Hourly Paid Teacher

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

Teacher's Success Story

Early applications are encouraged, as this role may close sooner if ideal candidates are identified.

Important Information

• Salary: 950 TWD per hour, including 1 hour of teaching and 30 minutes of preparation time.

• Contract Type: Fixed-term contract
• Contract Duration: Two years
• Work Schedule: Saturday and/or Sunday required, with the possibility of weekday hours in addition.

• Location: Taipei and/or Linkou branches

• Passport requirements/ Right to work in country: Candidates from overseas are welcome to apply. However, local labour requirements specify that only passport holders from countries where English is the official language used in the country specified in the passport are eligible for an ARC (work permit sponsorship).

• Medical Benefits: Taiwan has excellent medical facilities and services. Staff are covered by the highly regarded Taiwan National Health Insurance Scheme, which includes inexpensive dental care. Please note that Taiwan is not part of the global British Council Health insurance scheme.

• Travel Allowance: Teachers recruited from outside Taiwan will receive a one-way economy class airfare for their travel to Taiwan, which will be reimbursed on arrival. Teachers recruited from within Taiwan are not eligible for this travel allowance.

• Temporary accommodation upon arrival: Teachers recruited from outside Taiwan are provided with up to 1 week hotel accommodation. Teachers recruited from within Taiwan are not eligible for any temporary accommodation.

Role Purpose

We are looking for dedicated teachers to provide learners with a rewarding and stimulating English language learning experience. This role plays a key part to promote and ensure quality teaching and effective learning of English and to support the wider aims of British Council and its cultural relations mission.

Main Accountabilities

The role involves planning and delivering high-quality English language lessons tailored to diverse learner needs while upholding British Council standards. It also includes:

• Monitoring progress, providing constructive feedback, and fostering learner autonomy, while engaging in professional development to maintain excellence
• Supporting centre activities by contributing to course improvement, attending meetings, and assisting with marketing
• Building strong relationships with customers and colleagues, promoting UK cultural relations and intercultural interactions
• Ensuring compliance with safeguarding, data protection, equality, diversity and inclusion, and health and safety policies.

Qualifications and Work Experience

Essentials

• Cambridge CELTA OR Trinity Cert TESOL

• Undergraduate/University degree in any discipline
• High proficiency in English i.e. full mastery of English across all 4 skills equivalent to user CEFR C2 / IELTS 8.0 and above.

• 2 years' post-certificate (i.e. Cambridge CELTA or Trinity Cert TESOL) experience

• Experience in teaching relevant age groups:

• Early Years learners aged 3-6 (400+ hours)

• Primary learners aged 6-12 (400+ hours)

• Secondary learners aged 12-18 (400+ hours)

• Adults 18+ (400+hours)

Desirables

• Cambridge DELTA or Trinity Diploma

• Certificate in English Language Teaching to Young Learners extension (CELTYL) or Teaching Young Learners Extension Certificate (TYLEC)

Performance Enablement

Our professional development pathways are organised by professional practice using the British Council’s Performance Enablement frameworks for teachers. These frameworks address the skills and knowledge English language professionals need in their day-to-day working lives and throughout their careers. As part of our teaching staff you will:

• Meet regularly with your line manager to discuss your progress
• Attend regular training sessions, including in-person sessions as well as a large range of online training
• Get feedback on your classes from a highly trained team of academic managers

• Have access to the British Council library of relevant ESL materials.

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Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Statement

We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and welcome applications from all sections of the community as we believe that a diverse workforce gives added depth to our work. The British Council is a Disability Confident Employer. The Disability Confident scheme helps challenge attitudes, increase understanding of disability and ensure staff are drawn from the widest possible pool of talent. We guarantee an interview for disabled applicants who meet the minimum role requirements. We welcome discussions about specific requirements or adjustments to enable participation and engagement in our work and activities.

Safeguarding Statement

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 in line with legal requirements and with the British Council’s Safeguarding policies for Adults and Children.

If you experience any difficulties with submitting your application, please email askhr@britishcouncil.org