HP Instructor of English

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.

Role Purpose

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

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 regularly provide feedback to help manage students performance throughout the course, while actively promoting learner autonomy.
• Contribute to the development, evaluation, and improvement of English language courses, materials, and related services, 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 the British Councils position at the forefront of best ELT practice.
• Support local marketing and promotional strategy and assist the Teaching Centre and/or Partner Schools teams in delivering excellent customer service.
• Ensure safeguarding, and that guidelines are applied and upheld in line with standards and policy for the following areas: Child protection; equality, diversity, and inclusion; and health and safety.
• Contribute to the development of lasting, mutually beneficial relationships by enhancing students understanding of contemporary Britain.

Qualifications

Essentials

• Recognised Certificate in EFL i.e. CELTA/Trinity CertTESOL (or equivalent)
• Undergraduate/University degree or equivalent

Desirables

• A DELTA, DipTESOL, or other TEFL Q qualification
• Relevant Masters Degree, or PGCE.
• Young learner ELT qualification (e.g. CELTYL, TYLEC)
• Very Young Learner ELT qualification (e.g. NILE Teaching English is Pre-Primary Education)
• SEN qualification (e.g. British Council or Blackford)

Work Experience

• 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.
• More than 1-year post-certificate (i.e., CELTA/Trinity cert TESOL) experience gained from teaching a variety of age groups and levels, i.e. young learners and adults (we will, however, consider strong applications from candidates who do not meet the two years post-cert requirement)
• Note a minimum of 1200+ hours of experience should have been gained from teaching two or more of the following age groups:
  • Young learners aged 4 to 7
  • Young learners aged 8 to 12
  • Young learners aged 13 to 17
  • Adults aged 17 +

Salary & Benefits

• Salary: Pay is per hour worked, starting at 946.50 THB per taught hour (1 hour class time + 30 mins preparation / admin) for TEFL I qualified Instructors, increasing for TEFL Q qualified Instructors.
• Working hours: For staff based at partner schools or universities, working hours will tend to follow institutional timetables (with classes in Thailand usually being scheduled between 7:30am and 3:30pm, Monday to Friday), but there may also be a requirement to carry out after-school work, for example when supporting or delivering an extracurricular offer
• Work schedule: The post requires working on Saturdays and Sundays from 8:00am.

Additional Information

• Proof of Identity requirements/right to work in country:Candidates are expected to have researched whether they have the right to live and work in the country in which the role is based. Given that our offices have different legal status depending on the work we do in those countries, we recommend that you contact HR in country for additional information on the likelihood of securing a visa. Only at its discretion will the British Council provide support so please check first whether visa support is offered.

Closing Date and Time Tuesday 2nd Jan 2024 (23:59 IST)

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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.