English Teacher

Role Title **Teacher of English** Role Information **Role Type** **Pay Band** **Location** **Duration** **Reports to**: **Part-time Annualised Hours** **Teacher** **Milan** **Rome** **Naples** **Indefinite** **Teacher Coordinator** 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 us The British Council is the UK’s international organisation for cultural relations and educational opportunities. We create friendly knowledge and understanding between the people of the UK and other countries. We do this by making a positive contribution to the UK and the countries we work with - changing lives by creating opportunities, building connections and engendering trust. We work with over 100 countries across the world in the fields of arts and culture, English language, education and civil society. Each year we reach over 20 million people face-to-face and more than 500 million people online, via broadcasts and publications. Founded in 1934, we are a UK charity governed by Royal Charter and a UK public body. Main Accountabilities: Support British Council’s global English strategy by - Planning, preparing and delivering high quality English language teaching that meets the needs of different customer groups taking into account individual learning styles. - Monitoring progress and provide regular feedback to help manage students’ performance throughout the course, and actively promote learner autonomy. - Contributing to the development, evaluation, and improvement of English language courses, materials and related services. - Ensuring teaching meets the standards expected in Teaching and Learning Reviews, the annual Academic Quality Plans and organisational expectations. - Using technology during lessons when required. - Finishing administrative tasks in a timely and accurate manner. - Contributing to the development of lasting, mutually beneficial relationships by enhancing students’ understanding of the contemporary UK. - Assisting in covering classes for colleagues. - Actively engaging 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. - Supporting local marketing and promotional strategy and assist the teaching centre team in delivering excellent customer service. - Ensuring safeguarding and other guidelines are applied and upheld in line with standards and policy for the following areas: - Child protection - Equality, diversity and inclusion - Health and safety Key Relationships: Internal - Other teachers - Teaching centre management and admin team - Customer services staff - Other wider BC teams - Wider EFL community External - Students - Parents/guardians of students - Publishers and partners - Corporate Clients (If applicable) - Partner Schools (If applicable) Role Requirements: **Threshold requirements**: **Passport requirements/ Right to work in country** - Valid passport / EU Identity Card - The post holder must have the rights to work in Italy **Direct contact or managing staff working with children?** YES **Notes** - Prohibited Transactions - Enhanced Criminal Record Check - References - Professional Qualifications - Education **Person Specification**: **Assessment stage** **Language requirements** **_Minimum / essential_** **_Desirable_** **_Assessment Stage_** - High proficiency in English i.e. full mastery of English across all 4 skills equivalent to user (CEFR C2) IELTS Band 8/9 in each of 4 sections of the academic module Shortlisting **Qualifications** **_Essential_** **_Desirable_** **_Assessment Stage_** - Cambridge CELTA/Trinity CertTESOL or equivalent - Undergraduate/University degree - Cambridge DELTA/Trinity Diploma or equivalent - TYLEC or CELTYL Shortlisting **Role Specific Knowledge & Experience** **_Essential_** **_Desirable_** **_Assessment Stage_** - A minimum of 2 years post-certificate i.e. CELTA/Trinity cert TESOL experience gained from teaching a variety of age groups and levels from young learners through to adults. You should have experience in teaching **two or more** of the following age groups: - Very Young learners