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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.

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

Teacher's Success Story

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.
  
  

About British Council -

British Council Spain operates a network of teaching centres throughout the country, delivering English teaching to some 30,000 students every year. In addition to teaching students directly, we operate the British Council’s only school, in Madrid, a sizeable exams operation, we offer support in English language learning around the country, and we run strong programmes in arts and education and society.

The majority of our teaching centre students are young learners – either early years, primary or secondary – with a sizeable number of adults.

Main Accountabilities

• Plan, prepare and deliver high quality English language teaching that meets the needs of different customer groups taking into account individual learning styles. Ensure that lesson materials are tailored appropriately to the needs of particular groups and individuals.
• Monitor and assess progress and provide regular feedback – both written and face to face – to help manage students’ performance throughout the course, and actively promote learner autonomy, using the setting and correction of homework for that purpose. Meet individually with parents and students as part of the student’s learning process.
• Complete teaching related administrative tasks (such as prompt completion of class registers, record of classwork, break duties or level testing) to specified standards.
• Contribute to the development of lasting, mutually beneficial relationships by enhancing students’ understanding of contemporary UK
• Ensure safeguarding and guidelines are applied and upheld in line with standards and policy for the following areas:
• Child protection. Ensure all YL students are safe, secure and looked after while they are in our care.
• Equality, Diversity and Inclusion.
• Health and safety
  

Requirement of the role-

• Part-time position for a maximum of 15 hours a week. Mainly YL with some adult classes possible.
• Most YL teaching takes place on weekday evenings (from 17.30-19h), some afternoons (from 15-17h) evenings from 19.00 -20.30 (Secondary and adults) and on Saturdays (Primary/adults only). There are some adult classes in the mornings.
• Increasingly our young learner teaching takes place in schools, so travel is often required. Corporate classes usually take place online or off our premises.
• Teachers may be expected to work in more than one location, e.g. British Council centre and a partner institution.
  
  

Qualification

Essentials

• Undergraduate or University degree
• Cambridge CELTA or Trinity CertTESOL (or equivalent)
  
  

Desirable

• Recognised Diploma in English as a foreign language e.g. DELTA or Trinity Diploma
• A PGCE or B.Ed in primary or a relevant secondary subject is highly desirable.
  
  

Essential

Work Experience

• 1 year post-certificate i.e. CELTA or Trinity cert TESOL experience (or equivalent)
• Experience in teaching relevant age groups specific to the centre
• Early Years aged 2 to 5 (Desirable)
• Primary aged 6 to 10 (Essential)
• Lower Secondary aged 11 to 14 (Essential)
• Upper Secondary aged 15 to 17 (Essential)
• Adults General English 18+ (Desirable)
  

Salary & Benefits

• Salary - 12,549.84 euros a year (1045.82 a month) based on 15 hours a week. Please note final salary will depend on experience and qualifications.
• An inclusive and engaging work environment encouraging cross-team collaboration and building connections with colleagues from different disciplines around the world
• A learning environment with plenty of opportunities to develop skills and knowledge
• Experience of working in an international organisation which includes good work life balance and flexible working hours
  
  

Additional Information

• Contract Hours: Part Time (approximately 12-15 teaching hours a week)
• Contract Type: Indefinite
• Start Date- October 2024
• Nationality requirements: Applicants must be EU nationals or have the right to work in Spain
  
  

Closing Date and Time – 31 May 2024 (23:59 PM 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.