Senior Teacher (Young learners)

Role Purpose: To maintain and enhance professional development and academic quality in the teaching centre, through the management of in-house teacher development programmes 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 British Council and its cultural relations mission Main accountabilities but not limited to the following: Teacher Support Provide effective line management and support for staff including observations as per performance management guidelines, policies and procedures. Ensure that all teaching is delivered to standards set out in teachers Role Profiles, the Global Statement of Approach and British Council Global Teaching Standards. Proactively monitor the well-being of all line managees and provide an appropriate level of personal support. Provide support for teachers, parents and students. Assist in the recruitment, induction and onboarding of new teachers. Provide or set up mentoring programmes for new teachers/teachers teaching new life stages etc where appropriate Teaching Excellence Contribute to the design and implementation of an annual CPD programme which aligns with Regional Teaching Excellence Action Plan. Actively identify appropriate opportunities for staff learning and development. Act as a role model for good classroom practice by encouraging teachers to observe you or others teaching, doing demonstration lessons, leading teacher development sessions and conducting observations. Share thought leadership. Routinely monitor developments in ELT theory and practice and bring these to the attention of your teaching team through presentations, practical sessions, recommended reading. Represent the British Council at local ELT conferences, where appropriate Proactively look for opportunities to highlight examples of best practice within the centre and externally. Product and service delivery and development Ensure frameworks to support teaching and learning (Statements of Approach, IP, Teaching Standards Framework, Product guidelines, TEAP) are understood and implemented by academic colleagues in their day to day work. Ensure other relevant colleagues (e.g. TOps, CS, TAs) are aware of frameworks to support teaching and learning. Ensure teachers communicate relevant policies to learners (e.g. statement of approach, behaviour policy, product information, EDI etc) during the course and support and advise other teams with communications (e.g CS and Marketing). Work with the Teaching Operations and Customer Services teams to deal with academic enquiries or complaints ensuring teachers are fully briefed and consulted where appropriate. Contribute as appropriate to cluster / regional product team. Contribute to the regional monitoring and evaluation of global products and related services to meet students’ needs. Contribute to the development of non-standard courses where relevant. Introduce new products to teaching staff and provide training and support for teachers Safeguarding, EDI and SEND Embed Safeguarding culture in teaching and learning through contributing to country safeguarding risk assessment and plan and implementing assigned actions. Act as Safeguarding Focal point. Embed EDI through delivery of regional EDI objectives and workplans through local teaching teams (e.g. through Teaching Excellence Action Plan - TEAP). Support country SEND champion and work with Teaching Operations, CS and other colleagues as appropriate to ensure teaching centre inclusion policy is effectively embeded in the centre. Role specific knowledge and experience: Essential 2 years post-diploma i.e. DELTA/Trinity Diploma TESOL experience. Extensive knowledge and experience of management and delivery of teacher training. Experience of line managing/ coordinating teaching teams. Experience in teaching relevant age groups Primary aged 6 to 10 (800+ hours). Lower Secondary aged 11 to 14 (800+ hours). Upper Secondary aged 15 to 17 (400+ hours). Adults General English 18+ (400+ hours). Desirable Knowledge and experience with teaching YLs in an online environment. Knowledge of Malaysian learners and the Malaysian educational context. Knowledge of IGCSE English Language syllabus. Education Essential Undergraduate Degree. Cambridge CELTA or Trinity Certificate TESOL only. Cambridge DELTA or Trinity Diploma TESOL only. Relevant Young Learner qualification (Cambridge YLext/TYLEC etc.). Desirable Relevant masters/post graduate qualification. Requirements: Candidates must have the right to live and work in the country in which the role is based. Visa will be arranged for candidates from outside Malaysia. Includes flights for candidate and dependents (if any), temporary accommodation, settling in allowance, baggage allowance and return flights at the end of contract. Full Mastery of English across 4 skills, equivalent to CEFR C2 (IELTS Academic Paper Band 8/9 in each of the 4 sections). This role involves working both weekend days, across two teaching centres in Kuala Lumpur, and with responsibility for young learner teaching in Penang. Malaysia operates a fixed leave policy.