Teacher of English

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Why join us?

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Role Purpose

Join us in shaping the future of English language education. As an English Teacher with the British Council, you will inspire learners through high-quality teaching and impactful learning experiences. Beyond the classroom, you’ll contribute to our global mission of building trust and understanding between cultures, supporting the British Council’s wider goals in education and cultural relations.

Main Accountabilities:

Deliver High-Quality English Language Teaching

You will play a key role in supporting the British Council’s global English strategy by delivering English language teaching to the highest standards of ELT. Your work will directly contribute to enhancing the British Council’s reputation as a world authority in English language education and the provider of choice in Egypt. Through thoughtful lesson planning, engaging delivery, and tailored instruction, you will meet the diverse needs of learners and promote learner autonomy.

Ensure Excellence in Teaching and Learning

You will be responsible for ensuring that your teaching meets both learner expectations and the British Council’s Teaching Quality Standards. This includes monitoring student progress, providing constructive feedback, and contributing to the continuous improvement of courses and materials. You will complete teaching-related administrative tasks to the required standards and actively participate in professional development and performance management to maintain excellence in teaching and learning.

Support Organisational Goals and Safeguarding Standards

As a valued member of the teaching centre team, you will help foster positive relationships with students, colleagues, and the wider community. You will support local marketing efforts, contribute to customer service excellence, and promote students’ understanding of contemporary UK culture. You will also uphold British Council policies and standards in safeguarding, equality, diversity and inclusion, anti-bribery, information management, and health and safety.

Qualifications & Experience

Essentials:

• Cambridge CELTA or Trinity cert TESOL or equivalent as recognised by British Council
• 2 years post-certificate i.e. CELTA or Trinity cert TESOL experience
• Undergraduate degree
• Full mastery of English across all 4 skills equivalent to user (CEFR C2) IELTS Band 8/9 in each of 4 sections of the academic module.
• Experience in teaching relevant age groups:
• Adults General English (800+ hours)
• Young adults aged 5-17 (400+ hours)

Desirables:

• PGCE/B.Ed. in Primary

Important Information

• Location: Egypt - Cairo

• Job type: Full time

• Contract type: 2 Year Fixed Term Contract (FTC)

• Deadline to receive applications: 28 November 2025

• Gross monthly salary: 20,600 EGP

This role is open for candidates who have the right to live and work in the job location.

Please note that all applications should be submitted in English only.

It is advisable to apply in advance to avoid any technical issues at the last moment

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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