Monitor Progress and Provide Regular Feedback to Help Manage Students Performance Throughout

Role profile Teacher

Job Title In-company trainer

Directorate or Region SSA Department/Country Teaching Centre, Ethiopia

Addis Ababa, Harrar, Location of post Pay Band Project Fee Bedele Professional Development Reports to Duration of job One year Co-ordinator

Purpose of job (global standard)

. To train business English, soft skills and business communication skills effectively to a range of participants across three locations in Ethiopia. . To support the wider aims of British Council and its cultural relations mission.

Context and environment

The British Council is the UK’s international organisation for cultural relations and educational opportunities. Through English teaching, we are able to have a direct impact on individuals’ lives by creating life changing opportunities, breaking down barriers and helping to build trust worldwide.

The Corporate Training Unit is part of the Teaching Centre in Addis Ababa and delivers off-site English language, business communication and soft-skills training to the private sector as well as local ministries, government, and non-governmental organisations.

Our team comprises six full time and hourly paid teaching colleagues, a Professional Development Coordinator (PDC), a Teaching Centre Resource Manager and Head of English and Exams. The successful candidate will work off site exclusively with the remote support of the PDC and Teaching Centre Resources Manager.

Accountabilities (global standard) Support British Council’s global English strategy by  delivering business communication and soft skills training, business English and general English to the highest standards  ensuring quality standards for British Council products and services  enhancing British Council’s reputation as a world authority in ELT and professional training  continuing professional development and sharing of best practices

Responsibilities (global standard)

 Ensure teaching meets client and participant needs and expectations  Ensure training meets Teaching Quality standards and organisational expectations  Ensure customer needs, preferences and expectations are met  Support effective communications and management of client relationships

Main duties (global standard)

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Plan, prepare and deliver high quality business English, soft skills and business communication skills 1 training that meets the needs of the course participants taking into account individual learning styles.

Monitor progress and provide regular feedback to help manage students’ performance throughout the 2 course, and actively promote learner autonomy.

Contribute to the development, evaluation, and improvement of English language courses, materials and 3 related services, in order to meet students’ needs by actively working as a member of the teaching team.

Complete teaching related administrative tasks to specified standards, including but not limited to 4 corporate reports, certificates, meeting attendance.

Actively engage in professional development and performance management to ensure quality and high 5 standards in teaching and learning, and maintain British Council’s position at the forefront of best ELT practices.

Contribute to the development of lasting, mutually beneficial relationships by enhancing students’ 6 understanding of contemporary UK.

Support local marketing and promotional strategy, and assist the teaching centre team in delivering 7 excellent customer service.

Ensure safeguarding and guidelines are applied and upheld in line with standards and policy for the following areas: 8  Equal Opportunity and Diversity  Health and safety Key relationships:

 Client  Learners  Corporate Training Unit management/administration

Other important features or requirements of the job (e.g. travel, unsocial/evening hours, restrictions on employment etc)

The role requires regular travel across three locations on a rotating basis week on week. Close collaboration with the client will be necessary as well as flexibility; training will be delivered at the client’s three plants. The role will suit someone who enjoys autonomy and who can work with diverse groups (top management and shop floor).

Please specify any passport/visa Candidates must be eligible to apply for a business visa. and/or nationality requirement.

Please indicate if any security or legal checks are required CRB check. for this role.

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Person Specification (see guidance below before updating this section) Assessment Essential Desirable stage Behaviours . Making it happen (essential) Interview only (global . Working together (essential) standard) Please note: the other behaviours below will not be assessed at interview. However, all behaviours will be used for performance management purposes.

. Being accountable (essential) . Shaping the future (essential) . Connecting with others (essential) . Creating shared purpose (essential)

Skills and Fluent Amharic Interview Knowledge Teaching Skills – level 1 = essential (centres speaker (all skills = can determine level if more experience global required) standard) . Classroom management (1) Level of skills by centre need . Course and lesson planning (1) . Subject knowledge (1) . Understanding your learners (1) . Learning technologies (1) Experience 5 years’ post certificate i.e. CELTA/Trinity Cert Experience in Short listing (specific to TESOL experience in teaching: teaching: and interview centre) . Business English (800+ hours) . Soft Skills . Corporate training (800+ hours) . Adults General English 18+ (800+ hours) Qualifications Short listing only Business English . Cambridge CELTA/Trinity cert TESOL teaching qualification (global minimum standard) . High proficiency in English i.e. full mastery of Internationally English across all 4 skills equivalent to user recognised Diploma (CEFR C2) IELTS Band 8/9 in each of 4 in EFL i.e. Cambridge sections of the academic module DELTA/Trinity Dip . Undergraduate / University degree TESOL

Submitted by Helen Gambold Date 21.07.16

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