Teaching Coordinator (Adults)

Overview

Teaching Coordinator (Adults) at the British Council in Delhi, India, responsible for promoting high-quality English language teaching and learning, and guiding, supporting and developing teachers across courses, training, materials and teaching quality.

What you'll do

• Deliver high-quality English language teaching in line with British Council Global Teaching Standards.
• Teach across various course types.
• Develop teaching and assessment materials.
• Support teacher development through training and lesson observations.
• Line-manage teachers.
• Assist with teacher recruitment and talent retention.
• Deputise for Senior Teachers when required.
• Contribute to teaching centre operations and administrative duties.
• Take part in continuous professional development and share best practices.
• Promote the British Council's reputation in English language teaching.
• Ensure compliance with safeguarding, equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI), and health and safety policies.

What you'll need

• Cambridge DELTA/DipTESOL or Trinity Cert TESOL.
• At least one further specialist qualification, such as YL extension to CELTA, IELTS examiner status, or e-moderator certificate.
• Undergraduate degree or equivalent.
• Demonstrate subject knowledge, engage and motivate learners, create a positive and inclusive learning environment, plan and deliver coherent lessons, use assessment and feedback, manage teaching and learning resources, and uphold professional responsibilities and values, within Global British Council Teaching Standards at a HIGHER level.
• Evidence of high performance in class (from evaluations, observation reports, feedback).
• Ability, or demonstrable interest in at least some of: syllabus design, teacher timetabling, class scheduling, course planning, teacher observations, teacher training, line management and professional development of teachers.
• Ability to work in a way that promotes the safety and well-being of children and vulnerable adults.
• Effective communication and engagement with children/protected adults and their families.
• Knowledge and understanding of child development and its impact on learning and behaviour.
• Experience of supporting learners to meet Equality, Diversity and Inclusion principles.
• 4 years post-certificate CELTA/Trinity Cert TESOL experience, including substantial experience in all of: young learners (800+ hours), adults English (1500+ hours, including IELTS), at least 2 years training and mentoring teachers, experience in materials development, at least 2 years managing quality to formal standards frameworks, line management experience (preferably academic/teacher), and at least 2 years managing the classroom/customer services interface for business objectives (for example complaints, re-registrations, parent/student engagement, contracts, client meetings, school partners).
• Strong English proficiency, with fluency in both written and spoken communication.

Nice to have

• Experience of structured teacher development programmes from initial teacher training to advanced levels.
• IELTS Examiner and training status.
• Online teaching qualification and experience.
• Problem based learning.
• Masters level qualifications in applied linguistics, ELT or management.

Details

• Location: Delhi, India. Department: English Language Services.
• Fixed term contract, 2 years. Pay band: Higher Teacher payband.
• Teaching throughout the week, five days per week, including weekends as required; maximum availability on Saturdays and Sundays expected.
• Classes may be in the mornings or evenings; split shifts occasionally required.
• Locally recruited: applicants must currently be in this location with a natural right to work. No relocation support. No visa sponsorship or special work permit assistance from BHC; OCI card holders must obtain a special work permit from GOI, and offers are conditional on it.
• Closing date: Wednesday, 4th November 2026, 23:59 Malaysia Time (GMT +8).