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orangiey · Joined: 30 Jan 2005 Posts: 217 Location: UK

just been offered a job here teaching 3 hours every morning...any feedback or expereince anyone has of this school would be great.
P.S. pay is �11.00 per hour (I have 5 years experience, 3 and half years in Spain and aIso have a CELTA and a young leraner certificate)

jai123 · Joined: 23 Jun 2010 Posts: 21

Hi,
Just read your post and wandered if you went for the job? If so how did you find it?

orangiey · Joined: 30 Jan 2005 Posts: 217 Location: UK

Dreadful..the DOS was a patronising control freak and I only survived one term. Most of the students are female au-pairs in their late teens and overall I was glad to be told after one term that the DOS wanted to get back into the classroom and I was no longer required. They also tried not to pay me my accured holiday pay for the 13 weeks I was there (legal requirement, probation period or not). Saying all that it was a job when I arrived back in the UK the day before I started there and got me on my feet. Pay low too for Bournemouth as I got offered other work straight away after I left at �13 and �14 an hour.
Why do you ask...?

jai123 · Joined: 23 Jun 2010 Posts: 21

Thanks for the info. I was just curious, as was considering applying. Just got back to London, after teaching for 9 months in Sudan. So just exploring the job market in the UK. It all looks quite depressing:( Hourly rates seem to be really low. But its great that you got a rate of �14.00 in your job. London rates seem to be a lot lower. Did you get your next job through an agency or did you apply direct?
Thanks again for replying:)