Teacher of English (Full Time)

Role Purpose

• To maintain and enhance professional development and academic quality in the teaching centre, through the management of an 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

This is an exciting opportunity to join our academic team in Kuwait at a time of ambitious growth for the British Council across adult, young learner and corporate English programmes in the Gulf region and specifically Kuwait. Kuwait is a bustling location that provides an excellent standard of living and has always appealed to international teachers.
This teaching position will most likely be as part of a team operating from a new location with modern, well-equipped classrooms. Teachers are expected to work across all products and age groups and may be asked to work across our centres in Kuwait City when operational needs arise. British Council Kuwait offers English language tuition to adults and young learners and is the largest YL teaching centre in the Gulf, providing you with great opportunities to develop your YL teaching to all our age groups.

Accountabilities

• Planning, preparing, and delivering high-quality English language teaching that meets the needs of different customer groups taking into account individual learning styles.
• Monitoring progress and providing regular feedback to help manage students’ performance throughout the course, and actively promote learner autonomy.
• Ensuring teaching meets the standards expected in Teaching and Learning Reviews, the annual Academic Quality Plans, and organisational expectations.
• Actively engaging in professional development and performance management to ensure quality and high standards in teaching and learning and maintain the British Council’s position at the forefront of best ELT practices.
• Ensuring safeguarding and other guidelines are applied and upheld in line with standards and policy for the following areas:
• Child protection
• Equality, diversity, and inclusion
• Health and Safety

Working with Children

• Ability to work in a way that promotes the safety and well-being of children
• Effective communication and engagement with children and their families
• Knowledge and understanding of child development and its impact on learning and behaviour
• Knowledge and understanding of positive disciplinary methods

Qualification

Essentials

• Cambridge CELTA/Trinity Cert TESOL or equivalent
• Undergraduate/University degree

Desirables

• Cambridge DELTA/Trinity Diploma or equivalent
• PGCE/B.Ed. in Primary or relevant subject
• TYLEC or CELTYL
• MA (TESOL or another related subject)

Work Experience

Essentials

• Equivalent to around 2 years post-certificate i.e. CELTA/Trinity cert TESOL
• Experience in teaching relevant age groups
• Primary aged 6 to 10 (200+ hours)
• Lower Secondary aged 11 to 14 (400+ hours)
• Upper Secondary aged 15 to 17 (200+ hours)
• Adults General English 18+ (400+ hours)

Desirables

• Experience teaching MyClass, IELTS, Early Years, Primary + and Secondary +
• Previous work history with the British Council
• Experience teaching in a classroom environment similar to the British Council

Salary & Benefits

• Salary: 840 - 950 KWD/Month (Depending on qualification and experience)
• Annual Leaves: 35 days annual leave plus 14 public holidays per year
• Housing Allowance: 150 KWD per month
• Contract hours: 37.5
• Teaching Hours: 25 per week
• Settling-In Allowances (If recruited from outside Kuwait): The settling-in allowance is designed to support the employee with relocation costs that they may incur. It is a contribution only and is not intended to cover the whole cost of the move. Employees will receive the allowance as a one-off net payment before they travel to Kuwait. New entrants will receive the settling-in allowance with their first month’s salary or earlier depending on arrival date. It is the equivalent of two weeks’ salary (single status) or three weeks’ salary (accompanied status - not currently available). Should two teachers in a declared partnership travel together to take up employment allowances will be calculated on the higher salary only.
• Settling-In Leave: Employees are provided with an additional 3 days of settling-in leave on arrival at the host location. The leave should be taken within the first month of arrival.
• Temporary Accommodation: Employees will be provided with temporary accommodation for up to two weeks upon arrival at the host location. The extension may be approved if the employee has not secured permanent accommodation at the end of this period.

Additional Information

• Start Date: Tentatively Sep 2024 (Depending on visa and PAS process)
• Work Schedule: The teaching centre is currently open 6 days a week Friday to Wednesday. Normal working patterns are Friday to Tuesday or Saturday to Wednesday.
• Right to work in the country - Candidates are expected to have researched whether they have the right to live and work in the country in which the role is based. Given that our offices have different legal status depending on the work we do in those countries, we recommend that you contact HR in the country for additional information on the likelihood of securing a visa. Only at its discretion will the British Council provide support so please check first whether visa support is offered. Below are some links for reference:

o Family Visas in Kuwait Guidelines: https://www.arabtimesonline.com/news/everything-you-need-to-know-applying-for-family-dependent-visas-in-kuwait/

o Nationalities in Limbo in Kuwait: https://www.arabtimesonline.com/news/7-nationalities-in-limbo-as-kuwaits-new-family-visa-rules-spark-application-surge/

o Females can sponsor family visa Guidelines: https://www.arabtimesonline.com/news/here-is-what-you-need-to-know-females-can-also-sponsor-dependent-visa/

o No Transfer for Family Visa to Work Visa Guidelines: https://www.arabtimesonline.com/news/family-visa-rules-no-transfer-of-dependent-residency-to-work/