Teaching Coordinator (Adults)

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Pay Band: Higher Teacher payband

Country/Location: Delhi, India

Department: English Language Services

Contract Type: Fixed Term Contract, 2 years

Closing Date: Wednesday, 4th November 2026 - 23:59 Malaysia Time (GMT +8)

Role Purpose

The role is responsible for promoting high-quality English language teaching and effective learning while supporting the British Council’s wider objectives and cultural relations mission. It involves guiding, supporting, and developing teachers in delivering a full range of courses, providing training, coordinating and developing teaching materials, and contributing to the management of teaching quality, academic programme content, and day-to-day operations.

Role Accountabilities

The role is responsible for delivering high-quality English language teaching in line with British Council Global Teaching Standards, meeting learner needs and supporting the organisation’s global English strategy. Key responsibilities include teaching across various course types, developing teaching and assessment materials, supporting teacher development through training and lesson observations, line-managing teachers, assisting with teacher recruitment and talent retention, and deputising for Senior Teachers when required. The role also involves contributing to teaching centre operations, administrative duties, continuous professional development, and the sharing of best practices, while promoting the British Council’s reputation in English language teaching and ensuring compliance with safeguarding, equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI), and health and safety policies.

Role specific skills, knowledge and experience

Essential Requirements

Qualifications

• Cambridge DELTA/DipTESOL or Trinity Cert TESOL.
• At least one further specialist qualification, such as YL extension to CELTA, IELTS examiner status, e-moderator certificate.
• Undergraduate degree or equivalent.

Knowledge and Skills

As appropriate within Global British Council Teaching Standards at a HIGHER 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.

Evidence of high performance in class (from evaluations, observation reports, feedback)

Ability, or demonstrable interest in at least some of the following:

• syllabus design, teacher timetabling, class scheduling, course planning, teacher observations, teacher training, line management and professional development of teachers.

Working with Children and Vulnerable Adults

• Ability to work in a way that promotes the safety and well-being of children and vulnerable adults.
• Effective communication and engagement with children/protected adults and their families.
• Knowledge and understanding of child development and its impact on learning and behaviour.
• Experience of supporting learners to meet Equality, Diversity and Inclusion principles.

Experience

4 years post-certificate i.e. CELTA/Trinity cert TESOL experience including substantial experience in all of the following

• Young learners aged 800+ hours
• Adults English 1500+ hours, including IELTS
• At least 2 years experience in training and mentoring teachers
• Experience in materials development
• At least 2 years experience in managing quality to formal standards frameworks
• Line management experience, preferably academic/teacher
• At least 2 years experience in managing the classroom/customer services interface for business objectives (for example dealing with complaints, re-registrations, parent/student engagement, contracts, client meetings, school partners)

Desirable Requirements

• Experience of structured teacher development programmes from initial teacher training to advanced levels.
• IELTS Examiner and training status
• Online teaching qualification and experience Problem based learning
• Masters level qualifications in applied linguistics, ELT, management

Important information:

• Language: Strong English proficiency is crucial for this role, requiring fluency in both written and spoken communication to effectively navigate British Council systems and international operations.
• Work schedule: Teaching is conducted throughout the week, with teachers working five days per week, including weekends as required. Flexibility and maximum availability on Saturdays and Sundays are expected, as these are the busiest teaching days. Weekend working days are generally consecutive, although this cannot be guaranteed. Classes may be scheduled in the mornings or evenings, and while split shifts are uncommon, they may occasionally be required to meet operational needs.
• Locally recruited: Applications are welcomed from candidates currently in this location with a natural right to work. Relocation support is not provided for this role.
• Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) card holders will need have, or be able to obtain, a valid special work permit issued from Government of India (GOI) to work in the British High Commission (BHC). BHC will not be able to sponsor work visas or obtain/ assist with the special work permit from GOI. Offers of employment made to OCI card holders will be conditional upon candidates obtaining a special work permit.
• Note: For requisite special permission to take up employment in any foreign Diplomatic Missions in India, OCI Cardholder must visit https://ociservices.gov.in

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Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Statement

We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and we 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 and 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.

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