Teacher Of English

Date: 12 Apr 2024

Location: Hong Kong, East Asia, HK

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.

Accountabilities

Plan and deliver high-quality English language lessons which meet the needs of different customer groups, taking into account individual learning styles – up to the number of contracted teaching hours
Monitor progress and provide regular feedback to help manage students’ performance throughout the course, and actively promote learner autonomy and sense of progress
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 British Council’s position at the forefront of best ELT practices
Contribute to the development of lasting, mutually beneficial relationships by enhancing students’ understanding of contemporary UK
Assist the teaching centre team in delivering excellent customer service and upholding British Council Values and Behaviours
Ensure safeguarding and guidelines are applied and upheld in line with standards and policy for the following areas:
- Child protection
- Equal Opportunity and Diversity
- Health and safety

Qualifications

Essentials

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

Desirables

Cambridge DELTA/Trinity Diploma or equivalent
PGCE/B.Ed. in Primary/Secondary or equivalent
CELT-YL extension/TYLEC

Work Experience

A minimum of 2 years full-time post-TEFL qualification (CELTA/Trinity CertTESOL) teaching experience gained from teaching a variety of age groups and levels from young learners through to adults.
Experience in teaching relevant age groups:
- Young learners < 4 (400+ hours)
- Young learners aged 4 to 7 (400+ hours)
- Young learners aged 8 to 12 (400+ hours)
- Young learner aged 13 to 17 (400+ hours)
- Adults 18+ (400+hours)

Salary & Benefits

Salary : In the region ranges from 25,846 HKD to 33,722 HKD. In addition, as a teacher working a 35-hour week, you will receive a non-accountable, taxable housing allowance of HK$2,688 per month.

Job Start date : 1st August 2024

Contract type: Fixed term - 24 months

Fare and travel allowance : Teachers recruited from outside Hong Kong will receive economy class travel for the member of staff, accompanying partner and children, from their previous post or from the UK, which will be reimbursed on arrival in Hong Kong by the Hong Kong centre.

Baggage allowance: For teachers relocating to Hong Kong, an accountable allowance of £1,200 for the unaccompanied staff or £2,000 for staff with accompanying partners and/or children per transfer is paid by the receiving centre.

Settling-in allowances : There is a settling-in allowance of HK$13,000 (for unaccompanied staff) or HK$19,500 (for accompanied staff) for teachers relocating to Hong Kong to help you to meet your initial expenses

Annual Leaves : 35 days paid leave per year plus 18 public holidays.

Medical allowance: You will be registered with British Council's group medical insurance scheme, currently managed and administered by Allianz.

Work Schedule : The working week is Wednesday to Sunday (with a Monday and Tuesday weekend) or Saturday to Wednesday (with a Thursday and Friday weekend) depending on operational requirements but not changing without prior consultation and adequate notice.Working hours can involve regular evenings up to 9:45pm and may involve travel to branch and offsite centres around Hong Kong.

Additional Information

Passport requirements/ Right to work in the country: British Council will sponsor your work visa application. Please see vacancy information document for information regarding visas for dependents.

Closing Date and Time: Sunday 12th May, 2023 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 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.

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