Academic Manager - Systems Support (SNG-S-2046)

ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT/TEAM

The British Council Singapore has four centres (Napier Road, Tampines, Marsiling and Toa Payoh). Napier Rd offers both Young Learner and Adult courses and is where our TDC (Teaching and Development Centre) and Contracts teams are based, in addition to many members of our support staff and regional colleagues. Toa Payoh offers mainly Young Learner courses alongside a small number of adult courses and also houses our PDC (Professional Development Centre). Like Toa Payoh, Marsiling also offers mainly Young Learner courses with a small selection of Adult courses. Finally, Tampines offers only Young Learner courses but is also where our BCPS (British Council Pre School) is located.

WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING AND WHY

There is an Academic Manager based in each branch to oversee the running of Young Learner and Adult courses, and to support with the delivery of additional courses at that centre, such as PDC, TDC, BCPS and Contracts courses (1-1 and Holiday Camps). The post holder will at times work across all four centres when required, play a full role as a member of the Singapore Teaching Centre Management Team and participate in customer engagement, academic and operational management initiatives. The Academic Managers work alongside the Deputy Academic Managers, Operations Manager, the Branch Managers, Product Senior Teachers and Coordinators as well as the Heads of Products to lead a team of teachers.

WHAT IS INTERESTING ABOUT IT

This is a great opportunity for those keen to take the next step in their careers in joining an academic management team.

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

If you possess a relevant diploma in ELF such as Cambridge DELTA / Trinity DipTESOL along with a university degree, this is the opportunity for you.

You should bring along 4 years' post-certificate experience in teaching which includes a minimum of 800 hours of young learner teaching.

Please refer to the role profile for more detailed information.

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ABOUT THE BRITISH COUNCIL

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. Last year we reached over 75 million people directly and 758 million people overall including online, broadcasts and publications. Founded in 1934, we are a UK charity governed by Royal Charter and a UK public body.

Valuing diversity is essential to the British Council's work. We aim to abide by and promote equality legislation by following both the letter and the spirit of it to try and avoid unjustified discrimination, recognizing discrimination as a barrier to equality of opportunity, inclusion and human rights.

All staff worldwide is required to ensure their behavior is consistent with our policies.

The British Council is a full member of Keeping Children Safe (KCS) and has achieved level 1 child safe certification. We believe that all children have the right to be protected from all forms of abuse as set out in article 19, UNCRC, 1989 and that every child matters - everywhere in the world. In line with the British Council's Child Protection policy, any