CELTA: full-time

Teacher & Teacher Trainer

Françoise Votocek

Françoise has been working at Bell for 23 years, having started teaching at our school in Bath and since moved to Bell Cambridge.

She graduated from the Sorbonne in Paris where she majored in the English language, British literature and civilisation.

Françoise’ extensive work experience in Europe and the USA, in the non-profit sector, leading education exchange programmes, gave her insider’s insight into how the educational industry works.

After switching her career path to teaching English as a foreign language (in 1994) Françoise spent two years in Lanzhou, China, where she taught English to Masters- and PhD-level students at Gansu Agricultural University.

Françoise is a DELTA-qualified teacher trainer and is a highly-respected CELTA main course tutor, with her unique style and personality. Her ample experience in teaching all levels of language students, including exam classes (FCE, CAE, CPE, IELTS), her contribution to the Bell Teacher Academy and her commitment to her students, places her among the best of Bell’s ELT experts.

Over the years, Françoise has been representing Bell at numerous IATEFL conferences both as participant and speaker.

academic manager

Tom Beakes

Tom achieved his postgraduate Master’s degree in Anthropological Linguistics in 2011 and has also achieved his DELTA qualification.

Soon after, Tom joined Bell as our Academic Manager, having gained international teaching experience with young learners and adults in China, Japan, Ecuador, Spain and the UK.  He managed all our educational projects in the UK and abroad as part of Bell’s off-site programmes team. He also oversaw the academic and activity content of Bell’s young learner courses in the UK and abroad, performing standardisation training and observation training to our academic managers.

Since 2016, Tom has focused on our teacher training, quality assurance programmes and overseas projects. He is often invited to speak at industry conferences, including IATEFL UK in 2019.

Tom enjoys running half-marathons and birdwatching. He also loves playing and watching football and is a long-suffering supporter of Newcastle United.

academic manager

Tom Beakes

Tom achieved his postgraduate Master’s degree in Anthropological Linguistics in 2011 and has also achieved his DELTA qualification.

Soon after, Tom joined Bell as our Academic Manager, having gained international teaching experience with young learners and adults in China, Japan, Ecuador, Spain and the UK.  He managed all our educational projects in the UK and abroad as part of Bell’s off-site programmes team. He also oversaw the academic and activity content of Bell’s young learner courses in the UK and abroad, performing standardisation training and observation training to our academic managers.

Since 2016, Tom has focused on our teacher training, quality assurance programmes and overseas projects. He is often invited to speak at industry conferences, including IATEFL UK in 2019.

Tom enjoys running half-marathons and birdwatching. He also loves playing and watching football and is a long-suffering supporter of Newcastle United.

Deputy lEARNING AND tEACHING mANAGER

Rachael Oliver

Rachael has been working in the industry since 2009, starting her professional EFL career from the classroom, working as a teacher in Italy.

She moved across into academic management in 2015, becoming an Assistant Director of Studies at a reputable language school, before joining Bell as our Deputy Learning and Teaching Manager in early 2017.

Rachael works hard to support our teaching community at Bell, and ensures our students are happy with their courses at Bell.

Every day at Bell is different! Our teachers and students make the school a wonderful place to work, and I enjoy helping ensure their experiences are positive.

Deputy lEARNING AND tEACHING mANAGER

Rachael Oliver

Rachael has been working in the industry since 2009, starting her professional EFL career from the classroom, working as a teacher in Italy.

She moved across into academic management in 2015, becoming an Assistant Director of Studies at a reputable language school, before joining Bell as our Deputy Learning and Teaching Manager in early 2017.

Rachael works hard to support our teaching community at Bell, and ensures our students are happy with their courses at Bell.

Every day at Bell is different! Our teachers and students make the school a wonderful place to work, and I enjoy helping ensure their experiences are positive.

Deputy lEARNING AND tEACHING mANAGER

Rachael Oliver

Rachael has been working in the industry since 2009, starting her professional EFL career from the classroom, working as a teacher in Italy.

She moved across into academic management in 2015, becoming an Assistant Director of Studies at a reputable language school, before joining Bell as our Deputy Learning and Teaching Manager in early 2017.

Rachael works hard to support our teaching community at Bell, and ensures our students are happy with their courses at Bell.

Every day at Bell is different! Our teachers and students make the school a wonderful place to work, and I enjoy helping ensure their experiences are positive.

Deputy lEARNING AND tEACHING mANAGER

Rachael Oliver

Rachael has been working in the industry since 2009, starting her professional EFL career from the classroom, working as a teacher in Italy.

She moved across into academic management in 2015, becoming an Assistant Director of Studies at a reputable language school, before joining Bell as our Deputy Learning and Teaching Manager in early 2017.

Rachael works hard to support our teaching community at Bell, and ensures our students are happy with their courses at Bell.

Every day at Bell is different! Our teachers and students make the school a wonderful place to work, and I enjoy helping ensure their experiences are positive.

Teacher & Teacher Trainer

Jacqueline Douglas

Jacqueline Douglas is a teacher and experienced teacher trainer based at Bell Cambridge from April to August.

She has over 25 years of experience in ELT, in various countries including Turkey, Spain and Bolivia. During her 16 years as a trainer, she has worked in China, Thailand, Vietnam, Bolivia, Russia, Peru, Brazil, Sudan and Saudi Arabia.

Since gaining her MA focussing on materials development and learner autonomy, Jacqueline regularly speaks at conferences, including IATEFL. Jacqueline is also a CELTA and Delta tutor, and offers training in CLIL, Becoming a Teacher Trainer and evidence-based teaching at Bell Teacher Academy.

Outside of the classroom, she enjoys life in her South Cambridgeshire village, organising walks, quizzes and a phone box book exchange.

Teacher & Teacher Trainer

Jacqueline Douglas

Jacqueline Douglas is a teacher and experienced teacher trainer based at Bell Cambridge from April to August.

She has over 25 years of experience in ELT, in various countries including Turkey, Spain and Bolivia. During her 16 years as a trainer, she has worked in China, Thailand, Vietnam, Bolivia, Russia, Peru, Brazil, Sudan and Saudi Arabia.

Since gaining her MA focussing on materials development and learner autonomy, Jacqueline regularly speaks at conferences, including IATEFL. Jacqueline is also a CELTA and Delta tutor, and offers training in CLIL, Becoming a Teacher Trainer and evidence-based teaching at Bell Teacher Academy.

Outside of the classroom, she enjoys life in her South Cambridgeshire village, organising walks, quizzes and a phone box book exchange.

Teacher & Teacher Trainer

Jacqueline Douglas

Jacqueline Douglas is a teacher and experienced teacher trainer based at Bell Cambridge from April to August.

She has over 25 years of experience in ELT, in various countries including Turkey, Spain and Bolivia. During her 16 years as a trainer, she has worked in China, Thailand, Vietnam, Bolivia, Russia, Peru, Brazil, Sudan and Saudi Arabia.

Since gaining her MA focussing on materials development and learner autonomy, Jacqueline regularly speaks at conferences, including IATEFL. Jacqueline is also a CELTA and Delta tutor, and offers training in CLIL, Becoming a Teacher Trainer and evidence-based teaching at Bell Teacher Academy.

Outside of the classroom, she enjoys life in her South Cambridgeshire village, organising walks, quizzes and a phone box book exchange.

Teacher & Teacher Trainer

Jacqueline Douglas

Jacqueline Douglas is a teacher and experienced teacher trainer based at Bell Cambridge from April to August.

She has over 25 years of experience in ELT, in various countries including Turkey, Spain and Bolivia. During her 16 years as a trainer, she has worked in China, Thailand, Vietnam, Bolivia, Russia, Peru, Brazil, Sudan and Saudi Arabia.

Since gaining her MA focussing on materials development and learner autonomy, Jacqueline regularly speaks at conferences, including IATEFL. Jacqueline is also a CELTA and Delta tutor, and offers training in CLIL, Becoming a Teacher Trainer and evidence-based teaching at Bell Teacher Academy.

Outside of the classroom, she enjoys life in her South Cambridgeshire village, organising walks, quizzes and a phone box book exchange.

Teacher & Teacher Trainer

Jacqueline Douglas

Jacqueline Douglas is a teacher and experienced teacher trainer based at Bell Cambridge from April to August.

She has over 25 years of experience in ELT, in various countries including Turkey, Spain and Bolivia. During her 16 years as a trainer, she has worked in China, Thailand, Vietnam, Bolivia, Russia, Peru, Brazil, Sudan and Saudi Arabia.

Since gaining her MA focussing on materials development and learner autonomy, Jacqueline regularly speaks at conferences, including IATEFL. Jacqueline is also a CELTA and Delta tutor, and offers training in CLIL, Becoming a Teacher Trainer and evidence-based teaching at Bell Teacher Academy.

Outside of the classroom, she enjoys life in her South Cambridgeshire village, organising walks, quizzes and a phone box book exchange.

Teacher & Teacher Trainer

Jacqueline Douglas

Jacqueline Douglas is a teacher and experienced teacher trainer based at Bell Cambridge from April to August.

She has over 25 years of experience in ELT, in various countries including Turkey, Spain and Bolivia. During her 16 years as a trainer, she has worked in China, Thailand, Vietnam, Bolivia, Russia, Peru, Brazil, Sudan and Saudi Arabia.

Since gaining her MA focussing on materials development and learner autonomy, Jacqueline regularly speaks at conferences, including IATEFL. Jacqueline is also a CELTA and Delta tutor, and offers training in CLIL, Becoming a Teacher Trainer and evidence-based teaching at Bell Teacher Academy.

Outside of the classroom, she enjoys life in her South Cambridgeshire village, organising walks, quizzes and a phone box book exchange.

Teacher & Teacher Trainer

Jacqueline Douglas

Jacqueline Douglas is a teacher and experienced teacher trainer based at Bell Cambridge from April to August.

She has over 25 years of experience in ELT, in various countries including Turkey, Spain and Bolivia. During her 16 years as a trainer, she has worked in China, Thailand, Vietnam, Bolivia, Russia, Peru, Brazil, Sudan and Saudi Arabia.

Since gaining her MA focussing on materials development and learner autonomy, Jacqueline regularly speaks at conferences, including IATEFL. Jacqueline is also a CELTA and Delta tutor, and offers training in CLIL, Becoming a Teacher Trainer and evidence-based teaching at Bell Teacher Academy.

Outside of the classroom, she enjoys life in her South Cambridgeshire village, organising walks, quizzes and a phone box book exchange.

Teacher & Teacher Trainer

Jacqueline Douglas

Jacqueline Douglas is a teacher and experienced teacher trainer based at Bell Cambridge from April to August.

She has over 25 years of experience in ELT, in various countries including Turkey, Spain and Bolivia. During her 16 years as a trainer, she has worked in China, Thailand, Vietnam, Bolivia, Russia, Peru, Brazil, Sudan and Saudi Arabia.

Since gaining her MA focussing on materials development and learner autonomy, Jacqueline regularly speaks at conferences, including IATEFL. Jacqueline is also a CELTA and Delta tutor, and offers training in CLIL, Becoming a Teacher Trainer and evidence-based teaching at Bell Teacher Academy.

Outside of the classroom, she enjoys life in her South Cambridgeshire village, organising walks, quizzes and a phone box book exchange.

University Foundation Programme MAnager

Ian Chitty

Qualifications: BA English and a PGCE from King’s College London, a CELTA and a DELTA.

Ian has been teaching since 1979 and has worked at Bell since 1999. In 2015 his research into student peer assessment was published by Cambridge English.

He enjoys the of his role, which involves not just managing the delivery of the University Foundation Programme, but also teaching, helping students with their university applications, and developing teachers.

I’m often asked by students how they can succeed at a UK university. I tell them that, above all, they need to research their options. We support them by listening to their needs and offering individual and independent advice. Applying to the right university and the right course is very important – it’s a life-changing decision.

University Foundation Programme MAnager

Ian Chitty

Qualifications: BA English and a PGCE from King’s College London, a CELTA and a DELTA.

Ian has been teaching since 1979 and has worked at Bell since 1999. In 2015 his research into student peer assessment was published by Cambridge English.

He enjoys the of his role, which involves not just managing the delivery of the University Foundation Programme, but also teaching, helping students with their university applications, and developing teachers.

I’m often asked by students how they can succeed at a UK university. I tell them that, above all, they need to research their options. We support them by listening to their needs and offering individual and independent advice. Applying to the right university and the right course is very important – it’s a life-changing decision.

University Foundation Programme MAnager

Ian Chitty

Qualifications: BA English and a PGCE from King’s College London, a CELTA and a DELTA.

Ian has been teaching since 1979 and has worked at Bell since 1999. In 2015 his research into student peer assessment was published by Cambridge English.

He enjoys the of his role, which involves not just managing the delivery of the University Foundation Programme, but also teaching, helping students with their university applications, and developing teachers.

I’m often asked by students how they can succeed at a UK university. I tell them that, above all, they need to research their options. We support them by listening to their needs and offering individual and independent advice. Applying to the right university and the right course is very important – it’s a life-changing decision.

University Foundation Programme MAnager

Ian Chitty

Qualifications: BA English and a PGCE from King’s College London, a CELTA and a DELTA.

Ian has been teaching since 1979 and has worked at Bell since 1999. In 2015 his research into student peer assessment was published by Cambridge English.

He enjoys the of his role, which involves not just managing the delivery of the University Foundation Programme, but also teaching, helping students with their university applications, and developing teachers.

I’m often asked by students how they can succeed at a UK university. I tell them that, above all, they need to research their options. We support them by listening to their needs and offering individual and independent advice. Applying to the right university and the right course is very important – it’s a life-changing decision.

University Foundation Programme MAnager

Ian Chitty

Qualifications: BA English and a PGCE from King’s College London, a CELTA and a DELTA.

Ian has been teaching since 1979 and has worked at Bell since 1999. In 2015 his research into student peer assessment was published by Cambridge English.

He enjoys the of his role, which involves not just managing the delivery of the University Foundation Programme, but also teaching, helping students with their university applications, and developing teachers.

I’m often asked by students how they can succeed at a UK university. I tell them that, above all, they need to research their options. We support them by listening to their needs and offering individual and independent advice. Applying to the right university and the right course is very important – it’s a life-changing decision.

University Foundation Programme MAnager

Ian Chitty

Qualifications: BA English and a PGCE from King’s College London, a CELTA and a DELTA.

Ian has been teaching since 1979 and has worked at Bell since 1999. In 2015 his research into student peer assessment was published by Cambridge English.

He enjoys the of his role, which involves not just managing the delivery of the University Foundation Programme, but also teaching, helping students with their university applications, and developing teachers.

I’m often asked by students how they can succeed at a UK university. I tell them that, above all, they need to research their options. We support them by listening to their needs and offering individual and independent advice. Applying to the right university and the right course is very important – it’s a life-changing decision.

University Foundation Programme MAnager

Ian Chitty

Qualifications: BA English and a PGCE from King’s College London, a CELTA and a DELTA.

Ian has been teaching since 1979 and has worked at Bell since 1999. In 2015 his research into student peer assessment was published by Cambridge English.

He enjoys the of his role, which involves not just managing the delivery of the University Foundation Programme, but also teaching, helping students with their university applications, and developing teachers.

I’m often asked by students how they can succeed at a UK university. I tell them that, above all, they need to research their options. We support them by listening to their needs and offering individual and independent advice. Applying to the right university and the right course is very important – it’s a life-changing decision.

University Foundation Programme MAnager

Ian Chitty

Qualifications: BA English and a PGCE from King’s College London, a CELTA and a DELTA.

Ian has been teaching since 1979 and has worked at Bell since 1999. In 2015 his research into student peer assessment was published by Cambridge English.

He enjoys the of his role, which involves not just managing the delivery of the University Foundation Programme, but also teaching, helping students with their university applications, and developing teachers.

I’m often asked by students how they can succeed at a UK university. I tell them that, above all, they need to research their options. We support them by listening to their needs and offering individual and independent advice. Applying to the right university and the right course is very important – it’s a life-changing decision.

University Foundation Programme MAnager

Ian Chitty

Qualifications: BA English and a PGCE from King’s College London, a CELTA and a DELTA.

Ian has been teaching since 1979 and has worked at Bell since 1999. In 2015 his research into student peer assessment was published by Cambridge English.

He enjoys the of his role, which involves not just managing the delivery of the University Foundation Programme, but also teaching, helping students with their university applications, and developing teachers.

I’m often asked by students how they can succeed at a UK university. I tell them that, above all, they need to research their options. We support them by listening to their needs and offering individual and independent advice. Applying to the right university and the right course is very important – it’s a life-changing decision.

University Foundation Programme MAnager

Ian Chitty

Qualifications: BA English and a PGCE from King’s College London, a CELTA and a DELTA.

Ian has been teaching since 1979 and has worked at Bell since 1999. In 2015 his research into student peer assessment was published by Cambridge English.

He enjoys the of his role, which involves not just managing the delivery of the University Foundation Programme, but also teaching, helping students with their university applications, and developing teachers.

I’m often asked by students how they can succeed at a UK university. I tell them that, above all, they need to research their options. We support them by listening to their needs and offering individual and independent advice. Applying to the right university and the right course is very important – it’s a life-changing decision.

University Foundation Programme MAnager

Ian Chitty

Qualifications: BA English and a PGCE from King’s College London, a CELTA and a DELTA.

Ian has been teaching since 1979 and has worked at Bell since 1999. In 2015 his research into student peer assessment was published by Cambridge English.

He enjoys the of his role, which involves not just managing the delivery of the University Foundation Programme, but also teaching, helping students with their university applications, and developing teachers.

I’m often asked by students how they can succeed at a UK university. I tell them that, above all, they need to research their options. We support them by listening to their needs and offering individual and independent advice. Applying to the right university and the right course is very important – it’s a life-changing decision.

University Foundation Programme MAnager

Ian Chitty

Qualifications: BA English and a PGCE from King’s College London, a CELTA and a DELTA.

Ian has been teaching since 1979 and has worked at Bell since 1999. In 2015 his research into student peer assessment was published by Cambridge English.

He enjoys the of his role, which involves not just managing the delivery of the University Foundation Programme, but also teaching, helping students with their university applications, and developing teachers.

I’m often asked by students how they can succeed at a UK university. I tell them that, above all, they need to research their options. We support them by listening to their needs and offering individual and independent advice. Applying to the right university and the right course is very important – it’s a life-changing decision.

University Foundation Programme MAnager

Ian Chitty

Qualifications: BA English and a PGCE from King’s College London, a CELTA and a DELTA.

Ian has been teaching since 1979 and has worked at Bell since 1999. In 2015 his research into student peer assessment was published by Cambridge English.

He enjoys the of his role, which involves not just managing the delivery of the University Foundation Programme, but also teaching, helping students with their university applications, and developing teachers.

I’m often asked by students how they can succeed at a UK university. I tell them that, above all, they need to research their options. We support them by listening to their needs and offering individual and independent advice. Applying to the right university and the right course is very important – it’s a life-changing decision.

University Foundation Programme MAnager

Ian Chitty

Qualifications: BA English and a PGCE from King’s College London, a CELTA and a DELTA.

Ian has been teaching since 1979 and has worked at Bell since 1999. In 2015 his research into student peer assessment was published by Cambridge English.

He enjoys the of his role, which involves not just managing the delivery of the University Foundation Programme, but also teaching, helping students with their university applications, and developing teachers.

I’m often asked by students how they can succeed at a UK university. I tell them that, above all, they need to research their options. We support them by listening to their needs and offering individual and independent advice. Applying to the right university and the right course is very important – it’s a life-changing decision.

University Foundation Programme MAnager

Ian Chitty

Qualifications: BA English and a PGCE from King’s College London, a CELTA and a DELTA.

Ian has been teaching since 1979 and has worked at Bell since 1999. In 2015 his research into student peer assessment was published by Cambridge English.

He enjoys the of his role, which involves not just managing the delivery of the University Foundation Programme, but also teaching, helping students with their university applications, and developing teachers.

I’m often asked by students how they can succeed at a UK university. I tell them that, above all, they need to research their options. We support them by listening to their needs and offering individual and independent advice. Applying to the right university and the right course is very important – it’s a life-changing decision.

University Foundation Programme MAnager

Ian Chitty

Qualifications: BA English and a PGCE from King’s College London, a CELTA and a DELTA.

Ian has been teaching since 1979 and has worked at Bell since 1999. In 2015 his research into student peer assessment was published by Cambridge English.

He enjoys the of his role, which involves not just managing the delivery of the University Foundation Programme, but also teaching, helping students with their university applications, and developing teachers.

I’m often asked by students how they can succeed at a UK university. I tell them that, above all, they need to research their options. We support them by listening to their needs and offering individual and independent advice. Applying to the right university and the right course is very important – it’s a life-changing decision.