Location: Algiers, Middle East and North Africa, DZ
Company: British Council 
Job Title: Teacher of English: Newly Qualified
Location: Algeria, Algiers

Contract type: Hourly Paid – Freelance
Contract duration: 1-year

Pay band: Teacher Level 1 (Newly Qualified)

Role purpose

• This role is part of a formal mentoring and development program for newly qualified teachers to support the development of teaching skills to the essential level through the first two years of teaching practice under the guidance of an experienced teacher
• To promote and deliver quality teaching and effective learning of English
• To support the wider aims of British Council and its cultural relations mission

Main opportunities/challenges for this role:

• Plan, prepare and deliver high quality English language teaching that meets the needs of different customer groups taking into account individual learning styles
• Monitor progress and provide regular feedback to help manage students’ performance throughout the course, and actively promote learner autonomy
• 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

• 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. Complete mentoring programme and demonstrate essential competencies in all teaching skills within two years.
• Contribute to the development of lasting, mutually beneficial relationships by enhancing students’ understanding of contemporary UK
• Support local marketing and promotional strategy, and assist the teaching centre team in delivering excellent customer service
• Ensure safeguarding and guidelines are applied and upheld in line with standards and policy for the following areas:

1. Child protection
2. Equal Opportunity and Diversity
3. Health and safety

Main Accountabilities:

Support British Council’s global English strategy by;

• Developing towards the essential level of teaching skills under the guidance of an experienced teacher and participating in a formal mentoring and development program
• Demonstrating essential level of skill once formal mentoring programme has been completed
• Enhancing British Council’s reputation as a world authority in ELT

Responsibilities:

• Ensuring teaching meets learner needs and expectations
• Ensuring teaching meets Teaching Quality standards and organisational expectations
• Maintaining good relationships with customers and colleagues
• Supporting the teaching centre’s activities and British Council plans

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.