A few weeks before the start of your contract, we will put maps and directions to all of the centres up on our website for you to check.

What to bring

Documents
Originals of degrees and/or teaching certificates
Proof of your right to work in the UK (usually your passport, plus a work permit if applicable)
Photo ID if your proof of right to work does not include a photograph
If you have a current one, originals of any DBS/CRB/Disclosure/Disclosure Scotland/Certificate of Good Conduct (if applicable)
Originals of any documentation required to complete your DBS or Disclosure Scotland check (if applicable)
General
Sports clothes and swimming costume (if you will be involved in activities)
Towel


Teaching Materials
Many teachers want to know how many of their own books to bring. You can bring as much, or as little as you are comfortable with. There will be plenty of supplementary material and books available at the centre. However, we encourage teachers to bring along their own resources, assuming they are suitable for the age groups you may be teaching. There are also many online resource pages for teachers.

Getting to the centre

Joining instructions will be posted on this website a few weeks prior to the start of the summer programmes.
All staff members should be at the centre for the Induction Session by 10am on their first contracted day. Please remember that this is NOT the same as your first teaching day. Attendance at the Induction Session is a company requirement for all members of staff.

Please note that Stafford House Study Holidays does not pay expenses for people travelling to the centres. You will have to make your own way to the centre, leaving enough time to arrive promptly. For information on the budget airlines flying into the UK click here.

What to expect at Induction

There are 4 main areas that are covered in the Induction and it is vital that every staff member attends all of them.

• Firstly, all the staff members together will be given a General and Welfare induction. This will introduce staff to summer school work, contractual requirements, statutory Health and Safety briefings, school rules and student welfare training. This session will take at least 1 hour 30 minutes.
• Secondly, there will be a job-specific induction. Staff members will split into groups with different members of the management team, and have another 1 hour 30 minute session on the specifics of their roles within the summer schools.
• Thirdly, all staff members will join up again for Activity Training. Here, the Activities Manager will guide the staff through the Health and Safety, legal issues, and key components of the activities programme.
• Finally, all staff members will be taken on a tour of the campus, incorporating a local induction to the grounds and accommodation by the Welfare team.

All staff must understand the importance of the induction and that attendance is mandatory. Most of the sessions carry legal implications, which mean they must be completed fully, and it must be checked that all staff have understood what they have heard.