Teacher - Coordinator - British Council Colombo

About the job

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.

Role Purpose

▪ To contribute to the achievement of Teaching Centre Academic Quality Plan and business objectives by supporting the delivery and development of high-quality adult courses

▪ To deliver and facilitate quality teaching and effective learning of English

▪ To support the wider aims of British Council and its cultural relations mission

Main Accountabilities

Support British Council’s global English strategy by:

-delivering teaching to the highest standards of ELT
-enhancing British Council’s reputation as a world authority in ELT and the provider of choice for English language teaching in Sri Lanka
-committing to continuing professional development and sharing of best practices
-providing line management support for up to 6 teachers at the Colombo/Kandy centre
-duty manager/ emergency officer duties when scheduled Responsibilities:
-Ensuring teaching meets learner needs and expectations
-Ensuring teaching meets Teaching Quality standards and organisational expectations
-Maintaining good relationships with customers and colleagues
-Supporting the teaching centre’s activities and British Council plans
-Contribute to the content and delivery of the adult courses programme

Main Duties: Plan, prepare and deliver 15 hours of high-quality English language teaching that meets the needs of different customer groups taking into account individual learning styles and complete teaching related duties to specified standards

Monitor progress and provide regular feedback to help manage students’ performance throughout the course, and actively promote learner autonomy

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

Support local marketing and promotional strategy, and assist the teaching centre team in delivering excellent customer service

Ensure safeguarding and guidelines are applied and upheld in line with standards and policy for the following areas:

-Child protection
-Equal Opportunity and Diversity
-Safety and Security
-Anti-fraud
-Information management

Contribute to the smooth day-to-day running of the Kandy Teaching Centre operation as a Duty Manager (when required) and Emergency Officer (on a daily basis) and a member of the Colombo Academic Management Team.

Provide performance management, developmental coaching, and counselling to support the wellbeing and professional development of up to six line managees, and offer advice to teachers on a range of teaching-related issues

Work as a core member of the Adult Learning team, contributing to the quality improvement of existing courses, researching, and developing new products and materials and providing academic and logistical support for the smooth running of all adult courses. Maintaining, updating, and assigning topics for the Centre’s Value-Added online and face-to face courses and clubs. This includes corresponding with teachers and liaising with Ops about scheduling and gathering and developing content.

Minimum/essential

Role specific knowledge and experience:

-DELTA or Dip TEFL/TESOL persuing or completed
-High proficiency in English i.e. IELTS Band 8/9 in each of 4 sections of the academic module

Further Information

-Number of positions: 1
-Employment Type: FTC (2 Years)
-Location: Kandy, Srilanka
-Grade: Teacher Coordinator
-Deadline to receive applications: 11th of August 2024 (23:59 Central Gulf Time)

Please note that all applications should be submitted in English only.

It is advisable to apply in advance to avoid any technical issues at the last moment.

Any queries please reach out to Astha Srivastava - Regional Resourcing Specialist MENA and South Asia (astha.srivastava@britishcouncil.org)

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.