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Date: 20-Sep-2022
Location: Manama, Middle East and North Africa, BH
Company: British Council
English and Exams is a dynamic and global community within the British Council, the UK’s international organization for cultural relations. Be part of a unique global teaching team striving to help English language learners achieve their linguistic, study, work, and life goals.
Joining the British Council as a teacher offers flexible opportunities to teach English to young people and adults around the world. Our professional and innovative teaching practices demonstrate and support our values of being open and committed, expert and inclusive, optimistic, and bold. We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and provide a nurturing and supportive environment for students, including strong support for special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). Our teaching centres and online courses build cultural links between the UK and 38 countries around the world, as well as supporting the cultural relations programmes in arts and sciences delivered by the British Council.
Role Purpose
- To maintain and enhance professional development and academic quality in the teaching centre, through the management of in-house teacher development programme and support
- To promote and ensure quality teaching and effective learning of English
- To provide learners with a rewarding and stimulating English language learning experience
- To support the wider aims of British Council and its cultural relations mission
Job Overview
All our full-time teachers teach both adult and Young Learner classes, so experience of and an interest in teaching children is important. The Young Learner programme is the largest area of activity and is well established with an excellent range of supplementary materials and professional support. We believe in continual assessment to gauge students’ progress and we keep in touch with parents through regular communication and end of term consultations when possible
Accountabilities
- Teaching: To plan, prepare and deliver up to 24 hours of English language classes and materials and to take account of individual learning styles and provide an environment conducive to learning. Substitute for sick teachers as required and as per local BC Bahrain arrangements
- Feedback: To assess students’ competence/monitor student progress and give feedback to students/parents/sponsors on student performance to allow student and teacher to take action and to encourage student autonomy
- Pedagogy: To keep updated professionally to ensure high standards are maintained so that the British Council remains at the forefront of best ELT practice.
- Cultural relations: To contribute to the development of mutually beneficial relationships between Bahrain and the UK by enhancing students’ understanding of the contemporary UK and by promoting the full range of British Council services and activities.
- Quality in the Classroom: To contribute to the evaluation, development and improvement of English language courses, materials and related services in order to meet student needs as expressed through feedback and in line with local Quality in the Classroom initiatives.
- Administrative duties: To complete teaching related administrative tasks to specified standards.
Qualifications
Essentials
- Cambridge CELTA or Trinity Cert. TESOL
- Degree in any subject from a recognised university.
Desirables
- Cambridge DELTA or Trinity Dip. TESOL
- Cambridge YL extension.
Work Experience
- At least two years experience of ELT after initial training (eg. CELTA) which must include experience teaching EFL to Young Learners as well as Adults.
Language Requirements
- All 5 Technical Teacher Skills at level 1.
- English language ability at B9 IELTS or native speaker.
Salary & Benefits
- Salary: BHD776 to BHD1040 per month (Based on qualification & experience)
- Medical allowance: The premium for private medical insurance for Group Medical Insurance Scheme with Allianz is paid by the British Council. The scheme covers medical and hospital treatment, repatriation costs, personal liability and other items and extends cover throughout the world. Routine optical and dental treatment is not included in the policy. Annually staff are responsible for the first £100 towards medical treatment. This is per individual insured and is a one off payment.
- Annual Allowance : 35 working days leave to be taken at times which suit operational needs. Staff also receive official British Council public holidays up to a maximum of fourteen per year. On occasions when public holidays fall on a weekend and the term schedule does not permit time off in lieu (TOIL) immediately, those TOIL days are added to the annual leave allowance, therefore allowing for extended breaks outside of term/registration periods. Official holidays do not include Christmas or Easter and teachers will be expected to work these days if they fall during the term.
- Settling-in allowance: The allowance is 7% of the employee’s annual base salary if single and for accompanied 10% of base salary. If income tax is liable on the allowance in the host location the allowance will be grossed up. The settling in allowance is capped at £8,000. The settling-in allowance is designed to support the employee for costs they may incur as a result of relocating. It is a contribution only and is not intended to necessarily cover all the cost of the move. Employees will receive the allowance as a one-off net payment with their first month’s salary in the host country.
- If you are accompanied by a spouse who is also on a British Council contract, then this allowance will be calculated on the higher salary of either spouse.
- You will also receive up to fourteen days’ self-catering accommodation if permanent accommodation is not available on first arrival.
Closing Date and Time – Tuesday 27 September 2022 (23:59 IST)
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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]
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.
