Working for the British Council Working for the British Council offers you a unique opportunity to gain experience and develop skills in educational and cultural relations. You will be part of a modern, rapidly changing organisation with worldwide influence and impact. Council jobs offers you a scope for versatility, initiative and creativity in a stimulating and supportive environment.

Who we are and what we do? We are the UK’s international organisation for educational opportunities and cultural relations and manage a wide range of activities covering the arts, science and education.

Through our work we build and develop long-term relationships with governments, organisations and people to provide mutual benefit, and win recognition abroad for the UK’s values, ideas and achievements. All jobs in the organisation contribute towards these aims.

There are opportunities to improve your English, to get up-to-date information about Britain, to experience British creativity in the arts, education and science, to buy books, to take a British exam and to find out all about studying in the UK or how to get that qualification by distance learning.

Corporate Social Responsibility

You can read more about our approach to Corporate Social Responsibility by clicking here where you will find information about our:

• Culture and Values
• Community Involvement
• Employment Policies
• Equal Opportunity and Diversity

Where are we?

• World-wide the Council has offices in 233 towns and cities within 109 countries, run by approximately 5,500 staff.
• Over 200 staff are based in Hong Kong at #3 Supreme Court Road in Admiralty.

What are the opportunities?

Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) project/event management and support roles customer service roles administration and clerical roles other specialist roles, such as Marketing, Media Relations, IT

As a new recruit from Hong Kong you could be involved in:

planning and managing training awards or programmes for visiting specialists project pursuit and management arranging cultural events managing the office, its staff, and finances making visits and travelling locally and overseas to meet working partners and establish new clients and contacts

We value diversity so you must be sensitive to cross-cultural issues.

What skills and experience are we looking for?

The skills and experience required are specified for each post and you can find out what is required by reading the Job description/person specification.

You then need to complete the application form to show how your skills and experience meet the requirements.

For TEFL jobs you will need a first degree, a recognised TEFL certificate, at least 2 years’ classroom teaching experience, and be familiar with contemporary UK.

The British Council operates an equal opportunity policy.