Job Recruitment at British Council

April 28, 2023 Gistcore Job vacancies and Opportunities 0

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The British Council is the UK’s international organisation for cultural relations and educational opportunities. We create friendly knowledge and understanding between the people of the UK and other countries. We do this by making a positive contribution to the UK and the countries we work with – changing lives by creating opportunities, building connections and engendering trust.
 
We work with over 100 countries across the world in the fields of arts and culture, English language, education and civil society. Each year we reach over 20 million people face-to-face and more than 500 million people online, via broadcasts and publications. Founded in 1934, we are a UK charity governed by Royal Charter and a UK public body.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Exam Invigilator

Job Title: Exams Invigilator

Slot: 11 openings

Locations: Abuja, Lagos, Port Harcourt – Rivers, Kano, Enugu, Calabar – Cross River, Benin – Edo, Akure – Ondo, Warri Delta, Kaduna and Oshogbo  – Osun
Pay band: Hourly rate
Contract type: Two-year freelance contract
Eligibility: Existing right to live and work in Nigeria  

Essential Requirements

  • English language level of B1 (Listening, Speaking, Reading, Writing skills) or equivalent (e.g. Cambridge English PET, IELTS 5)
  • Customer Service: Experience of responding to children/ young adults and parents’ needs (as customers) in a professional manner, to a high level of quality

Desirable Requirements: 

  • Previous invigilator experience 
  • Awareness of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children 
  • Diploma or equivalent qualification 

Application Closing Date
10th May, 2023.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

IELTS Examiner

Job Title: IELTS Examiner Nigeria

Slot: 14 Openings

Locations: Abuja, Lagos, Asaba, Warri – Delta, Ado Ekiti – Ekiti, Akure – Ondo, Port Harcourt – Rivers, Kano, Abeokuta – Ogun, Ibadan – Oyo, Calabar – Cross River, Benin – Edo, Osogbo – Osun and Nsukka – Enugu
Pay band: Paid per Candidate examined 

About the Job

  • We are looking for suitably qualified and experienced individuals to join our team of IELTS Speaking Examiners in various locations across Nigeria.
  • You will conduct one to one interviews with IELTS candidates to assess their spoken English according to set requirements, and assess written scripts produced by candidates under exam conditions.

The Opportunity

  • We are keen to build excellence in language assessment in Nigeria through the recruitment of qualified and motivated professionals 
  • Examiners are recruited on a casual basis and are expected to examine at least ten sessions a year at regular intervals
  • IELTS examinations regularly take place at our locations in Nigeria 
  • Training of successful candidates will be part of the recruitment process.

Essential Requirements
Qualifications:

  • An Undergraduate or Master’s Degree or qualification(s) that can be demonstrated to be equivalent to an undergraduate or Master’s degree (3 years’ full-time academic study, or a minimum of one year’s full-time academic study in the case of a Master’s degree).

Or

  • A Degree in Education (if supported by an undergraduate degree which includes studies focused on English language).
  • All qualifications must be validated by a reputable institution and accredited by a professional certification board. If requested, applicants are required to provide additional information regarding their qualifications (e.g. transcript, course curriculum, evidence of external validation, accreditation by a certification standards board etc.)

Eligibility:

  • Existing right to live and work in Nigeria.

Application Closing Date
10th May, 2023; 23:59  South Africa time.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

Important Information and Notice

  • You will be required to complete further information and attach qualifications (Degree & a TEFL / TESOL / EFL / ESOL Certificate) to your IELTS Examiner application. If you do not have required criteria, you will be disqualified. 
  • Application questions must be completed honestly; if questions are not completed with true valid information, you will be disqualified
  • Please include your preferred location in your application. 
  • If you have any technical problems, please email askhr@britishcouncil.org 

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