Teacher of English - Full Time

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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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Job Overview

The British Council enjoys a strong reputation in Egypt as the leading provider of English language courses. Egypt plays a major role in the British Council’s English Language Teaching (ELT) work across the whole Arabic-speaking region. There are excellent opportunities for further development in various directions. The centres run CELTA, distance DELTA, TYLEC, and various management and general training courses. Financial support is available on most courses for suitable candidates. For more experienced teachers there is a supported environment to enter into teacher training opportunities. A mix of adult and young learner courses are taught in all the branches. All full-time teachers are expected to teach both adults and young learners as part of their teaching hours which may require them to teach over the weekend and on Saturday evening

Role Purpose

• To promote and ensure quality teaching and effective learning of English
• To provide learners with a rewarding and stimulating English language learning experience
  
  

Main Accountabilities

• Plan, prepare, and deliver 25 hours of English teaching tailored to diverse customer groups and learning styles.
• Monitor student progress and provide ongoing feedback to support learner autonomy.
• Collaborate with the teaching team to develop, evaluate, and enhance English courses and materials.
• Engage in continuous professional development to uphold high teaching standards and promote best ELT practices for the British Council.
• Ensure safeguarding and guidelines are applied and upheld in line with standards and policy for the following areas:
• Child Protection
• Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
• Anti-bribery
• Information management
• Health and safety
  

Qualifications

Essentials

• Bachelor's degree (in any discipline)
• Cambridge CELTA or Trinity Certificate TESOL
  
  

Essentials

Work Experience

• 2 years post-certificate i.e. CELTA or Trinity Certificate TESOL experience
• Experience in teaching relevant age groups:
• Adults General English (800+ hours)
• Young adults aged 5-17 (400+ hours)

Salary

• Local salary: 17,536 EGP (Gross)
  
  

Additional Information

• As per applicable laws, the British Council will deduct contributions from your EGP monthly salary at rates determined by the National Social Insurance Authority.
• Annual leave allowance: 35 days per year of paid leave, plus minimum 14 public holidays
• Medical Insurance: You and your family will be covered with the Council’s Group Medical Insurance offering comprehensive coverage.
• Contract duration: 2 years
• Renewable period: 1 year
• Contracted working hours: 37.5 per week.
• Right to work in the country - This opportunity is open to Egyptian nationals only. Work permits can only be obtained via the British Council for Egyptian passport holders.
  
  

Please note: Providing a supporting statement in your application is a mandatory step and the information provided will form a part of the shortlisting selection criteria.

Closing date and time - Thursday 31 October 2024 (23:59 Indian 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.

If you have any problems with your application please email [email protected]

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