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 deliver quality teaching and effective learning of English,
• To support the wider aims of 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, 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 the British Councils position at the forefront of best ELT practice.
• Support local marketing and promotional strategy, and assist the Teaching Centre team in delivering excellent customer service

Qualifications

Essentials

• Cambridge CELTA/ Trinity Cert TESOL
• Undergraduate/University degree in any discipline

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)

Work Experience

Essentials

• 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.
• Two years full-time 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+ of hours 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 +

Desirables

• Experience teaching in Thailand
• Experience teaching myClass, Secondary Plus, and/or Primary Plus

Salary & Benefits

• Salary: Starts at 37663 THB per month for Core Teachers, starts at 41512 THB per month for Higher teacher
• Role requirement: This position is to work mainly in our partnerschools in Chiang Mai. The position will require teaching almost exclusively Early Years (kindergarden) and lower primary students in a mainstream school setting. Demonstrable recent experience of teaching Early Years and lower primary students is mandatory or this position
• Teaching hours: 18 hours per week (+3 paid as OT). In addition, the working week for this post is likely to be Wednesday to Sunday, with a Monday / Tuesday weekend. Instructors are required to work on Saturdays and Sundays.
• Medical Benefits: Full-time instructors and eligible dependents will be enrolled in the British Councils medical insurance group scheme upon their commencement in post
• Annual Leaves: Paid leaves are 35 days and 16 Public Holidays
• Pension matching scheme / Provident fund
• Flights and baggage for those hired outside of Thailand
• One-time bonus of 25000 THB (taxable) for CETYLX or TYLEC qualification

Additional Information

• Proof of Identity requirements/right to work in the 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 the 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 (India Standard Time)

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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.