Tutor of English as an Additional Language

Ipswich School 

Address: Henley Road, Ipswich, Suffolk IP1 3SG

Salary: £15,025 - £17,015 per annum 

Hours: 0.4 FTE, Part Time 

Contract: Permanent, required from January 2026 or before for the right candidate

Reference: 7859

Ipswich School wish to appoint a knowledgeable, passionate and autonomous Tutor of EAL (English as an Additional Language) to our Year 7 - Year 13 overseas boarders, many of whom are from Hong Kong or the PRC.

Reporting to the Head of EAL, you will have a current Teaching English as a Foreign Language, Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages or CELTA qualification and will enjoy working with and encouraging young people, all of whom are hardworking and willing to learn.

Teaching hours currently take place on Mondays and Fridays, as well as on Saturday mornings, during term time only. Ipswich School was rated as ‘Excellent’ in every category in its 2022 ISI Inspection.

Accommodation and additional remuneration may be available if you wish to become involved with our boarding provision.

All Teachers are eligible to join a pension scheme with Royal London, with an employer contribution of 15%.  The scheme also provides critical illness cover, income protection and death in service cover.

Free lunch is provided in the Dining Hall during term time on the days you are at work and staff can use the school’s swimming pool and fitness gym free of charge (in compliance with appropriate rules and regulations).

You will have access to Smarthealth, the School’s wellbeing app for staff which offers 24/7 GP access and mental health support. We also offer a Cycle to Work Scheme. If there are pupil vacancies and you have a child or children who are eligible to attend the school who have satisfied the entry criteria as set out in the School’s Admissions Policy, and have been awarded a place, you could be entitled to generous fee remission.

• For more information and how to apply
• To find out more about us, please visit our website. 
• Please contact the HR Team by either calling 01473 408300 or by emailing hr@ipswich.school.  

Please find an application form on the vacancies page of our website and return by email to hr@ipswich.school.

Alternatively, please submit your application by post by marking the envelope Private and Confidential and send to: The Director of HR, Ipswich School, 25 Henley Road, Ipswich, IP1 3SG. 

Closing date: 12pm, 7 October 2025.

Interview date: Week commencing, 13 October 2025. 

Candidates shortlisted for interview will be advised as soon as possible after the closing date, we may ask candidates to meet and teach some current pupils. 

Please advise us of any special requirements you may have if you are called for interview. If your special requirements mean that you need to submit this application in a different format, please contact us.

Ipswich School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment.  Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.