Does Ardmore Language Schools pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Ardmore Language Schools employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Ardmore Language Schools. This rating has decreased by 6% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Ardmore Language Schools?

28% of Ardmore Language Schools employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Ardmore Language Schools 2.5 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.9 for culture and values and 2.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Ardmore Language Schools?

Activity Leader (31) , Centre Director (6) , Head of Sports and Activities (6) , EFL Teacher (5) , ESL Teacher (5) , Activity and Welfare Leader (4) , Senior Welfare Leader (4) , Director of Studies (3) , Head of Pastoral Care (3) , Welfare Officer (3) , Activities Leader (2) , Center Director (2) , Teacher (2) , Welfare Leader (2) , Welfare/Activity Leader (2)

What are the pros of working at Ardmore Language Schools according to real employee reviews?

"Meet some great staff" ((in 8 reviews)); "Depending on the locale but the team I was working with were great, co" ((in 8 reviews)); "The people actually doing the work try their best" ((in 6 reviews)); "The culture is positive." ((in 3 reviews)); "You get to visit lots of cool sites and your food is free" ((in 3 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Ardmore Language Schools according to real employee reviews?

"Long hours but it’s fun" ((in 14 reviews)); "Low pay, although it is a summer job" ((in 8 reviews)); "We had one incredible manager come in to take on all 3 jobs, who boosted our morale as a team, which was amazing but makes me wonder how quickly the centre would have collapsed without him." ((in 4 reviews))

What are the top reviewed Ardmore Language Schools locations?

London , Maidenhead , Bath , Reading , Brighton , Cambridge , Ascot , Eastbourne , Shiplake , Windsor , Seaford , Uxbridge , Plymouth , Epsom , Henley , Edinburgh , Leith , Ipswich

Ardmore Language Schools Reviews

2.4

28% would recommend to a friend

(56 total reviews)

Oliver Smith

32% approve of CEO

22% positive business outlook

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Ardmore Language Schools has an employee rating of 2.4 out of 5 stars, based on 56 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Ardmore Language Schools employee rating is 36% below average for employers within the Education industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

56 reviews

5.0

20 Aug 2019

Great place to work

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

A warm, supportive and hard working environment. Recruitment are fantastic and so helpful. Management very approachable and keen to help staff develop.

Cons

It has all been a positive experience. Except maybe some of the food on centre!

2.0

20 Mar 2025

There is a lot of work - often understaffed

Activity leader

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

The children that you work with, and lead activities for are all wonderful and enthusiastic. Really enjoyed spending time with them and doing different city tours.

Cons

You will be working a lot. Your day will start at around 7am and you will go to sleep at 1am - this is especially the case for Activity Leaders. A lot of times things are not planned / coaches are not booked by head office and you will be scrambling to get these things done. Depending on where you got the job through, you could be underpaid a lot compared to other staff. Check before you sign any contracts if the pay sounds reasonable because you will be putting in a lot of hours and you will be tired.

1.0

30 Oct 2024

Cowboys

Centre director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

The money was good, kind of.

Cons

- But the money was not worth the expected hours - all day, every day you are either working or available to deal with issues. - Unprepared, unplanned business. - Budget is painfully low to run the operation.

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