Hourly Paid Teacher

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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 inspire and enable learners to achieve their full potential through high‑quality English language teaching and engaging, effective learning experiences. The role also contributes to the British Council’s wider cultural relations mission by actively supporting its values, objectives, and impact in building trust, connection, and understanding between the UK and international communities.
 
Accountabilities

The post holder supports the British Council’s global English strategy by delivering high‑quality, platform‑agnostic English language teaching that consistently meets the highest ELT standards. Through professional excellence and reflective practice, the role enhances the British Council’s reputation as a world authority in English language teaching. The role holder is expected to engage actively in continued professional development, share best practice with colleagues, and work collaboratively to ensure teaching quality improves year on year in line with organisational expectations.

The role is accountable for planning, preparing, and delivering engaging and effective English language lessons that respond to diverse learner needs, learning styles, and expectations. This includes monitoring student progress, providing regular and constructive feedback, promoting learner autonomy, and completing all teaching‑related administrative tasks to agreed standards. The role also contributes to the ongoing development, evaluation, and improvement of courses, materials, and services, working as an active member of the teaching team to ensure a consistently high learner experience.

In addition, the role supports the wider work of the teaching centre and the British Council by maintaining positive relationships with students, customers, and colleagues, and by contributing to local marketing, promotional activities, and excellent customer service. The role holder helps build lasting, mutually beneficial relationships by enhancing learners’ understanding of contemporary UK culture, while ensuring safeguarding, child protection, equality, diversity, and health and safety policies are fully applied and upheld at all times.

Qualifications & Experience

Essential

• Cambridge CELTA or Trinity CertTESOL
• High proficiency in English i.e. 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

Desirable

• Additional specialist qualifications such as YL Extension to CELTA, or IELTS examiner status
• Recognised diploma in EFL i.e. Cambridge DELTA 
• IELTS experience
• Business English
• Teaching Young Learners (4 to 17 years) 

Skills

• Classroom management
• Course and lesson planning 
• Subject knowledge 
• Understanding your learners 
• Learning technologies 
• Working with Children

Important Information

•   Location: India - New Delhi

•   Contract type: Hourly Paid Contract

•   Deadline to receive applications: 5 May 2026

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

A connected and trusted UK in a more connected and trusted world.

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