[Hanoi] Part-time Teacher of English

Description
Job title: Part-time Teacher of English
Working Location: Hanoi
Start date: May 2025
Role Purpose
To maintain and enhance professional development and academic quality in the teaching centre, through the management of in-house teacher development programme 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
Responsibilities & main duties:
Deliver effective English lessons and monitor learner progress.
Contribute to course and material development.
Complete administrative tasks and maintain teaching standards.
Support the British Council's reputation and engage in marketing.
Ensure safeguarding and uphold health, safety, and EDI standards.
Qualification:
Essential
Undergraduate degree (BA or equivalent / higher)
Cambridge CELTA, Trinity CertTESOL or equivalent recognised entry-level qualification to teach English as a Foreign/Second Language
For Vietnamese nationals only: A BA or equivalent/ higher in ESL or related field
Desirable
CELT-YL extension/TYLEC
PGCE in Primary/Secondary or equivalent
Recognised diploma in EFL i.e. Cambridge DELTA/Trinity DipTESOL
Language requirements:
Full proficiency in English across all 4 skills, equivalent to CEFR C2 / IELTS Band 8/9 in each of 4 sections of the academic module.
IELTS certificate is a mandatory requirement for Teachers who does not possess a BA or MA in English Language or Pedagogy. This does not apply to: British, American, Irish, Canadian, New Zealander, or Australian citizens.
Work Experience
Essential
At least 1 year post-qualification experience (600 hours) covering at least two of the following age-groups
Young learners aged 6 to 10
Young learners aged 11 to 13
Young learners aged 14 to 17
Desirable
Experience of IELTS or Cambridge Exams Preparation
Experience in teaching Adults (500+ hours)
At least 600 hours' experience in teaching two or more young learners age groups
Salary & Benefits
Salary: VND 34,922,500 to VND 38,357,500 gross per month, on the Part-Time Teacher salary scale. The salary quoted is the minimum base salary for 50 hours of teaching per month. Hours taught above this are paid additionally at the applicable hourly rate.
Annual Leave: 12 working days per annum plus Vietnamese public holidays (currently 11 days per year).
Reimbursable travel expenses if you are recruited from outside Vietnam: For employees taking up a part-time teaching role joining from outside Vietnam, any expenses incurred relating to travel to Vietnam, including airfare, baggage or temporary accommodation on arrival will be reimbursed against receipts up to a permissible allowance limit of USD1,500.
Additional Information:
Passport requirements/ Right to work in country: Applicants must be potentially eligible to work in Vietnam and must hold a passport which has at least two blank pages and at least 6 months' remaining validity.
Work schedule (as per operational needs): Teaching schedules typically involve both evening work and working on Saturdays and Sundays - the times at which most teaching activity takes place.
Other information: Teachers may be required to work in one or more centres in the city they are based in, but scheduling policy is to restrict teaching to one location only on any given day. Schedules are subject to change periodically, but advance notice is given. Should operational needs require, teacher may be asked to carry out teaching-related non-teaching tasks in lieu of teaching (e.g. developing teaching materials, administrative tasks etc.) as part of their scheduled hours.