The British Council is the UK’s international organisation for cultural relations and educational opportunities. We are on the ground in six continents and over 100 countries, bringing international opportunity to life, every day

The British Council Teaching Centre Team in Ho Chi Minh City is seeking suitable candidates for the post of Teaching Assistant. Successful candidates will have the opportunity to work with our teachers, supporting them both inside and outside of the classroom. As well as a pastoral role, they may also perform various administration tasks for the teaching centre.

DETAILS

LOCATION Ho Chi Minh City

SALARY Allowance of VND45,000 per hour

CLOSING DATE Sunday 27 August 2017

ROLE OVERVIEW

Applicants should meet the following requirements: 

• current university students or people who have graduated in the last year
• good level of English and Vietnamese (IELTS 6.0 /Upper Intermediate and above)
• previous experience as teaching assistant would be an advantage
• ability to work in a way that promotes the safety and well-being of children
• ability to work as part of a team
• ability to work with a customer focus
• ability to use MS Office applications (Word, Excel, Outlook, and Explorer), technical/IT ability would be an advantage
• being available for at least 13 hours per week on Saturday/Sunday and evenings for this specific engagement
• commitment to this engagement continuously for at least one year
• ability to demonstrate British Council’s behaviours at Essential level: Working together, Making things happen and Being Accountable.
• the applicant needs to be able to prove that he/she has no civil or criminal records of any nature relating to any allegation or conviction concerning any type of harm to a child or children by providing a valid local police record. (Please refer to the attached document)

TERM OF SERVICE

This is a non-employment position and a term-based hourly paid contract. Allowance: in local currency is equal to VND45,000 per hour, together with gaining experience from a dynamic professional and multi-cultural working environment and career development opportunities. 

HOW TO APPLY

Please refer to the role profile and British Council behaviors for more details about the opportunity.

If you are interested in the post, please apply by filling in the online recruitment form following this link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/BCHCMC_TA_Aug2017 

We regret that only short listed candidates will be contacted. 

We are an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from all qualified candidates. The British Council believe that all children have potential and that every child matters - everywhere in the world. The British Council affirms the position that all children have the right to be protected from all forms of abuse as set out in article 19, UNCRC, 1989.

APPLICATION PACK

• Ho Chi Minh City Teaching Assistant role profile(MICROSOFT WORD 161KB)
• British Council Generic Behaviours(ADOBE PDF 260KB)
• Local police record form (Vietnamese)(MICROSOFT WORD 17KB)