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Windsor Idiomas

Windsor Idiomas is a medium-sized academy / agency which seems to be more rationally organized than many of the academies I know of in Madrid. Part of their mission statement, in and of itself uncommon in Madrid, alludes to how seriously they take their English teachers’ training. In fact, teachers attend fortnightly training sessions and they are also invited to a coffee afterwards.

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Another video Why us?.


These sessions are usually
led by Windsor's Director of Studies, David Fryer, but Windsor Idiomas also calls on other popular local trainers, such as Ruth Howarth, to run the workshops. Their HR director puts it bluntly: “Your teacher is your product. If you don’t invest in your product, you’re finished.”

Academy: Windsor Idiomas

Webpage: http://www.windsor-idiomas.com/

Updated: August 29, 2008.

When did academy open? 1986.

Contact person and title: Janice Haywood, Director of Human Resources.

Blog:
Business by Janice.




Contact phone: 917349706

E-mail: jhaywood@windsor-idiomas.com

Address: C/Nuria 59, 2.
28034 – Madrid.
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Located on 2nd floor of a shopping centre called "Centro Mirasierra."
Also, there's a new office based more centrally in the Cuzco area of Madrid at: C/General Yagüe 6, Local 5. Google maps

Windsor Idiomas is an academy located on the second floor of a shopping-center in a well-to-do neighborhood located on the north side of Madrid. The neighbourhood is called Mirasierra because of its splendid view of the Sierra of Madrid. You need to take the Metro to Herrera Oria (not nearby Metro Fuencarral as there is a highway blocking access to the neighbourhood) and walk 15 minutes from there. There are complete instructions on their site.





Facilities and classrooms: Windsor Idiomas is in a relatively new building and the 9 classrooms are modern, well-lit and well-decorated. The views from most of the classrooms are spectacular.





Have good materials support, photocopier? Yes. They have very many books and materials and two photocopiers. Also there is a computer room with an internet connection for the teachers to use, which is in the process of being expanded on to 5 computers (the places are there for the computers, but there are currently 2).





Have "Director of Studies" (DOS) support?
Yes. There are several DOSes.

VIPs on staff? No.

Qualification requirements for employment? Windsor Idiomas requires a TEFL certificate and that the teacher be legal here. However, the company is also interested in teachers who have an ability to think on their feet as well as in teachers who are “innovators,” “pushers,” and otherwise manifest some form of “initiative.” When they have a teacher with a fantastic outstanding CV (résumé), they always look to develop that teacher into a higher level position such as team leader or coordinator. Windsor Idiomas is a demanding school which insists on the teachers pushing their students to improve. Though the teachers laugh and have fun in the school and the school is not at all dictatorial, it does require that its teachers apply the basics in their classrooms.

 

Experience requirements for employment? One year minimum of experience.

Hire at a distance?
Yes. The Director of Human Resources has recruited at a distance either from recommendations or after interviews via Skype with a webcam.

Hire Americans and do their papers? Windsor Idiomas has done working-permit papers for exceptional teachers in the past.





Preference for British or Americans?
Windsor Idiomas does take on non-natives as long as they’re bilingual. Also, this agency offers many other language classes such as Chinese, Japanese, Russian, etc.

Estimated teachers hired yearly: 20.

Teachers at Windsor Idiomas for over 4 years?
Five. Fifteen have been there for over 3 years. They retain a lot of teachers – 40 teachers continued from last year.

Number of students: There are 500 in the academy and 300 in companies.





Best part about working at Windsor Idiomas:
Windsor Idiomas seems to have an organizational infrastructure with a complex rational division of functions more in line with U.S. and U.K. corporations than with the two or three-tier hierarchy common in agencies and academies in Madrid. For example, each section (company, juniors, seniors, exams, etc.) has a team leader based at the school. As such, there are more opportunities for professional advancement for those who are ambitious for such things. (The two owners are qualified professional teachers and they all also have professional management experience in companies in the U.K.) The school even has a “liaison,” a senior teacher whose main function is to be there to help new teachers with problems such as accommodation, paperwork, etc.





Other benefits?
The teacher training program is better than many making Windsor Idiomas an excellent option for English teachers who wish to continue to become better teachers.

Offer teacher training or development along with job?
Yes. Windsor Idiomas has a good internal teacher training program. They just offered their first TEFL course in September, which was a complete success.





Starters' average salary?
Beginning teachers get paid between 15.00 and 18 euros per hour. Windsor pays 21-24 euros/hour for autonomos. The company also makes an effort to block hours for the teachers.






Job / Employment title: Native TEFL qualified teachers for company and academy classes.
Academy: Windsor Idiomas.
Webpage: http://www.windsor-idiomas.com
Location: C/Nuria 59, 2º. Located on 2nd floor of a shopping centre called "Centro Mirasierra." Google Maps.
Also, there's a new office based more centrally in the Cuzco area of Madrid at: C/General Yagüe 6, Local 5. Google maps
Need the teacher by: always recruiting.
Minimum experience required: 1 year.
Description of the academy: An established, highly professional
language school situated towards the north of central Madrid, offering classes to Young Learners from 4 years old up to students taking Cambridge Proficiency exams. The school also has a rapidly expanding Business Unit, providing all types of language training to corporate clients. Windsor teachers benefit from an extremely active training department, with regular, teacher training workshops, off peak 40 hour training courses and visits from outside trainers. Apart from English, the school also teaches many other languages including Russian and Japanese.
Conditions of employment: Contract for academic year, competitive salary and transport costs. Supportive friendly environment. Only EU citizens or with working papers in order. TEFL/CELTA qualified applicants only please. Plenty of work for the right people. Windsor offers free Spanish classes and organises a social/cultural programme of excursions for teachers.
Salary: Windsor pays between 15 and 18 euros/hour net for contracted teachers and 21-24 euros/hour for autonomos.
Contact information:

  • Person: Janice Haywood.
  • Email: jhaywood@windsor-idiomas.com.
  • Telephone: 91 734 9706.




  • About the TEFL sector in Madrid, Spain:




    Janice Haywood of Windsor Idiomas on the TEFL sector in Madrid, Spain - 2 part video above and below.



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