Teacher of English- Part-Time

British Council; Alcalá de Henares; Presencial; EUR 12.000 - 14.000; A tiempo parcial

Descripción de la vacante

A leading educational organization seeks a part-time English Teacher in Alcalá de Henares. The role involves planning and delivering high-quality English lessons, monitoring student progress, and ensuring a safe learning environment. Applicants should have relevant teaching qualifications and experience with various age groups. The position offers a competitive salary based on experience and education, with flexible working hours.

Formación

• 1 year post-certificate teaching experience required.
• Experience with Early Years, Primary, and Secondary age groups.

Responsabilidades

• Plan and deliver high-quality English language teaching.
• Monitor and assess student progress and provide feedback.
• Complete teaching-related administrative tasks.

Conocimientos

Teaching

English

Child Protection

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

Educación

Undergraduate degree

Cambridge CELTA

Trinity Certificate TESOL

Recognised Diploma in English

Postgraduate Certificate in Education

Descripción del empleo

We support peace and prosperity by building connections, understanding and trust between people in the UK and countries worldwide.

We work directly with individuals to help them gain the skills, confidence and connections to transform their lives and shape a better world in partnership with the UK. We support them to build networks and explore creative ideas, to learn English, to get a high-quality education and to gain internationally recognised qualifications.

Working with people in over 200 countries and territories, we are on the ground in more than 100 countries. In 2021–22 we reached 650 million people.

About British Council - Spain

British Council Spain operates a network of teaching centers throughout the country, delivering English teaching to some 30,000 students every year. In addition to teaching students directly, we operate the British Council’s only school, in Madrid, a sizeable exams operation, we offer support in English language learning around the country, and we run strong programs in arts and education and society.

The Madrid Teaching Center offers courses to the general public between 8 am and 10 pm, and there are currently around 100 teachers. We deliver approximately 46500 class hours per year through onsite classes to students between 5 and 85 years old, plus an additional 9500 class hours through partner organizations, such as schools and kindergartens, and to corporate clients including government ministries, banks, and higher educational institutions.

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

Main Duties :

Plan, prepare, and deliver high-quality English language teaching that meets the needs of different customer groups taking into account individual learning styles. Ensure that lesson materials are tailored appropriately to the needs of particular groups and individuals

Monitor and assess progress and provide regular feedback – both written and face to face – to help manage students’ performance throughout the course, and actively promote learner autonomy, using the setting and correction of homework for that purpose. Meet individually with parents and students as part of the student’s learning process

Complete teaching-related administrative tasks (such as prompt completion of class registers, record of classwork, break duties or level testing) to specified standards

Ensure safeguarding and guidelines are applied and upheld in line with standards and policy for the following areas :

Child protection. Ensure all YL students are safe, secure, and looked after while they are in our care

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

Health and safety

Qualifications

Undergraduate degree (in any discipline)

Cambridge CELTA or Trinity Certificate TESOL

Recognised Diploma in English as a foreign language e.g. DELTA orTrinity Diploma

A Postgraduate Certificate in Education or Bachelor of Education in primary or a relevant secondary subject is highly desirable

Work Experience : Essentials

1 yearpost-certificate i.e. CELTA or Trinity Certificate TESOL experience

Experience in teaching relevant age groups specific to the center

Early Years aged 2 to 5 (400+hours)

Primary aged 6 to 10 (400+ hours)

Lower Secondary aged 11 to 14 (800+ hours)

Upper Secondary aged 15 to 17 (400+ hours)

Salary & Benefits

Salary - Euro 12.015,00 € - 13.918,20 € gross annually (depending on the working hours offered & education)

Additional Information

Contract type : Part time (15.5 hours a week)

Nationality requirements : Applicants must be EU nationals or have the right to work in Spain

Working Schedule :

Typical teaching slots are : weekday lunchtime, afternoon and evening classes, and Saturday morning and afternoon classes. Days off : Sunday plus another day of the week off, eg Friday.Some adult classes involve early morning starts.

Increasingly our young learner teaching takes place in schools, so travel is often required. Corporate classes usually take place off our premises.

Teachers may be expected to work in more than one British Council center. They are also likely to work in more than one location, e.g. British Council Centre and a partner institution.

Closing Date and Time– 27 November 2024 (23 : 59 PM IST)

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

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 iscommitted 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.

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

Additional information :

Employment type : Full-time

English Teacher • Alcala de Henares, Community of Madrid