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Why teach at the British Council – Natalia's Story
& Purpose
The British Council in Prague is seeking a passionate Teacher of English to provide learners with a rewarding and stimulating English language learning experience while delivering teaching to the highest standards of ELT. Working within a well-established and respected Teaching Centre, you will teach young learners, adults, and corporate clients, creating engaging lessons that promote effective learning and support learners in achieving their goals. You will play an important role in maintaining and enhancing the British Council’s reputation as a global leader in English Language Teaching and contribute to its wider cultural relations mission.
Reporting to a member of the academic management team, you will join a collaborative teaching environment that values quality, innovation, and professional growth. You will actively participate in and contribute to an established Continuing Professional Development programme, share best practices with colleagues, and work closely with teaching centre teams across Poland, Greece, Slovakia, and Hungary. This is an excellent opportunity for a committed teaching professional who is eager to make a meaningful impact on learners while supporting the British Council’s global English strategy.
Role Accountabilities
As a Teacher of English with the British Council in Prague, you will plan, prepare, and deliver high-quality English language lessons that meet the needs of a diverse range of learners, taking into account different learning styles, goals, and modes of learning. You will ensure all teaching aligns with British Council Global Teaching Standards while monitoring learner progress, providing regular feedback, and encouraging learner autonomy to support successful outcomes. Through active participation in professional development and performance management, you will contribute to maintaining excellence in teaching and learning and help uphold the British Council’s reputation as a leader in English Language Teaching.
Beyond the classroom, you will play an active role in supporting Teaching Centre activities, contributing to the development and improvement of courses, materials, and services, attending staff meetings, and working collaboratively as part of a dedicated teaching team. You will help deliver an outstanding customer experience by supporting local marketing initiatives, communicating effectively with students, and completing teaching-related administration to a high standard. The role also involves building positive relationships with customers and colleagues, promoting awareness of the British Council’s cultural relations mission, and creating opportunities for learners to engage with UK culture and intercultural understanding. You will be expected to uphold the highest standards of professionalism and compliance, ensuring policies relating to safeguarding, data protection, equality, diversity and inclusion, special educational needs and disability, and health and safety are consistently applied in all aspects of your work.
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Important Information
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
