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What's it like to work at the British Council as a Teacher?

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About us

British Council Hong Kong was established in 1948. We moved into our current 'flagship' premises, situated in Admiralty, near the business and financial centre of Hong Kong, in 1997. We offer English classes on Hong Kong Island, in Kowloon and in the New Territories.

We are currently expanding our Corporate English Solutions training offer to both corporates and education institutions. We make use of Professional Skills materials that include core skills training such as email writing, presentations, interpersonal communication, report writing, grammar, effective meetings, intercultural communication, and more.

Role purpose

The role focuses on promoting and ensuring high-quality teaching and effective learning of English, creating an engaging environment that supports students in achieving their language goals. It involves maintaining teaching excellence through continuous improvement and adherence to best practices.

Additionally, the role contributes to the broader objectives of the British Council by supporting its cultural relations mission. This includes fostering mutual understanding and collaboration through education, helping strengthen the organization's global impact and reputation.

Role Accountabilities

The role involves planning, preparing, and delivering high-quality English language and skills training tailored to diverse learner groups and individual learning styles. The teacher is expected to monitor student progress, provide constructive feedback, and encourage learner autonomy. They will also contribute to developing, evaluating, and improving course materials and teaching practices to ensure that learning outcomes meet students' needs effectively.

In addition to teaching, the role requires completing related administrative tasks to specified standards and actively participating in professional development and performance management. This commitment to continuous improvement ensures that teaching quality remains high and aligns with the British Council's reputation for excellence in English Language Teaching (ELT). The teacher will also help strengthen students' understanding of contemporary UK culture and support local marketing and customer service initiatives.

The position demands strict adherence to safeguarding, equality, diversity, inclusion, and health and safety policies. It may also require occasional travel to branch centres or client locations. While most work occurs on weekdays, flexibility is essential to accommodate the scheduling needs of individual clients and teaching centres.

Qualifications & Experience:

• University degree.
• Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (CELTA) or Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) certification from Trinity College of London
• Proficiency in Mandarin and/or Cantonese.
• High proficiency in English - full mastery of English across all 4 skills equivalent to user IELTS Band 8 in each of the 4 sections of the academic module.
• A minimum of 2 years full-time post-TEFL qualification (CELTA or Trinity Certificate TESOL) teaching experience gained from teaching adults.
• You should have experience in teaching Corporate English to:
• Adults (including corporates and/or education institution learners) aged hours)
• Experience in delivering corporate training (with preference for clients from the Bank Finance Service Industry, Retail Industry, and Technology Industry).

Important information:

• Contract type
  : Fixed Term Contract (more than a year, depending on mutual agreement and business requirement
• Hourly Rate:
  You will be paid at an hourly rate that corresponds to your teaching qualification and experience post qualification, as stated below. For non-teaching tasks, you will be paid at an administrative rate for the briefing session & training would be HK$247
• HK$40 (TEFL-I)
• HK 490 (TEFL-Q)
• Teaching hours:
  Working according to an individual timetable that the British Council offers.
• Right to work:
  Please note that hourly paid teacher applicants need to hold valid Hong Kong work visas / dependent visas / Hong Kong permanent residency in addition to meeting the requirements below.
• Closing date and time:
  4th November :59 Indian Standard Time)

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Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Statement

We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and welcome applications from all sections of the community as we believe that a diverse workforce gives added depth to our work. The British Council is a Disability Confident Employer. The Disability Confident scheme helps challenge attitudes, increase understanding of disability and ensure staff are drawn from the widest possible pool of talent. We guarantee an interview for disabled applicants who meet the minimum role requirements. We welcome discussions about specific requirements or adjustments to enable participation and engagement in our work and activities.

Safeguarding Statement

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 Appointment to positions where there is direct involvement with vulnerable groups will be dependent on thorough checks being completed in line with legal requirements and with the British Council's Safeguarding policies for Adults and Children.

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