Hourly Paid Teacher of English

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. What's it like to work at the British Council as a Teacher? Teacher's Success Story Role Purpose * To promote and ensure quality teaching and effective learning of English. * To support the wider aims of British Council and its cultural relations mission Accountabilities * Plan and deliver high-quality English language lessons that meets the needs of different customer groups, taking into account individual learning styles – up to the number of contracted teaching hours * Monitor progress and provide regular feedback to help manage students’ performance throughout the course, and actively promote learner autonomy and sense of progress * Contribute to the development, evaluation, and improvement of English language courses, materials and 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 * Actively engage in professional development and performance management to ensure quality and high standards in teaching and learning, and maintain British Council’s position at the forefront of best English Language Teaching (ELT) practices * Contribute to the development of lasting, mutually beneficial relationships by enhancing students’ understanding of contemporary UK * Assist the teaching centre team in delivering excellent customer service and upholding British Council Values and Behaviours * Ensure safeguarding and guidelines are applied and upheld in line with standards and policy for the following areas: * Child protection * Equal Opportunity and Diversity * Health and safety Qualifications Essentials * Cambridge CELTA AND OR Trinity Certificate TESOL * Undergraduate OR University degree in any discipline Desirables * Cambridge DELTA OR Trinity Diploma or equivalent * Postgraduate Certificate in Education or Bachelor of Education OR B.Ed. in Primary OR Secondary OR equivalent * Certificate in English Language Teaching to Young Learners extension OR Teaching Young Learners Extension Certificate Work Experience * 2-years post-certificate (i.e., CELTA OR Trinity Certificate TESOL) experience * Experience in teaching relevant age groups: * Young learners < 4(400+ hours) * Young learners aged 4 to 7 (400+ hours) * Young learners aged 8 to 12 (400+ hours) * Young learners aged 13 to 17 (400+ hours) * Adults aged 18+(400+ hours) Salary details * Salary: You will be paid at an hourly rate that corresponds to your teaching qualification and experience post qualification as stated below. For non-teaching tasks, you will be paid at an administrative rate for the briefing session & training would be HK$ 247 * HK$440 (TELF-I) * HK$490 (TELF-Q) * Contract: One-year fixed-term contract * Work schedule: The hourly paid contract doesn’t have guaranteed working hours. The work available will likely be on Saturdays and the minimum requirement is commitment to a semester worth of Saturdays. Potentially there is Sunday work but it not expected unless we call for cover. If no classes are given we can put people on a sub contract to call if needed. Weekday hours are very infrequent but occasionally possible with priority given to those who give us weekend hours. Additional Information * Passport requirements/ Right to work in the country: Please note that hourly paid teacher applicants need to hold valid Hong Kong work visas / dependent visas / Hong Kong permanent residency in addition to meeting the requirements below. Closing Date and Time – 5th June 2026 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. If you have any problems with your application please email askhr@britishcouncil.org Please note: Applications to this role can only be considered when made through the Apply section of our careers website. Our ‘ASK HR’ email is only to be used in case of a technical issue encountered when applying through the careers website. 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