Adult Courses Coordinator

We support peace and prosperity by building connections, understanding and trust between people in the UK and countries worldwide.

We work directly with individuals to help them gain the skills, confidence and connections to transform their lives and shape a better world in partnership with the UK. We support them to build networks and explore creative ideas, to learn English, to get a high-quality education and to gain internationally recognised qualifications.

Working with people in over 200 countries and territories, we are on the ground in more than 100 countries. In 202122 we reached 650 million people.

Salary:1,536.96 USD

Contract Type:Fixed term contract for 1 year with possibility of an extension.
Location:Caracas

Right to Work Requirements:Right to Work in Venezuela. The British Council is not able to support or sponsor work visa applications.
Closing Date:advert will close onSunday, December 10, 2023 at 23:59 Colombia time.

Role Purpose
In this role you will supporting us in the journey of educational excellence, by:

• igniting the passion for quality teaching and empoweringeffective learning experiences.
• contributing to the evolution of our adult product offerin the vibrant cultural landscape of Venezuela.
• aligning with the broader vision of the British Council, becoming a champion for cultural relations.

Main accountabilities but not limited to the following

• Upholding the British Councils reputation for high quality teaching by meeting British Council Teaching tandards as set out in our Teaching Excellence Academic Plan (TEAP).
• Supporting and delivering British Council Adult products and services.
• Knowing and upholding Safeguarding standards and procedures at all times.
• Teaching up to 20 hours of teaching per week and substitution as required.
• Monitor progress and provide regular feedback to help manage students performance throughout the course, and actively promote learner autonomy.
• Complete teaching related administrative tasks to specified standards.
• Academic and duty management (shift supervisor responsibilities).
• Supporting the Senior Teacher Adults to implement and monitor the adult product offer in line with market research, business targets, policies, and standards.
• Supporting the B2BIG Academic team to align the adult product offer to the B2BIG offer.
• Supporting the Head of Teaching Excellence with the planning and delivery of training sessions relevant to the adult programme.
• Participating in Teaching Centre leadership meetings as required.
• Managing the myClub product. Support creating & communicating timetables/registration sheets to key stakeholders, supporting teachers with training, materials, monitoring, and feeding back on quality.
• Supporting the Sales & Customer Management team on the delivery of level/placement testing.
• Coordinating the Student Committee: following up on timetabling, organisation, and promotion of events.
• Support academic management team in recruitment of new teachers as interviewing or leading demo classes.
• Line management and performance management responsibilities.
• Ensuring safeguarding and other guidelines are applied and upheld in line with standards and policy for the following areas:
  • Safeguarding
  • Equality, diversity and inclusion
  • Health and safety
  • Information governance and risk management Fraud awareness
  • Environmental awareness

Requirements of the role

• Line management or mentoring experience
• Online and Face to face teaching experience
• You should have experience in teaching two or more of the following age groups:
  • Adults aged 18+ (1,500+ hours)
  • Young learners 5-17 years (600+ hours)
• Full mastery of English across all 4 skills equivalent to user (CEFR), IELTS Band 8 in each of 4 sections of the academic module
• Undergraduate/University degree or equivalent
• Cambridge DELTA/Trinity Diploma or equivalent (completed)
• DELTA/Trinity cert TESOL experience or equivalent

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

Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion(EDI) Statement

The British Council is committed to policies and practices of equality, diversity and inclusion across everything we do. We support all staff to make sure their behaviour is consistent with this commitment. We want to address under representation and encourage applicants from under-represented groups, in particular, but not exclusively, on grounds of ethnicity and disability. All disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria are guaranteed an interview and we have Disability Confident Employer Status. We welcome discussions about specific requirements or adjustments to enable participation and engagement in our work and activities.

The British Council iscommitted to safeguarding children, young people and adults who we work with.

We believe that all children and adults everywhere in the world deserve to live in safe environments and have the right to be protected from all forms of abuse, maltreatment and exploitation as set out in article 19, UNCRC (United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child) 1989.

Appointment to positions where there is direct involvement with vulnerable groups will be dependent on thorough checks being completed; these will include qualification checks, reference checks, identity & criminal record checks in line with legal requirements and with the British Councils Safeguarding policies for Adults and Children.

If you have any problems with your application please email askhr@britishcouncil.org

Please note: Applications to this role can only be considered when made through the Apply section of our careers website. Our ASK HR email is only to be used in case of a technical issue encountered when applying through the careers website. Emails with supporting statements and CV/Resumes sent to this email address will not be reviewed and will be deleted.