Hourly Paid Teacher

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.

This is an opportunity for ambitious teachers to work at the British Council Georgia in Tbilisi. The British Council is the largest and most prestigious EFL school in Georgia with a significant focus on teacher development: we fund and support teachers to take the DELTA and TYLEC courses.

Prospective applicants must have an initial qualification of CELTA, Trinity TESOL (or other recognised EFL qualification with significant teaching practice). The British Council recruits teachers of all nationalities but your English must be at C2 level (8/9 at IELTS).

We are recruiting hourly-paid teachers. Our hourly rate is CELTA qualified teacher is 37 GEL gross, DELTA qualified teacher is 42 GEL gross.

Essential Requirements:

• Degree
• Cambridge CELTA or Trinity cert TESOL 
• Full mastery of English equivalent to C2 / IELTS Band 8/9
• Experience in teaching relevant age groups

 Desirable Requirements:

• Cambridge DELTA/Trinity DipTESOL
• YL Extension to the CELTA / BCTYLEC
• 2 years post-certificate i.e. CELTA/Trinity cert TESOL experience (essential for contract teachers)
• Adults General English (800+ hours)
• Young Learners aged 5-17 (800+ hours)

Process

 1. Shortlisted candidates will be interviewed the following week.

2. Post-interview, candidates may be asked to prepare and deliver a demo lesson.

3. Successful candidates will begin working next academic year. 

 If you have any questions not answered in these documents, please email: Giorgi.Razmadze@ge.britishcouncil.org

Service Contract :  One Year service contract, renewable by mutual agreement

Closing date for applications: 31 August 2024

Note: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted

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

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.

  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.