Teach English - Rangoon, Myanmar | ESL TEFL Job

The British Council Burma is looking for teachers of English to join our friendly, flexible and committed team in Rangoon. We are looking for teachers available for either April, May or July 2009 starts. You will be able to deliver high quality lessons to adults and young learners. Burmese children are delightful to teach and our teachers rarely experience discipline problems. There may also be a chance to teach social studies and global issues on our capacity building and leadership programme. Together with our management skills courses we offer one of the most varied teaching environments in the network with plenty of opportunities for self-development and a real sense of purpose to the work we do. Teachers enjoy a comparatively high standard of living and generous holidays. Teachers save enough to travel or visit the beach for a weekend. We offer a competitive salary (sterling and US dollars), return flights to the UK each year, 40 days leave plus local holidays and full allowances. For further information, including a full job description and how to apply, please see http://trs.britishcouncil.org.

**Deadline for applications is 3 February 2009.**

**Contract start dates for vacancies are: 20 April 2009, 19 May 2009 and 15 July 2009.**

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all of our partners to share this commitment. Appointments to teaching roles are subject to Criminal Records Bureau checks in the UK, and, where appropriate, equivalent systems overseas.

Preferred qualifications: CELTA, Trinity Cert. TESOL.
Teaching experience: 2 years minimum

British educational background including undergraduate degree, and native speaker competence in English. RSA/UCLES/CELTA or equivalent and at least two years post qualification experience. Experience in teaching a range of adult EFL courses.

Salary is paid in two parts, both on a variable scale dependent on qualifications and experience. Sterling: £5,115 – £6,798 per annum plus US Dollars: US$15,576 – 18,480 per annum.

Fares & Travel: One way economy class air fares for you, and any accompanying members of your family, paid at the beginning and end of contract. Until further notice you, and accompanying members of your family, are entitled to a mid-contract economy class return airfare to the UK.

Baggage Allowance: Up to £1,200 (£2,000 pounds for accompanied teachers) accountable allowance paid (on production of invoice or receipts) at the beginning and on successful completion of contract.

Annual leave allowance: 40 days (until further notice) and about 13 public holidays.

Medical insurance: Insurance for you and any accompanying dependents.

Settling-in allowance

Address 10 Spring Gardens
LONDON, SW1A 2BN – United Kingdom
Telephone 020 7389 4928
Fax 020 7389 4140
Contact person Jonathan Wix, Recruitment Officer
http://www.britishcouncil.org/teacherrecruitment