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based on a fundamental respect for the learner as an individual, vast knowledge of the various teaching styles, methods and materials; and continuous training of its teaching staff.
Chalmore’s client portfolio consists of companies in the construction, real estate, internet and insurance industries.
Chalmore employs a team of teachers from various backgrounds. Not only training and experience is valued (since these can be acquired) but the ability to motivate learners to invest time and energy in learning a language, a positive attitude with the desire to continuously learn and the will to form part of a team that is eager to grow based on quality language teaching.
 Agency: CHALMORE
Webpage: http://www.chalmore.com/
Date the article was written: 01 June 2007
When did the agency open? 2004
Contact person and title: Andrea Tolve
Contact phone: (00 34) 91 555 15 10
E-mail: andrea@chalmore.com
Address:
Avenida del Brasil, 17 – 12H
28020 - Madrid, Spain.
A five minute walk from metro Cuzco. Google Maps
Facilities and classrooms: Chalmore offers
in-company language classes and intensive and extensive
courses in its centre.
Have good materials support, photocopier?
Computers with ADSL (broadband) connections, printing and
photocopying facilities, a growing reference library of
textbooks and supplementary material for general and business
English.
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Have support?
Chalmore provides continuous
pre, in and post class support to its teachers. There’s
also a workshop programme once a month allowing the teachers
to improve their teaching skills and knowledge.
How many teachers do they hire per year?
Chalmore hires about 10 teachers per year.
Qualification requirements for employment?
A CELTA
or TEFL is desired and at least one years teaching experience.
We are looking for people with a positive attitude, initiative
and who can work as part of a team.
Hire at a distance?
No. Chalmore always
has one or two face-to-face interviews before hiring teachers.
Hire Americans and do their papers? No.
Preference for British or Americans? No.
Best part about working at Chalmore?
We
are an academy in the process of expansion, a young and
dynamic team offering good quality language training and
we are looking for the best. The pre, in and post class
support together with the monthly workshops allow both inexperienced
and experienced teachers to improve their skills.
Offer teacher training or development along with
job? Pre, in and post class support. Monthly workshops
on specific topics.
Starters' average salary? Teachers at Chalmore
are either on a contract or freelance ("autónomos"). Teachers
on a contract are offered €14 gross per hour as a starting
hourly rate. Freelance teachers are offered €17 gross per
hour as a starting rate (although "autónomos" pay their
own taxes and social security).
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Chalmore Language Solutions was founded in 2004
and is a fast growing language training company based in Madrid.
The years of experience of its founders in the Language Teaching
Industry in various countries throughout Europe have led it to
an eclectic teaching style, 
