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Job Title: Local teacher, Blended Learning (Hourly Paid Contract)

Department/Country: English
Location of the post:Anywhere in  India   

Important notice before you apply:

Please note that currently, British Council has limited vacancies for Local teacher, Blended Learning (Hourly Paid Contract). 

Any active vacancy will be shared on our recruitment website, however, we are encouraging Candidates who are interested in working with us to apply to join our talent pool. 

As soon as we have an appropriate vacancy, we will inform suitable candidates.

If you wish to join our talent pool, you will be asked to complete an application form.

*In compliance with our policy of equal opportunities to people with disabilities, British Council can provide reasonable adjustments and can opt for a traditional pre-screening phone call if a video interview is not feasible.

The talent pool is open to external and internal candidates.

Purpose of job:

1. To prepare and deliver quality teaching and effective learning of English via fully online, blended or F2F courses   

1. To support the wider aims of British Council and its cultural relations mission
2. You will deliver online classes from home to our B2C adult learners. You may be required to travel elsewhere in India to receive training and deliver face-to-face teaching.

Main opportunities/challenges for this role:

• Plan, prepare and deliver high quality English language teaching that meets learner needs
• Make use of all delivery platforms and resources as required by course, and as instructed by Academic Management and teacher guidance resources
  Monitor progress and provide regular feedback, to help manage students’ performance throughout the course
• Teach corporate courses, with focus on tailoring lessons to learner context and need. Teach courses on company premises under corporate contracts if required  
• Contribute to the development, evaluation, and improvement of English language courses, materials and related services, as required. Contribute to development of digital products as required
• Complete teaching related administrative tasks to specified standards
• Actively engage in professional development, performance management and peer support activities to ensure high quality standards in teaching and learning, and maintain the British Council’s position at the forefront of best ELT practices
• Support local marketing and promotional strategy as required, by counselling prospective students, delivering demonstrations and promotional activities, and generally providing excellent customer service
• Ensure safeguarding and guidelines are applied and upheld in line with standards and policy for the following areas: Adult Safeguarding and Child Protection, Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, and Health and Safety

Skills and Knowledge

• Engage and motivate learners (Level 2)
• Understanding the organisation and working pattern
• Plan and deliver coherent lessons (Level 2)
• Demonstrate subject knowledge (Level 2)
• Make use of assessment and feedback (Level 2)
• Full mastery of English across all 4 skills, equivalent to IELTS Band 8 in each of 4 sections of the academic module.

Qualifications

• Cambridge ESOL CELTA or recognised equivalent (applicants with equivalents should check validity before proceeding) 

Experience

TESOL experience

At least 2 years’ post-CELTA experience of communicative English language teaching at a range of levels to adults.

One year (min 300 hours) experience delivering online courses to adults (including online e-moderating, managing learning via virtual learning environment, remote teaching, managing self-access learning)

Experience of both teaching Business English and teaching IELTS preparation classes to adults

A connected and trusted UK in a more connected and trusted world.

Equality Statement

The British Council is committed to a policy of equality and to valuing diversity and is keen to reflect the diversity of the societies in which we work at every level within the organisation. We welcome applications from all sections of the community. We aim to abide by and promote equality legislation by following both the letter and the spirit of it to avoid unjustified discrimination, recognising discrimination as a barrier to equality of opportunity, inclusion and human rights. All staff worldwide are required to ensure their behaviour is consistent with our policies. 
The British Council has Disability Confident Employer Status. We offer a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the role. Applicants are encouraged to highlight any specific requirements or adjustments needed to enable participation in the recruitment process.

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.

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.