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


Teacher's Success Story


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 the Director English in meeting British Council Taiwan strategic objectives.

Accountabilities

• Plan and deliver tailored English lessons for various customer groups, considering individual learning styles.
• Monitor student progress, provide feedback, and promote learner autonomy.
• Contribute to the development and improvement of courses and materials as part of the teaching team.
• Complete teaching-related administrative tasks to specified standards.
• Engage in professional development to uphold high teaching standards and British Council practices.
• Foster relationships that enhance students’ understanding of contemporary UK culture.
• Support the team in delivering excellent customer service and upholding British Council values
• Ensure safeguarding and guidelines are applied and upheld in line with standards and policy for the following areas:
  • Child protection
  • Equal Opportunity and Diversity
  Health and safety
  

Qualifications
Essentials

• Cambridge CELTA OR Trinity Cert TESOL
Undergraduate OR University degree in any discipline

Desirables

• Masters in ELT or related field
• Recognised diploma in EFL, i.e. DELTA/Trinity Diploma
CELTYL or TYLEC

Work Experience
Essentials

• At least 2 years relevant teaching experience post qualification.
• TEFL I (CELTA, Cert TESOL or equivalent)
• Experience in teaching relevant courses:
• You should have experience in teaching two or more of the following age groups:
  • Young learners aged 4-7 (400+ hours)
  • Young learners aged 8-12 (400+ hours)
  • Young learners aged 13-17 (400+ hours)
  Adult learners (400+ hours)
  

Desirables

• TEFL Q (DELTA, Dip TESOL or equivalent)
Experience in managing teachers’ performance and line management experience

Salary & Benefits

• Salary: TWD NT$ 67,500 (point 1) gross per month to TWD 84,188 (point 10) per month on the 18H Teacher salary scale depending on qualification and experience.
• Contract type : Indefinite
• Start date : 01 Jan 2025
• Medical Benefits : Taiwan has very good medical facilities and services. Staff are covered by the National Health Insurance Scheme and a supplementary private Medical Insurance plan. Dental care is good and generally not expensive under the National Health Insurance scheme. N.B. Taiwan is not part of the global British Council Health insurance scheme.
• Subsistence allowance : Teachers recruited from outside Taiwan will be provided up to two weeks' hotel accommodation and a subsistence allowance to allow them to find more permanent accommodation. Teachers recruited from within Taiwan are not eligible for the settling-in allowance.
• Settling-in leaves : Teachers recruited from outside Taiwan will be provided 3 days’ time off (during non-teaching hours) in order to seek accommodation when they first arrive in Taiwan.
• Baggage allowance : Baggage allowance of up to £1,200 at the beginning of your employment. N.B.’s incoming baggage allowance applies only to teachers recruited from outside of Taiwan.
• Fares and Travel : Teachers recruited from outside Taiwan will receive economy class travel for the member of staff, accompanying partner, and children, from their previous post or from the UK. This will be reimbursed on arrival in Taiwan. Teachers recruited from within Taiwan are not eligible for airfares.
• Annual Leaves: Annual paid leave is 35 days in addition to applicable observed public holidays.
• Work schedule : The role requires the post holder to work on both a Saturday and Sunday, with a two-day weekend on either Monday and Tuesday, or Thursday and Friday, depending on operational needs.
• Working location: Xin Yi branch and Linkou Branch
  

Additional Information

• Passport requirements/ Right to work in the country : 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.
  

Closing Date and Time: 05 December 2024 (23:59pm ICT)


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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.