Hourly Paid Teacher - London, United Kingdom - British Council

    British Council
    British Council London, United Kingdom

    2 weeks ago

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    Description

    The British Council builds connections, understanding and trust between people in the UK and other countries through arts and culture, education and the English language.

    We work in two ways – directly with individuals to transform their lives, and with governments and partners to make a bigger difference for the longer term, creating benefit for millions of people all over the world. We help young people to gain the skills, confidence and connections they are looking for to realise their potential and to participate in strong and inclusive communities. We support them to learn English, to get a high-quality education and to gain internationally recognised qualifications. Our work in arts and culture stimulates creative expression and exchange and nurtures creative enterprise. We connect the best of the UK with the world and the best of the world with the UK.

    These connections lead to an understanding of each other's strengths and of the challenges and values that we share. This builds trust between people in the UK and other nations which endures even when official relations may be strained. We work on the ground in more than 100 countries. In we connected with 80 million people directly and with 791 million overall, including online and through our broadcasts and publications.

    Pay Band: Hourly Paid Teacher

    Openings : 2
    Location: Dubai,UAE
    Contract type: 1 year freelance hourly-paid contract

    Please note that all applications for this post should be submitted in English.

    About us
    The British Council is the UK's international organisation for cultural relations and educational opportunities. We create friendly knowledge and understanding between the people of the UK and other countries. We do this by making a positive contribution to the UK and the countries we work with – changing lives by creating opportunities, building connections and engendering trust.

    Founded in 1934, we are a UK charity governed by Royal Charter and a UK public body.

    Role Purpose
    To promote and ensure quality teaching and effective learning of English and to support the wider aims of British Council and its cultural relations mission.

    Main Accountabilities

  • Plan, prepare and deliver high quality English language teaching that meets the needs of different customer groups taking into account individual learning styles
  • Monitor progress and provide regular feedback to help manage students' performance throughout the course, and actively promote learner autonomy
  • Contribute to the development, evaluation, and improvement of English language courses, materials and related services, in order to meet students' needs by actively working as a member of the teaching team
  • Complete teaching related administrative tasks to specified standards
  • Actively engage in professional development and performance management to ensure quality and high standards in teaching and learning, and maintain British Council's position at the forefront of best ELT practices
  • Contribute to the development of lasting, mutually beneficial relationships by enhancing students' understanding of contemporary UK
  • Support local marketing and promotional strategy, and assist the teaching centre team in delivering excellent customer service
  • Ensure safeguarding and guidelines are applied and upheld in line with standards and policy for the areas of Child Protection, Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, and Health and safety

    • About You
    What we're looking for is someone with:

  • High proficiency in English i.e. full mastery of English across all 4 skills equivalent to user (CEFR C2) IELTS Band 8/9 in each of 4 sections of the academic module
  • First degree
  • Cambridge CELTA/Trinity cert TESOL followed by 2 years' relevant teaching experience.
  • 2 years post-certificate i.e. CELTA/Trinity cert TESOL experience
  • Experience in teaching relevant age groups: Adults General English hours)
  • And one or more of the following Young learners aged 6 to hours) Young learners aged 11 to hours) Young learners aged 14 to hours)
  • Current holder of valid UAE residence visa (British Council will not provide visa)
  • Ability to provide No Objection Certificate from current sponsor

    • Further details

    1) This is not a visa sponsored post. Candidate must have a valid UAE residence visa.

    A connected and trusted UK in a more connected and trusted world.

    Equality , Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) Statement