Academic Manager

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. Role Purpose To maintain and enhance professional development and academic quality in the teaching centre, through the management of in-house teacher development programmes and support. To promote and ensure quality teaching and effective learning of English. To provide learners with a rewarding and stimulating English language learning experience. To support the wider aims of British Council and its cultural relations mission Accountabilities Teacher Management and Development: Oversee teacher performance through observations, provide well-being support, and facilitate recruitment, induction, and mentoring programs to maintain high teaching standards. Promotion of Teaching Excellence: Design and deliver CPD programs, model effective teaching practices, share ELT advancements, and represent the organization at professional events. Product and Service Enhancement: Implement teaching frameworks, collaborate with operations teams, manage feedback integration, and support the rollout of new courses and products. Safeguarding, EDI, and SEND Integration: Embed safeguarding practices, promote equality, diversity, and inclusion (EDI), and support special educational needs (SEND) policies within teaching operations. Stakeholder Collaboration and Communication: Act as a duty officer, support communication between teachers, students, and parents, and ensure policy alignment across academic and operational teams. Qualifications Essentials Undergraduate Degree Cambridge CELTA or Trinity Certificate TESOL Cambridge DELTA or Trinity Diploma TESOL or equivalent as recognized by the British Council Relevant Young Learner qualification Desirable Relevant Masters or Postgraduate qualification Work Experience Essentials 2 years post-diploma i.e. DELTA or Trinity Diploma TESOL experience. Extensive knowledge and experience in management and delivery of teacher training. Experience in line managing or coordinating teaching teams. Experience in teaching relevant age groups to be specified by the center Early Years aged 2 to 5 (400+ hours). Primary aged 6 to 10 (400+ hours). Lower Secondary aged 11 to 14 (800+ hours). Upper Secondary aged 15 to 17 (400+ hours). University/Vocational students aged 18 to 25 (400+hours). Adults General English 18+ (800+ hours). Desirable Experience in academic management at the Senior Teacher or Academic Manager level in an English language teaching center.

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.