We support peace and prosperity by building connections, understanding and trust between people in the UK and countries worldwide.
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.
Working with people in over 200 countries and territories, we are on the ground in more than 100 countries. In 2021–22 we reached 650 million people.
Role Purpose:
- To promote and ensure quality teaching and effective learning of English.
- To lead the evaluation, development and improvement of the Japan Schools contracts programme and services.
- To lead on-going support and development for teachers on Schools contracts.
- To lead on the development of the syllabus and materials and for Schools contracts.
- To contribute to Safeguarding and Health and Safety for students on Schools contracts.
- 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.
- Line manage up to 8 teachers.
- Act as duty officer where appropriate to provide support for teachers, students and other stakeholders.
- Teach scheduled classes and cover classes as required.
- 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.
- 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.
- Support other offsite projects (e.g. universities and companies) when needed.
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 schools projects and externally.
Product and service delivery and development
- Ensure frameworks to support teaching and learning (Statements of Approach, IP, Teaching Standards Framework) are understood and implemented by academic colleagues in their day to day work.
- Ensure other relevant colleagues are aware of frameworks to support teaching and learning.
- Work with the Teaching Operations and other teams to deal with academic enquiries or complaints ensuring teachers are fully briefed and consulted where appropriate.
- Organise the piloting of new materials where relevant.
- Introduce new materials to teaching staff and provide training and support for teachers.
- Cooperate with the onsite YL Senior Teacher to support teachers with the delivery of Global YL products.
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 Deputy Focal Point for Japan Teaching Centre
- Embed EDI through delivery of regional EDI objectives and workplans through local teaching teams (e.g. through Teaching Exellence Action Plan - TEAP).
- Support country SEND champion / Country SENCO and work with Teaching Operations and other colleagues as appropriate to ensure teaching centre inclusion policy is effectively embeded in offsite schools projects.
Role specific knowledge and experience:
Essential
- 2 years post-diploma i.e. DELTA/Trinity Diploma TESOL experience.
- Experience of team teaching and/or solo teaching in Japanese junior high schools.
- Experience of line managing/ coordinating teaching teams.
- Experience in teaching relevant age groups:
- Lower Secondary aged 11 to 14 (400+ hours).
- Upper Secondary aged 15 to 17 (400+ hours).
Desirable
- Extensive knowledge and experience of management and delivery of teacher training.
Language
- Full Mastery of English across 4 skills, equivalent to CEFR C2 (IELTS Academic Paper Band 8/9 in each of the 4 sections).
Education
Essential
- Undergraduate Degree.
- Cambridge CELTA/Trinity Certificate TESOL.
- Cambridge DELTA/Trinity Diploma TESOL or equivalent as recognised by the British Council.
Desirable
- Relevant masters/post graduate qualification
Role specific skills
As appropriate within Global British Council Teaching Standards at an Advanced level
- Demonstrate subject knowledge
- Engage and motivate learners
- Create a positive and inclusive learning environment
- Plan and deliver coherent lessons
- Make use of assessment and feedback
- Manage teaching and learning resources
- Uphold professional responsibilities and values.
Further Information:
Pay Band: Senior Teacher
Contract Type: Fixed Term- 2 years (Renewable)
Location: Tokyo
Package:
- Starts from JPY500,000 to JPY530,000 gross per month depending on qualifications and experience.
- Mobility Package provided for those recruited outside of Japan.
Closing Date: 9 June 2024- 23:59 Singapore Time (GMT +8)
A connected and trusted UK in a more connected and trusted world.
Equality , Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) Statement
The British Council is committed to policies and practices of equality, diversity and inclusion across everything we do. We support all staff to make sure their behaviour is consistent with this commitment. We want to address under representation and encourage applicants from under-represented groups, in particular, but not exclusively, on grounds of ethnicity and disability. All disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria are guaranteed an interview and we have Disability Confident Employer Status. We welcome discussions about specific requirements or adjustments to enable participation and engagement in our work and activities.
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; these will include qualification checks, reference checks, identity & criminal record checks in line with legal requirements and with the British Council’s Safeguarding policies for Adults and Children.
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