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British Council

Teacher of English- Part Time

October 9, 2024

Teacher of English- Part Time


Date: 9 Oct 2024
Location: Bilbao, European Union, ES
Company: British Council
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 2021–22 we reached 650 million people.

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

About British Council -

British Council has been delivering English courses to adults and young learners for 20 years in Deusto, Bilbao. The Basque region is a dynamic and vibrant context with strong demand for English. Our teaching center delivers courses to young learners aged 4-17 as well as adults during the academic year as well as in the summer.

ELT activity is managed by a Teaching Operations Manager, one Senior Teacher, and two coordinators and supported by a customer services team, as well as financial and administrative management and support roles. There are currently over 25 teachers in the teaching team delivering around 15,000 hours of classes each year.

Main Duties-

  • Plan, prepare, and deliver high-quality English language teaching that meets the needs of different customer groups taking into account individual learning styles. Ensure that lesson materials are tailored appropriately to the needs of particular groups and individuals and that British Council materials are used to maximum effect to meet learners’ needs.
  • Monitor and assess progress and provide regular feedback – both written and face to face – to help manage students’ performance throughout the course, and actively promote learner autonomy, using the setting and correction of homework for that purpose. Meet individually with parents and students as part of the student’s learning process.
  • Actively engage in CPD to ensure quality and high standards in teaching and learning and maintain the British Council’s position at the forefront of best ELT practices.
  • Ensure safeguarding and guidelines are applied and upheld in line with standards and policy for the following areas:
    • Safeguarding. Ensure all YL students are safe, secure, and looked after while they are in our care.
    • Equality, Diversity and Inclusion.
    • Health and Safety


Requirement of the role-

  • Most teaching takes place on weekday lunchtimes, evenings, and on Saturdays. Some adult classes involve early morning starts.
  • Experience in teaching young learners is essential ( primary and secondary)
  • Increasingly our young learner teaching takes place in schools, so travel is often required.
  • Teachers may be expected to work in more than one location, e.g. British Council center and a partner institution.


Qualification

Essentials

  • Undergraduate or University degree
  • Cambridge CELTA or Trinity Certificate TESOL


Desirables

  • Diploma in TESOL or equivalent
  • Extension qualifications:
  • Norwich Institute for Language Education Teaching English in Pre-Primary Education
  • TYLEC – Trinity Young Learners Extension Certificate


Work Experience


Essentials

  • 1- 2 year post-certificate i.e. CELTA or Trinity Certificate TESOL experience
  • Experience in teaching relevant age groups specific to the center
    • Early Years aged 2 to 5 (400+hours)
    • Primary aged 6 to 10 (400+ hours)
    • Lower Secondary aged 11 to 14 (800+ hours)
    • Upper Secondary aged 15 to 17 (400+ hours)
    • University/Vocational students aged 18 to 25 (400+hours)
    • Adults General English 18+ (800+ hours)

Salary

  • Salary - Euro 22,979-33,179 annual gross pro-rata for part-time (depending on the education, experience and working hours offered)


Additional Information

  • Contract type: Temporary
  • Contract Hours: 3-4 hours per week
  • Nationality requirements: Applicants must be EU nationals or have the right to work in Spain
  • Start Date: October

Closing Date and Time – 23 October 2024 (23:59 PM IST)

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 is committed 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 Council’s 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.

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