's meetings and training workshops. All our teachers are also required to help plan and run one Kid's Club which takes place 3 times a year on a Saturday morning.

All teachers have 2 weeks' paid holiday at Christmas and 1 week at Easter as well as all local and national holiays.

There is a fully paid one-week long induction the week before the course starts in order to ensure all our new teachers start the course successfully. The induction consists of training workshops covering a number of areas essential in helping a teacher hit the ground running. In the spirit of teacher development, we expect all our teachers to attend at least one external conference a year as part of their contract. We cover all transport and registration costs for these local external teacher training conferences.

Requirements

We look for teachers who are enthusiastic, friendly and genuinely enjoy working with children and teenagers. You need to be organised, hard working and with a desire to develop as a teacher. In addition to this, we look for teachers who:

• are native English speaking EU nationals.
• have a university degree and RSA CELTA/Trinity College TEFL qualification. We also consider applications from teachers with a PGCE qualification and some teaching experience.
• preferably have a minimum of 1 years' experience if you obtained a grade C in your Tefl course or less if you obtained a grade A or B.
• preferably have some experience of working with younger learners or a genuine interest to do so.

The following would certainly be a plus:

• a working knowledge of Spanish.
• experience of Trinity and/or Cambridge exams.

How to apply

Interested applicants should contact us at
premier.english@hotmail.com