Newly Qualified Teacher

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Role Purpose

As an EFL Teacher, you will play a key role in delivering dynamic, high-quality English language instruction to diverse learner groups using a range of innovative teaching methods and platforms. You’ll be part of a supportive professional community, actively engaging in our Teacher Support Programme, which includes mentoring from Delta-qualified experts and participation in regular INSETT sessions to continuously enhance your teaching practice.

Main Accountabilities:

You will deliver up to 20 hours of high-quality English language teaching per week in your first year, increasing to 25 hours after graduating from the Teacher Support Programme (TSP). Your lessons will be tailored to meet the needs of diverse learner groups, with regular feedback and progress monitoring to support learner autonomy. You’ll also contribute to course development and complete teaching-related administrative tasks to the required standards.

As part of the TSP, you’ll engage in structured professional development including mentoring by Delta-qualified trainers, regular INSETT sessions, observations, and peer reviews. Attendance at training days and teacher meetings is expected, ensuring you’re fully supported in your growth and integration into the teaching team.

Beyond teaching, you’ll help foster positive relationships by promoting contemporary UK culture and supporting local marketing efforts. You’ll uphold British Council standards in safeguarding, equality, diversity and inclusion, anti-bribery, information management, and health and safety. Egypt offers excellent opportunities for career progression, including sponsored access to CELTA, DELTA, TYLEC, and management training, with pathways into teacher training and coordination roles for experienced educators.

Qualifications & Experience

Essentials:

• Cambridge CELTA or Trinity cert TESOL or equivalent as recognised by British Council
• Undergraduate degree
• High proficiency in English i.e. full mastery of English across all 4 skills equivalent to user (CEFR C2)

Desirables:

• EAP, ESP Courses (400+)hours

Important Information 
•    Location: Egypt - Cairo

•    Job type: Full time
•    Contract type: 1 Year Fixed Term Contract (FTC)
•    Deadline to receive applications: 26th of February 2026

•    Gross monthly salary: 23,250  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