Currently there are four job vacancies in our China offices.

The British Council is committed to a policy of equal opportunity and is keen to reflect diversity at every level within the organisation. We welcome applications from all sections of the community. We guarantee an interview to disabled candidates who meet the essential criteria. Personal data collected will be used for recruitment purpose only.

British Council Guangzhou Office: Examinations Services Assistant

The British Council in Guangzhou is looking for 3 Band 4 posts of Examinations Services Assistants in mainland China. This post will be advertised both internally and externally.

The key objective of this post is to support to test administration and ensure that the test administration is compliant with ESCSS (Examinations Services Customer Service Standard), global administrative standards and China - specific documented standards.

Requirements:

• You will have enthusiasm towards your job and the ability to manage obstacles.
• You will have strong customer service orientation
• You can demonstrate good team working
• You can be confident in your own role
• You are good at attention to details
• You must possess strong communication skills both in Chinese and English
• All the competencies for the position are as detailed in full on the job description.

Salary and benefits:

The above position includes a gross salary of RMB 4892.00 per month before deductions, 22 days annual leave per year, and medical insurance.

Application Procedure:

You should complete the application form (both part 1 and part 2) to show how your skills and experience match the competencies and send your completed form to hr_guangzhou@britishcouncil.org.cn no later than 25 February 2010.  You are strongly advised to read Guidance on Completion of the Application Form before completing the application form.   

Further details of the job, please refer to the job description specifying in full the competencies require. If you have not heard from us by 12 March 2010, you should assume your application has been unsuccessful.

Applications not made on our standard application form will not be considered.

British Council Guangzhou Office: Examinations Finance Officer

The British Council in Guangzhou is looking for a Band 5 post of Examinations Finance Officer in mainland China. This post will be advertised both internally and externally.

The key objective of this post is to

• Provide timely and accurate financial services professionally to all test related personnel
• Manage financial systems and make continuous improvements
• Manage financial staff properly to ensure the team’s healthy development

Requirements:

• You are expected to work towards goals and manages obstacles
• You should have strong customer service orientation
• You are good at holding people accountable to achieve high standards
• You can demonstrate good team working spirit
• You should have minimum 2 years of continuous and substantial working experiences in financial processing, reporting, and data collection and analysis areas
• You should have good computer skills, especially with proficiency in SAP and EXCEL
• You should have good communication skills, especially with proficiency in Chinese, and with English scores at IELTS 6 or BULATS 3 upper level
• Professional accountancy qualification will be desirable
• All the competencies for the position are as detailed in full on the job description.

Salary and benefits:

The above position includes a gross salary of RMB 8,589.00 per month before deductions, 22 days annual leave per year, and medical insurance.

Application Procedure:

You should complete the application form (both part 1 and part 2) to show how your skills and experience match the competencies and send your completed form to hr_guangzhou@britishcouncil.org.cn no later than 25 February 2010.  You are strongly advised to read Guidance on Completion of the Application Form before completing the application form.   

Further details of the job, please refer to the job description specifying in full the competencies require. If you have not heard from us by 15 March 2010, you should assume your application has been unsuccessful.

Applications not made on our standard application form will not be considered.

The IELTS Centre mainland China is recruiting examiners.

The British Council is committed to a policy of equal opportunity and is keen to reflect diversity at every level within the organisation. We welcome applications from all sections of the community. We guarantee an interview to disabled candidates who meet the essential criteria. Personal data collected will be used for recruitment purpose only.

We are looking for suitably qualified and experienced individuals to join our team of IELTS examiners in mainland China.

You will need:

An undergraduate degree or a qualification which can be demonstrated to be an equivalent to an undergraduate degree.

A TEFL/TESOL qualification from a recognised institution (at minimum certificate level) or EFL / ESOL related studies completed as part of an undergraduate / post graduate award course from a recognised institution (minimum certificate level equivalent) or A degree in Education (if supported by an undergraduate degree which includes studies focused on English language at point 1 above) .

A minimum of three years full-time relevant teaching experience (or equivalent part time) is required*. If an applicant’s EFL / ESOL qualification is at certificate level (or equivalent), one of the three years full-time teaching experience must be post EFL / ESOL certificate qualification. If the EFL / ESOL qualification is at Diploma level or higher, teaching experience post EFL / ESOL qualification is not required.

The required professional attributes and interpersonal skills.

*Note: ‘Full-time teaching’ is classified as a minimum of 14 hours of face-to-face teaching per week

Please downlaod Recruitment Information Pack or contact exapps@britishcouncil.org.cn