The British Council is seeking an experienced and motivated Senior Teacher to support the delivery of high-quality English language teaching and drive teaching excellence within our teaching centre. This role is ideal for an accomplished English language teaching professional who is passionate about teacher development, academic quality, and creating exceptional learning experiences for students.
As a Senior Teacher, you will provide academic leadership and support to teaching colleagues through coaching, mentoring, lesson observations, and professional development activities. You will contribute to the design and delivery of teacher training programmes, promote best practice in English Language Teaching (ELT), and help ensure teaching is aligned with British Council standards, frameworks, and approaches.
Alongside your leadership responsibilities, you will deliver engaging and effective English language lessons that meet the needs of a diverse range of learners. You will work closely with teachers and operational teams to support the successful delivery of courses, respond to academic enquiries, and contribute to the ongoing improvement of products and services.
The role also involves promoting safeguarding, equality, diversity and inclusion, and supporting initiatives that ensure all learners can thrive. You will act as a role model for professional practice, contribute to innovation within the teaching centre, and help create a collaborative culture focused on continuous improvement and learner success.
The successful candidate will have substantial experience in English language teaching, a recognised ELT qualification, and experience supporting or developing teachers. Strong communication, leadership, and stakeholder management skills are essential, along with a commitment to maintaining high academic standards and delivering an outstanding customer experience.
Join the British Council and play a key role in inspiring teachers, supporting learners, and advancing our mission of building connections, understanding, and trust through education and cultural relations.
About You (essential requirements for the role):
* As appropriate within Global British Council Teaching Standards at a HIGHER level
* Demonstrate subject knowledge
* Engage and motivate learners
* Create a positive and inclusive learning environment
* Plan and deliver coherent lessons
* Make use of assessment and feedback
* Manage teaching and learning resources
* Uphold professional responsibilities and values.
* 4 years post-certificate experience (and/or equivalent to 2,400 hours)
* Experience in teaching relevant age groups to be specified by the centre
* Early Years aged 2 to 5 (400+hours)
* 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)
* Other experience (centre specific)
* Extensive knowledge and experience of management and delivery of teacher training.
* Experience of line managing/ coordinating teaching teams.
* High proficiency in English i.e. CEFR level of C2/ IELTS Band 8+ in each of 4 sections of the academic module.
* University degree or equivalent
* Recognised diploma in EFL ie DELTA/ Trinity Diploma (TEFLq) or equivalent
* Specialism where appropriate eg YL qualification: TYLEC (or equivalent), PGCE/BEd in Primary or relevant subject.
Desirable:
* Experience in mentoring newly qualified teachers.
* TYLEC Tutor
* DELTA Local Tutor
* Relevant MA/post graduate qualification
Further Information
* Role: Senior Teacher (Training) (50596)
* Location: City Stars, Egypt
* Contract: Fixed term contract 1 Year
* Gross monthly salary: 34,500 EGP
* Closing date: 22nd October 2026 (23:59 Gulf Standard Time)
* Right to work: This role is only open for the candidates who have the legal right to live and work in the above-mentioned job location.
*Please note that all applications should be submitted only in English.
*It is advisable to apply in advance to avoid any technical issues at the last moment.
As a Senior Teacher, you will provide academic leadership and support to teaching colleagues through coaching, mentoring, lesson observations, and professional development activities. You will contribute to the design and delivery of teacher training programmes, promote best practice in English Language Teaching (ELT), and help ensure teaching is aligned with British Council standards, frameworks, and approaches.
Alongside your leadership responsibilities, you will deliver engaging and effective English language lessons that meet the needs of a diverse range of learners. You will work closely with teachers and operational teams to support the successful delivery of courses, respond to academic enquiries, and contribute to the ongoing improvement of products and services.
The role also involves promoting safeguarding, equality, diversity and inclusion, and supporting initiatives that ensure all learners can thrive. You will act as a role model for professional practice, contribute to innovation within the teaching centre, and help create a collaborative culture focused on continuous improvement and learner success.
The successful candidate will have substantial experience in English language teaching, a recognised ELT qualification, and experience supporting or developing teachers. Strong communication, leadership, and stakeholder management skills are essential, along with a commitment to maintaining high academic standards and delivering an outstanding customer experience.
Join the British Council and play a key role in inspiring teachers, supporting learners, and advancing our mission of building connections, understanding, and trust through education and cultural relations.
About You (essential requirements for the role):
* As appropriate within Global British Council Teaching Standards at a HIGHER level
* Demonstrate subject knowledge
* Engage and motivate learners
* Create a positive and inclusive learning environment
* Plan and deliver coherent lessons
* Make use of assessment and feedback
* Manage teaching and learning resources
* Uphold professional responsibilities and values.
* 4 years post-certificate experience (and/or equivalent to 2,400 hours)
* Experience in teaching relevant age groups to be specified by the centre
* Early Years aged 2 to 5 (400+hours)
* 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)
* Other experience (centre specific)
* Extensive knowledge and experience of management and delivery of teacher training.
* Experience of line managing/ coordinating teaching teams.
* High proficiency in English i.e. CEFR level of C2/ IELTS Band 8+ in each of 4 sections of the academic module.
* University degree or equivalent
* Recognised diploma in EFL ie DELTA/ Trinity Diploma (TEFLq) or equivalent
* Specialism where appropriate eg YL qualification: TYLEC (or equivalent), PGCE/BEd in Primary or relevant subject.
Desirable:
* Experience in mentoring newly qualified teachers.
* TYLEC Tutor
* DELTA Local Tutor
* Relevant MA/post graduate qualification
Further Information
* Role: Senior Teacher (Training) (50596)
* Location: City Stars, Egypt
* Contract: Fixed term contract 1 Year
* Gross monthly salary: 34,500 EGP
* Closing date: 22nd October 2026 (23:59 Gulf Standard Time)
* Right to work: This role is only open for the candidates who have the legal right to live and work in the above-mentioned job location.
*Please note that all applications should be submitted only in English.
*It is advisable to apply in advance to avoid any technical issues at the last moment.