Early Years Coordinator (Korea)

• To provide support for the academic management team in maintaining and enhancing professional development for teachers and academic quality in the teaching centre.
• To provide learners with a rewarding and stimulating English language learning experience.
• To promote and ensure quality teaching and effective learning of English.
• To support the wider aims of British Council and its cultural relations mission

• Plan and deliver high-quality English lessons for diverse learners
• Ensure teaching align with British Council standards
• Monitor progress and provide regular feedback to manage student performance
• Engage in professional development to uphold teaching excellence
• Managing a small number of teachers, observing their performance
• Monitoring Line managee’s well-being, and offering assistance as needed,
• Ensuring that academic standards are met in teaching delivery
• Assist the academic management team with daily operations and academic plans including acting as duty officer to assist teachers, parents, and students; aiding in teacher recruitment and onboarding; contributing to internal training sessions; and sharing best practices in ELT.
• Assist with the activities of the teaching centre and the British Council's plans, which include attending staff meetings, helping with local marketing events and promotional strategies, completing teaching related administrative tasks to designated standards.
• Maintain good relationship with customers and colleagues.
• Ensure guidelines and policies are applied and upheld in relation to Safeguarding, Data Protection, Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, Special Educational Needs and Disability, Health and Safety

• PGCE Early Years
• B Ed Early Years
• MA Early Childhood Education
• NILE online Teaching English in Pre-Primary Education and a recognised diploma in EFL i.e. DELTA/Trinity Diploma (TEFLq)

• 4 years full-time post-qualification teaching experience in Early Years (and/or equivalent to 3,600 hours)
• Or 4 years full-time post-qualification teaching experience in Early Years and Primary (and/or equivalent to 3,600 hours)
• Experience teaching non-native speakers of English or English as an Additional Language (EAL).
• Experience teaching phonics.

• Early Years Foundation Stage for England (EYFS)
• International Early Years Curriculum (IEYC)
• Primary aged 6 to 10

• High proficiency in English i.e. CEFR level of C2/ IELTS Band 8+ in each of 4 sections of the academic module

• Salary: KRW 3,493,148 - KRW 4,123,233 depending on qualifications and experience. This includes KRW 1,000,000 (one million Korean won) per month housing allowance.
• Annual leave: Annual paid leave is 35 days.
• Fares and travel: If you are recruited from outside Korea, the British Council will pay economy class air fares from your home country to Seoul at the start of contract and Seoul to your home country at the end of the successful completion of the contract. The British Council will also pay for the same incoming and outgoing air fare for spouse, partner, and/or children recognised via the Family Certificate and Partner Declaration Form.
• Baggage allowance: If you are recruited from outside Korea, teachers are eligible for an accountable baggage allowance of £1,200 for single teachers; £2,000 for staff with accompanying partner and/or children.
• Mobility allowances and support if recruited from outside Korea: Hotel stay up to 14 days, airport pick-up, Settling-in allowance
• Medical insurance: British Council Teachers in Korea have the choice of either registering under the Korean National Health Insurance scheme or for private health insurance with our global provider.

• Contract Duration: 2 years renewable
• Tentative start date: July or August 2025
• Work permit/ Right to Work: For immigration and registration purposes, new teachers must:
  • Hold a passport from an English-speaking country as defined by Korean immigration services: UK, Ireland, US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa.
  • Candidates with an F-visa, of any nationality, can apply for this post if they have a university degree from one of the above-mentioned countries.
  • Provide an original undergraduate degree/MA certificate from one of the abovementioned English-speaking countries
  • Obtain an apostilled / verified criminal record check from country of nationality
  • Provide requested documentation to obtain local police checks from previous countries of employment, reference checks, employment checks and qualification checks over the past 10 years.
  • Pass a medical check-up in Korea, including an HIV and drugs test