We support peace and prosperity by building connections, understanding and trust between people in the UK and countries worldwide. For 90 years we have shaped brighter futures through education, arts, culture, language, and creativity.
Working with people in over 200 countries and territories, we are on the ground in more than 100 countries.
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Why teach at the British Council – Natalia's Story
& Purpose
British Council is seeking Senior Teacher of English to join our team in Warsaw, Poland and help maintain and enhance academic quality and professional development within our teaching centre. You will manage and support in-house teacher development programmes, promote high-quality teaching practices, and ensure learners enjoy a rewarding and engaging English language learning experience.
Supporting the wider aims of the British Council and its cultural relations mission, you will play an important role in delivering the organisation’s global English strategy. This includes providing academic leadership and support to the teaching team, implementing plans for teaching, products and service delivery, and ensuring high standards across all areas of provision.
Working collaboratively across teams and customer groups, you will coordinate activities, communicate effectively with stakeholders, and contribute to a positive learning environment. Through the consistent demonstration of best practice in English Language Teaching (ELT), you will drive continuous improvement and strengthen the British Council’s reputation as a global authority in ELT.
Role Accountabilities
Join the British Council as a Senior Teacher and play a leading role in delivering teaching excellence, supporting teacher development, and ensuring a high-quality learning experience for students. You will provide effective line management and wellbeing support for teachers, conduct observations, support performance management processes, and contribute to the recruitment, induction and mentoring of new colleagues.
You will help design and implement an annual Continuous Professional Development (CPD) programme aligned to regional priorities, teach regular English language classes, and act as a role model for outstanding classroom practice through demonstration lessons, observations and teacher development activities. You will stay abreast of developments in English Language Teaching (ELT), share thought leadership with colleagues and represent the British Council at professional events where appropriate.
Working closely with Teaching Operations, Customer Services and other teams, you will ensure teaching and learning frameworks, policies and standards are understood and consistently applied, support the introduction of new products and courses, and contribute to product evaluation and development. You will also promote safeguarding, equality, diversity and inclusion, and SEND practices across the centre, while building strong relationships with customers and helping learners engage with the UK, its values and intercultural experiences.
Qualifications & Experience
Essential
Desirable
Important Information
Annual Leave up to 35 days + public holidays,
Private medical care in Enel-Med (subsidised, subject to tax & ZUS),
Corporate sports card: MultiSport Light 10, co-funded by our Social Fund (ZFŚS),
Great discounts for our English courses and exams for you and your closest family,
Possibility of random and social financial grants and holidays’ refunds from our Social Fund (ZFŚS),
Employee Assistance Programme – available psychological support for employees,
Development possibilities within the structure.
A connected and trusted UK in a more connected and trusted world.
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Statement
We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and welcome applications from all sections of the community as we believe that a diverse workforce gives added depth to our work. The British Council is a Disability Confident Employer. The Disability Confident scheme helps challenge attitudes, increase understanding of disability and ensure staff are drawn from the widest possible pool of talent. We guarantee an interview for disabled applicants who meet the minimum role requirements. We welcome discussions about specific requirements or adjustments to enable participation and engagement in our work and activities.
Safeguarding Statement
The British Council is committed 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 in line with legal requirements and with the British Council’s Safeguarding policies for Adults and Children.
If you experience any difficulties with submitting your application, please email askhr@britishcouncil.org
We support peace and prosperity by building connections, understanding and trust between people in the UK and countries worldwide.
We uniquely combine the UK’s deep expertise in arts and culture, education and the English language, our global presence and relationships in over 100 countries, our unparalleled access to young people and influencers and our creative sparkle.
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.
For more information, please visit: http://www.britishcouncil.org
