British CouncilHiring for Academic Coordinator at New Delhi, Delhi Full Time

Location: New Delhi, South Asia, IN Kolkata, South Asia, IN Chennai, South Asia, IN

Company: British Council

The British Council builds connections, understanding and trust between people in the UK and other countries through arts and culture, education and the English language. We work in two ways – directly with individuals to transform their lives, and with governments and partners to make a bigger difference for the longer term, creating benefit for millions of people all over the world. We help young people to gain the skills, confidence and connections they are looking for to realise their potential and to participate in strong and inclusive communities. We support them to learn English, to get a high-quality education and to gain internationally recognised qualifications. Our work in arts and culture stimulates creative expression and exchange and nurtures creative enterprise. We connect the best of the UK with the world and the best of the world with the UK. These connections lead to an understanding of each other’s strengths and of the challenges and values that we share. This builds trust between people in the UK and other nations which endures even when official relations may be strained. We work on the ground in more than 100 countries. In 2019-20 we connected with 80 million people directly and with 791 million overall, including online and through our broadcasts and publications.

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

To support and guide teachers on delivery of the full range of courses, to lead and develop teachers, including provision of training, to coordinate and develop materials

To contribute to management of teaching quality, of content of academic programmes, and of day-to-day operations

Main accountabilities but not limited to the following:
Support British Council’s global English strategy by:
Completing core teaching duties as per global standard and including all course types and more complex programmes.

Effective pacing of work to suit changes in the external market

Contributing to the development of teaching and assessment materials, act as duty officer and deputise for Senior Teachers as required, carry out administrative duties

Supporting teacher development and performance in line with corporate systems and the Quality Plans in line with Teaching Excellence. Deliver training sessions in areas of expertise, and act as formal lesson observer.

Line-managing teachers and assist with the recruitment of new teachers

Being able to retain talent and identify and acquire new talent and ensuring teaching meets learner needs and expectations

Ensuring Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) is taken into account when planning and delivering lessons and engaging with customers and colleagues

Supporting the teaching centre’s activities and British Council plan

Ensuring safeguarding and other guidelines are applied and upheld in line with standards and policy for the following areas:

• Safeguarding
• Equality, diversity and inclusion
• Health and safety

Role specific knowledge and experience:
Demonstrable skills and ability to:
Plan, prepare and deliver high quality English language teaching that meets the needs of different customer groups taking into account individual learning styles and modes of learning.

Monitor progress and provide regular feedback to help manage students’ performance throughout their learning, and actively promote learner autonomy and progres

Engage in staff meetings and otherwise 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

Complete teaching related administrative tasks to specified standards and uphold professional responsibilities and values. Ensure British Council’s values are reflected in their work

Actively engage 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

Support marketing and promotional strategy, and assist the teaching centre team in delivering excellent customer service through dissemination of information and communications with students

Ensure guidelines and policies are applied and upheld in relation to Safeguarding, Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, SEND, Health and Safety and other policies.

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

Further Information

Pay Band – Academic Coordinator

Contract Type – 02 years of Fixed Term Contract

Location – Delhi, Chennai or Kolkata

Requirements – Right to work in India

Closing Date – 27 June 2022, Monday 23:59 PM

Note: Provident Fund Transfer in and out from EPFO is not possible as BHC PF is managed by a private PF trust governed by Indian Income Tax Act, 1961. The staff still has the option to transfer out and in from a privately held PF trust which are not governed by EPFO.

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

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 askhr@britishcouncil.org

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.