Hourly Paid Teacher

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Date: 1 Jul 2026

Location: Kyiv, Wider Europe, UA

Company: British Council

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.

 

Location: Kyiv, Ukraine

Proof of Identity & Right to Work: Candidates must be Ukrainian residents or have a permanent Ukrainian residence or work permit at the time of application and in future.

Contract type: hourly self-employment contract

Working hours: at least 12 teaching hours per week

Advert Closing date – Sunday, 02 August 2026 - 23:59 China Time (GMT +8)

    - Early applications are encouraged, as this role may close sooner if ideal candidates are identified.

 
 
What's it like to work at the British Council as a Teacher?
 
Role purpose
To promote and ensure quality and effective teaching and learning of English to corporate customers, as well as to support the wider aims of British Council and its cultural relations mission.
You will support the British Council’s global English strategy by:
 delivering teaching to the highest standards of ELT
 teach a variety of courses – in-house and off-site
 ensuring teaching meets learner needs and expectations
 ensuring teaching meets Teaching Quality standards and organisational expectations
 maintaining good relationships with customers and colleagues
 supporting the teaching centre’s activities and British Council plans
 enhancing British Council’s reputation as a world authority in ELT
 continuing professional development and sharing of best practices
 
Role context
Hourly paid Teacher of English, Corporate Courses, will focus their work on delivering classes to corporate customers (on-site and off-site), as well as developing and tailoring ESP courses for corporate project work, as needed. Though your primary responsibility lies with corporate work, you may be offered other types of classes.
To foster professional development and to ensure teaching meets British Council Teaching Excellence standards, post holders will receive support from their line manager and regular training sessions.
We work as a cluster of countries called Black Sea and Wider Europe (BSWE). We currently deliver English courses in Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, Georgia, Romania and Ukraine. Corporate courses are an area of significant growth in BSWE and your role will help us maintain this growth. You may work in the country you are resident in, or online for any country within the cluster.
Our existing teaching team consists of over 150 teachers across the cluster, supported by local coordinators, senior teachers and a cluster wide corporate courses senior teacher.
The type of teaching activities for Hourly paid Teacher of English, Corporate Courses, includes:
    1. General English teaching, to groups or one-to-one
    2. Business English teaching, to groups or one-to-one
    3. Tailored courses (i.e EAP, ESP) designed to meet customer requests, to groups or one-to-one
    4. Exam preparation courses (IELTS or Cambridge exams), to groups or one-to-one
Classes may take place face-to-face, usually at the client’s premises or online.
Teachers may also be expected to complete project work, customization of materials and to assist with creating new training materials, tailored to the needs of our clients.
 
Main accountabilities
 Plan, prepare and deliver high quality English language teaching that meets the needs of different customer groups taking into account individual learning styles
 Monitor progress and provide regular feedback to help manage students’ performance throughout the course, and actively promote learner autonomy
 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
 Complete teaching related administrative tasks to specified standards (registers, lessons records, mid-course and end-of-course reports, feedback forms, evaluations)
 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
 Contribute to the development of lasting, mutually beneficial relationships by enhancing students’ understanding of contemporary UK
 Support local marketing and promotional strategy, and assist the teaching centre team in delivering excellent customer service
 Assist in covering classes for colleagues
 Ensure safeguarding and guidelines are applied and upheld in line with standards and policy for the following areas:
    - Child protection
    - Equal Opportunity and Diversity
    - Health and safety
 
Qualifications & Experience 
Essentials 
Undergraduate degree or equivalent.
Cambridge CELTA/Trinity cert TESOL (global minimum standard) or equivalent
At least 2 years post-certificate, i.e. CELTA/Trinity cert TESOL, experience
Experience in teaching relevant age groups specific to the Corporate Courses sector in at least one of the following:
 Adults General English (800-1600 hours)
 Business English (200-400 hours)
 Legal English courses (100-200 hours)
 ESP courses (200-400 hours)
 Experience in teaching one-to-ones and sponsored closed groups (100-200 hours)
 
Desirables
Recognised diploma in EFL i.e. DELTA
And/or
MA in TESOL or Applied Linguistics
More than 2 years post-certificate, i.e. CELTA/Trinity cert TESOL, experience
Experience in teaching relevant age groups specific to the Corporate Courses sector in two or more of the following:  Adults General English (1600+ hours)  Business English (400+ hours)
 Legal English courses (200+ hours)
 ESP courses (400+ hours)
 Experience in teaching one-to-ones and sponsored closed groups (200+ hours)
Experience in developing ESP course materials
IELTS and/or Cambridge exam preparation experience (200+ hours)
 
 

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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.

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