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.
Newly Qualified Teacher

Role Purpose
To provide learners with a rewarding and stimulating English language learning experience. To promote and ensure quality teaching and effective learning of English. To support the wider aims of British Council and its cultural relations mission.

Main accountabilities but not limited to the following:

This post will have the following core functions:
Teaching
• Plan, prepare and deliver high quality English language teaching that meets the needs of different customer groups taking into account individual learning needs and modes of learning
• Ensure teaching meets British Council Global Teaching Standards, as well as organisational and learner expectations.
• Monitor progress and provide regular feedback to help manage students’ performance throughout their learning, and actively promote learner autonomy and progress

Teaching Centre Activities
• Attend staff meetings and contribute to the development, evaluation, and improvement of English language courses, materials and related services in order to meet students’ needs by actively working as a member of the teaching team
• Support local marketing and promotional strategy, and assist the teaching centre team in delivering excellent customer service through dissemination of information and communications with students
• Complete teaching related administrative tasks to specified standards and uphold professional responsibilities and values. Ensure British Council’s values and behaviours are reflected in their work
Customers & Stakeholders
• Maintain good relationships with customers and colleagues
• Ensure customers are aware of British Council’s cultural relations role and help develop opportunity for students to gain some understanding of the UK and its values and to participate in inter-cultural interactions either in class or as out of class activity

Compliance
Ensure guidelines and policies are applied and upheld in relation to Safeguarding, Data Protection, Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, Special Educational Needs and Diversity, Health and Safety
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
Ensure Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) is taken into account when planning and delivering lessons and engaging with customers and colleagues

Role specific knowledge and experience
Minimum requirements
• Language requirement – (C1 minimum), a recent IELTS certificate indicating Band 8 or above or a Cambridge CAE Pass. Certificate will be required as evidence
• Undergraduate degree
• Cambridge CELTA/Trinity cert TESOL (global minimum standard)

Desirable
• Recognised diploma in EFL i.e. DELTA/Trinity Diploma
• Experience in teaching relevant age groups

Further Information
• Contract Type –12 months renewable fixed term contract
• Department – English and Teaching
• Location – Dakar, Senegal
• Language requirements: Strong written and oral English communication skills.
• Role holder must have existing rights to live and work in the country the role is based.
• Closing Date – [22 April 2024] Applications will close 23:59 West African Time

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Equality , Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) Statement.