Hourly Paid Teacher of English

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

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Role Purpose

Join us in creating an inspiring English learning journey! As part of our team, you’ll deliver engaging lessons that spark curiosity and confidence, ensuring high-quality teaching and effective learning. Your role supports the British Council’s mission of building cultural connections and shaping global opportunities through language.

Main Accountabilities:

As an English Language Teacher, you’ll deliver engaging, high-quality lessons tailored to diverse learner needs, ensuring British Council’s global teaching standards are met. You’ll monitor progress, provide feedback, and promote learner autonomy while staying at the forefront of best ELT practices through ongoing professional development.

You’ll also support teaching centre activities, assist with marketing initiatives, maintain excellent customer service, and complete essential administrative tasks. Building strong relationships with students and colleagues, you’ll foster cultural exchange and create opportunities for learners to connect with UK values.

In every aspect of your work, you’ll uphold British Council’s values and ensure compliance with safeguarding, data protection, equality, diversity, inclusion, and health and safety standards.

Qualifications & Experience:

Essentials:

• University degree or equivalent
• Cambridge CELTA or Trinity Certificate TESOL (TEFLi) or equivalent, plus a minimum of two years’ post-certificate teaching experience (approximately 1,200 hours).
• High proficiency in English i.e. CEFR level of C2 or IELTS Band 8+ in each of 4 sections of the academic module.
• Experience in teaching relevant age groups to be specified by the centre
• Early Years aged 4 and 5
• 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 requirements:

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

Further Information 
•    Location: Kuwait
•    Job type: Hourly Paid
•    Contract type: Hourly Paid

•    Hourly rate: KD 14 for CELTA qualified candidates, and KD 18 for DELTA qualified candidates
•    Deadline to receive applications: 22 January 2026

This role is open for candidates who have the right to live and work and currently based in the work 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

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