Role purpose

To plan, prepare and deliver high-quality English language classes and/or corporate training sessions, including the development of materials, taking account of individual learning styles and ensuring a welcoming, professional learning environment. Any staff without DELTA-level qualifications will be aspiring to deliver at that level and will be working towards that aim, supported by the management team and teaching colleagues.

To carry out core administrative tasks to assist the centre in reaching its audience and customer satisfaction targets and in functioning efficiently and smoothly.

To engage in continued professional development in order to keep up-to-date with developments in the field and to facilitate consistent provision of high-quality teaching.

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.

Geopolitical/SBU/Function Overview

The British Council has been operating in Qatar since 1972 and currently employs 85 full-time staff from a very diverse background.

The Qatar Teaching Centre currently delivers public-access courses to up to 1,000 adult & Young Learner students on-site termly and has an off-site contract programme. The centre has 12 classrooms and is co-located with strong exams and programmes. There are approximately 8 full-time teachers, 2 Coordinators, 1 SEND Champion and 1 Senior Teacher. The centre currently delivers up to 18,000 class hours per annum. Teaching is delivered both onsite, online and in-company for corporate training.

Teachers in Qatar contribute to the expansion of activities by providing high-quality, customer-focused lessons and corporate training sessions. The centre is expected to be a key contributor to the realisation of regional and global English and Exams ambition and teachers are central to the success of this.

Main Accountabilities

Planning, preparing and delivering high quality English language classes or corporate training sessions, including development of culturally appropriate materials, enhancing the reputation of the British Council as an authority in the field, taking account of individual learning styles and ensuring a welcoming, professional learning environment. Number of timetabled hours per week to be delivered will be agreed based on centre needs and teacher availability.
Incorporating effective use of technology into classes in order to enhance the British Council’s reputation as a cutting-edge provider. British Council Qatar uses the SMS system for online management of classes and student portals and forums.

Monitoring student progress through appropriate diagnostic testing early on in courses and continuous assessment tasks. Counselling students appropriately at mid and end points of term and encouraging them to take a strategic, autonomous view of learning appropriate to their level.

Teaching in an energetic and engaging way and at a high standard. Teachers in the centre support each other and receive coaching in order to meet standards in the core areas of:

Clear aims and lesson staging

Appropriately varied classroom interaction patterns

Appropriate pacing

Integrated pronunciation

Error correction and feedback

Continuity of content

Keeping updated professionally and contributing to the development of the British Council’s reputation as an authority in English Language Teaching (ELT).

Completing core administrative tasks – much of which is now online – accurately and on time. These vary by course & student type, and can include reports, certificates, registers and records of work, student registration records and student progress records, and the performance portfolio.

Representing the organisation in registration sessions, treating it as a point of sale in which they represent the brand. This includes such activities as engaging with customers and their accompanying families as appropriate or working in the front desk area with Customer Service colleagues on registration and counselling duties.

Maintaining a strong overall awareness of the full range of products, services and events at the British Council Qatar such that you can take ownership of enquiries that arise and see them through to closure and encourage students to become involved in other services and activities as appropriate.

Key Relationships

Internal

teaching colleagues in the centre, customer service, administrative staff, academic managers

External

teaching centre students, parents of young learners, training managers and HR professionals in organisations commissioning training

Role Requirements

Threshold requirements:

Assessment stage

Passport requirements/ Right to work in the country

Passport: Should be valid for more than 6 months for visa requirements.

Successful candidates will be registered with a manpower agency and will have a work permit/secondment to work for the British Council.

Shortlisting

Direct contact or managing staff working with children?

Yes

Appropriate police and ID checks are mandatory

Three satisfactory references required