Full-Time (FT) Teacher of English (Adult Specialist)
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Date: 11 Jul 2023
Location: Ho Chi Minh City, East Asia, VN
Company: British Council
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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.
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.
Role Purpose
- To maintain and enhance professional development and academic quality in the teaching centre, through the management of in-house teacher development programme and support
- To promote and ensure quality teaching and effective learning of English
- To provide learners with a rewarding and stimulating English language learning experience
- To support the wider aims of the British Council and its cultural relations mission
Job Overview
Vietnam is an exciting and fast developing country with a rich geography, history and culture. It is one of the best places in the world to be an English teacher because there is also a large and growing demand for English language training in Vietnam as its economy continues to grow with international investment. English is becoming more embedded within education systems, from Primary to Further Education, although there is a large gap to close in terms of quality teaching provision. IELTS is increasingly recognised for educational and job opportunities in Vietnam; and is one of the most important and widely accepted certifications for the assessment of a student’s English level for both accessing university here and for studying abroad. Vietnamese students are enthusiastic, polite and well-disciplined.
The British Council was first established in Vietnam in 1993 and, in 2023, we have been celebrating 30 successful years in Vietnam. We have around 130 staff located in two cities: Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City. We have recently undergone status change in Vietnam, and this has facilitated ambitious plans to extend our teaching offer through multiple centres and partnerships in HCMC and Hanoi. The British Council in Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) relocated its main office to a new premises in September 2018, following the successful creation of four Young Learner branches in June 2023. The new main office houses an Adults Centre and a smaller High School Centre, as well as the Exams operation, Programmes team, and admin staff.
With a specialisation model in place since January 2018, teachers are now assigned to one branch and required therefore to specialise in either Young Learners or Adults. Opportunities to switch centres are possible occasionally, and it can be possible to work in more than one branch if desired.
This post has been created to enhance our expertise in EAP, ESP and Adult teaching in general. Adult specialists can also expect to be timetabled to teach High School learners (15 – 17 year-olds).
British Council Vietnam is a strong believer in Continuing Professional Development and a lot of training is provided and supported in centre on Trinity courses and more. It is expected that teachers work towards higher qualifications, where appropriate, as soon as possible. There are many opportunities for career development as well, such as being a level leader, line manager, coordinator, or even teacher trainer. Our recent audit demonstrated that teachers here are extremely happy with the academic support and opportunities for development they receive.
This post has been created to enhance our expertise in EAP, ESP and Adult teaching in general. Adult specialists can also expect to be timetabled to teach High School learners (15 – 17 year-olds).
British Council Vietnam is a strong believer in Continuing Professional Development and a lot of training is provided and supported in centre on Trinity courses and more. It is expected that teachers work towards higher qualifications, where appropriate, as soon as possible. There are many opportunities for career development as well, such as being a level leader, line manager, coordinator, or even teacher trainer. Our recent audit demonstrated that teachers here are extremely happy with the academic support and opportunities for development they receive.
Accountabilities
- Teaching classes according to agreed schedules and standards
- Ensuring an effective learning experience
- Ensuring teaching meets Teaching Quality standards and organisational expectations
- Maintaining good relationships with customers and colleagues
- Representing the British Council’s values and supporting its plans in Vietnam
- Enhancing the reputation of UK English teaching
Responsibilities & Main Duties:
- To plan, prepare and deliver effective English language teaching that meets the needs of different learner groups
- To monitor progress and provide regular feedback to help manage learners’ performance throughout the course, and to actively promote learner autonomy
- To contribute to the development, evaluation, and improvement of English language courses, materials and related services, in order to best meet learners’ needs
- To complete teaching-related administrative tasks to specified standards
- To actively engage in professional development and performance management systems and procedures to assure high standards in teaching and learning
- To contribute positively to the British Council’s reputation and position as a benchmark standard in best practice in the sector
- To support marketing and promotional activities and to assist the teaching team in delivering excellent customer service
- To ensure safeguarding standards are rigorously applied and upheld in line with applicable policy in the following areas:
- Child protection
- Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI)
- Health and safety
Qualification
Essentials
- Undergraduate degree (BA or equivalent / higher)
- Cambridge CELTA, Trinity CertTESOL or equivalent recognized entry-level qualification to teach English as a Foreign/Second Language
- For Vietnamese nationals only: A BA or equivalent/ higher in ESL
Desirable
- Recognised diploma in EFL i.e. Cambridge DELTA/Trinity DipTESOL
Work Experience
Essential
- At least 1 year post-qualification experience (600 hours). Experience in relevant age groups:
- Adults General English 18+ (600 hours+)
Desirables
- Experience of myClass, IELTS Preparation, EAP
- IELTS Examiner Status
- YL teaching experience: 15 to 17 year-olds
- Experience teaching ALL age groups, with 200+ hours in each age range.
Language requirements
- Full proficiency in English across all 4 skills, equivalent to CEFR C2 / IELTS Band 8/9 in each of 4 sections of the academic module
- IELTS certificate is mandatory requirement except following nationalities: British, American, Irish, Canadian, New Zealander, Australian (plus South African, Filipino if working in Hochiminh)
Salary & Benefits
Salary: 2,441 USD to 3,099 USD gross per month, 20 contact hours contract (Depending on qualification and experience)- Teachers who are currently working for the British Council elsewhere will have their current scale point considered when being placed on the scale.
Annual Leave: 35 working days per annum plus Vietnamese public holidays (currently 11 days per year).
Medical Allowances: International cover by Allianz medical insurance scheme for teaching staff and their eligible dependents. This is comprehensive medical insurance that covers outpatient medical treatment, vaccinations, hospital treatment for illnesses and accidents, consultancy fees, maternity, essential operations, and repatriation. It excludes dental and optical costs, and there is an annual deductible of GBP150.
Settling-in allowance (if recruited from outside Vietnam)- Unaccompanied teacher allowances: 2 weeks' salary + up to 2 weeks’ hotel accommodation. Accompanied teacher allowances: 3 weeks' salary + up to 2 weeks' hotel accommodation
Fares and travel Allowance (if you are recruited from outside Vietnam)- Economy class airfare(s) are paid for the member of staff and their accompanying dependents to Vietnam. Economy class airfare(s) are paid for the member of staff and their accompanying dependents to the UK or home country upon leaving post provided they have completed an employment term of at least two years. Dependents are defined as a spouse or civil partner or a person with whom the employee declares to be in a stable and continuous relationship, or a dependent unmarried child aged under 18.
Baggage Allowance: Accountable allowance of up to 1,200 GBP for single staff or up to 2,000 GBP for staff with accompanying dependents per transfer
Other Allowances:
Pension support: Non-Vietnamese FT Teachers are eligible to join the corporate pension scheme, which matches contributions up to 1,800 GBP annually.
UK national insurance: Applicants who have been resident and working in the UK immediately prior to going abroad for employment, are liable for UK National Insurance Class 1 contributions for one year. If applicable, the British Council will pay the employer's contributions and will deduct the employee’s contributions at source.
Employee Assistance Programme (EAP): offers practical information and emotional support for work and personal issues impacting any aspect of your life. This is a confidential and free of charge counseling and support service available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Funding for Vietnamese language classes: FT teachers who have newly arrived in Vietnam are eligible for funding support of up to 10,000,000 VND towards the cost of Vietnamese language lessons.
Annual Leave: 35 working days per annum plus Vietnamese public holidays (currently 11 days per year).
Medical Allowances: International cover by Allianz medical insurance scheme for teaching staff and their eligible dependents. This is comprehensive medical insurance that covers outpatient medical treatment, vaccinations, hospital treatment for illnesses and accidents, consultancy fees, maternity, essential operations, and repatriation. It excludes dental and optical costs, and there is an annual deductible of GBP150.
Settling-in allowance (if recruited from outside Vietnam)- Unaccompanied teacher allowances: 2 weeks' salary + up to 2 weeks’ hotel accommodation. Accompanied teacher allowances: 3 weeks' salary + up to 2 weeks' hotel accommodation
Fares and travel Allowance (if you are recruited from outside Vietnam)- Economy class airfare(s) are paid for the member of staff and their accompanying dependents to Vietnam. Economy class airfare(s) are paid for the member of staff and their accompanying dependents to the UK or home country upon leaving post provided they have completed an employment term of at least two years. Dependents are defined as a spouse or civil partner or a person with whom the employee declares to be in a stable and continuous relationship, or a dependent unmarried child aged under 18.
Baggage Allowance: Accountable allowance of up to 1,200 GBP for single staff or up to 2,000 GBP for staff with accompanying dependents per transfer
Other Allowances:
Pension support: Non-Vietnamese FT Teachers are eligible to join the corporate pension scheme, which matches contributions up to 1,800 GBP annually.
UK national insurance: Applicants who have been resident and working in the UK immediately prior to going abroad for employment, are liable for UK National Insurance Class 1 contributions for one year. If applicable, the British Council will pay the employer's contributions and will deduct the employee’s contributions at source.
Employee Assistance Programme (EAP): offers practical information and emotional support for work and personal issues impacting any aspect of your life. This is a confidential and free of charge counseling and support service available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Funding for Vietnamese language classes: FT teachers who have newly arrived in Vietnam are eligible for funding support of up to 10,000,000 VND towards the cost of Vietnamese language lessons.
Additional Information
Contract Duration: 24 Months
Contract Type - Fixed Term
Renewable Period- Renewable
Contract Teaching Hours- 20 Hours Contract
Passport requirements/ Right to work in country: Applicants must be potentially eligible to work in Vietnam and must hold a passport that has at least two blank pages and at least 6 months remaining validity.
Vaccination Status - Need proof of double vaccination to be eligible for a Vietnamese work permit
Work schedule (as per operational needs): Since status change and premises moves into specialised centres, teachers have been assigned to one centre and have therefore specialised in the corresponding age-group. The Adult Centre is co-located with an Upper-Secondary centre, and the post holder will have the opportunity to teach both.
Preferences to change centre will be considered at certain points of the year, and opportunities to work in more than one centre are sometimes possible.
Although unlikely, if one centre is in operational need of teachers (e.g. sudden departure of a teacher, long term absence, multiple teachers off sick, and/or cover system exhausted, etc.), it may be operationally required for teachers to take classes in another centre, either on a day-to-day basis as part of the cover system, or for an extended period.
The Teaching Centre in HCMC operates across a seven-day week and is open from 8am to 10pm. Most teachers currently work both weekend days; Saturday and Sunday and the working week is usually Wednesday to Sunday or Saturday to Wednesday. Working hours can often involve regular evening classes that finish as late as 9.45pm and there may be some split shifts. Cover is timetabled, and additional contractual cover slots are paid when delivered.
Contract Type - Fixed Term
Renewable Period- Renewable
Contract Teaching Hours- 20 Hours Contract
Passport requirements/ Right to work in country: Applicants must be potentially eligible to work in Vietnam and must hold a passport that has at least two blank pages and at least 6 months remaining validity.
Vaccination Status - Need proof of double vaccination to be eligible for a Vietnamese work permit
Work schedule (as per operational needs): Since status change and premises moves into specialised centres, teachers have been assigned to one centre and have therefore specialised in the corresponding age-group. The Adult Centre is co-located with an Upper-Secondary centre, and the post holder will have the opportunity to teach both.
Preferences to change centre will be considered at certain points of the year, and opportunities to work in more than one centre are sometimes possible.
Although unlikely, if one centre is in operational need of teachers (e.g. sudden departure of a teacher, long term absence, multiple teachers off sick, and/or cover system exhausted, etc.), it may be operationally required for teachers to take classes in another centre, either on a day-to-day basis as part of the cover system, or for an extended period.
The Teaching Centre in HCMC operates across a seven-day week and is open from 8am to 10pm. Most teachers currently work both weekend days; Saturday and Sunday and the working week is usually Wednesday to Sunday or Saturday to Wednesday. Working hours can often involve regular evening classes that finish as late as 9.45pm and there may be some split shifts. Cover is timetabled, and additional contractual cover slots are paid when delivered.
Closing Date – 25 July 2023, 23.59 (India Standard Time)
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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.
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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.
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