Teacher of English

Position: Hourly Paid - Teacher of English
We support peace and prosperity by building connections, understanding and trust between people in the UK and countries worldwide. For 90 years we have shaped brighter futures through education, arts, culture, language, and creativity.

Working with people in over 200 countries and territories, we are on the ground in more than 100 countries.

We connect. We inspire.

Role Purpose To provide learners with a rewarding and stimulating English language learning experience. To promote and ensure quality teaching and effective learning of English. To support the wider aims of British Council and its cultural relations mission.

Main Accountabilities:

Teaching Plan, prepare and deliver high quality English language teaching that meets the needs of different customer groups taking into account individual learning needs and modes of learning.

Ensure teaching meets British Council Global Teaching Standards, as well as organisational and learner expectations.

Monitor progress and provide regular feedback to help manage students’ performance throughout their learning, and actively promote learner autonomy and progress.

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 ELT practices

Teaching Centre Activities Support teaching centre’s activities and British Council plans.

Attend staff meetings and otherwise 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.

Support local marketing and promotional strategy and assist the teaching centre team in delivering excellent customer service through dissemination of information and communications with students.

Complete teaching related administrative tasks to specified standards and uphold professional responsibilities and values. Ensure British Council’s values and behaviours are reflected in their work.

Customers and Stakeholders Maintain good relationships with customers and colleagues.

Ensure customers are aware of British Council’s cultural relations role and help develop opportunity for students to gain some understanding of the UK and its values and to participate in inter-cultural interactions either in class or as out of class activity.

Compliance Ensure guidelines and policies are applied and upheld in relation to Safeguarding, Data Protection, Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, Special Educational Needs and Disability, Health and Safety.

About You (essential requirements for the role):

As appropriate within Global British Council Teaching Standards at a CORE or HIGHER stage:

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 values2 years post-certificate experience (TEFLi) (and/or equivalent to 1,200 hours). Experience in teaching relevant age groups to be specified by the centre

Adults General English 18+ (800+ hours)
University/Vocational students aged 18 to 25 (200+hours)
And one of the following

Primary aged 6 to 10 (400+ hours)
Secondary aged 11 to 14 (400+ hours)
Secondary aged 15 to 17 (400+ hours)
Primary and Secondary experience is essential for positions in Dammam and Jeddah and Al-Ula, while it is desirable for Riyadh.

High proficiency in English i.e. CEFR level of C2/ IELTS Band 8+ in each of 4 sections of the academic module.

University degree or equivalent

Cambridge CELTA/Trinity Certificate TESOL (TEFLi) or equivalent

Desirable:

Recognised diploma in EFL eg. DELTA/ Trinity Diploma (TEFLq)
Specialism where appropriate eg YL qualification: TYLEC (or equivalent), PGCE/BEd in Primary or relevant subject.

Further Information Role:
Hourly paid - Teacher of English (49335)

Location:

Saudi Arabia (Jeddah, Khobar, Riyadh and Al-Ula)
Job type:
Hourly paid teacher

Per hour amount: 185 - 200 SARClosing date: 5th July 2026 (23:59 Gulf Standard Time)
Right to work :
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