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About us

The British Council Sri Lanka offers a diverse range of English courses for audiences from preschoolers to business professionals and emigrants, alongside professional skills training for corporate clients and teacher training programs. Teaching is conducted primarily face-to-face, with the main center in Colombo and additional locations in Kandy, Jaffna, and Matara. Young Learner courses are mostly delivered on Fridays and Saturdays.

Role Accountabilities

Teacher Support and Development: Provide line management and guidance to teachers through regular observations and performance reviews, ensuring teaching meets British Council standards. Monitor staff well-being, offer personal support, and act as duty officer when required. Support recruitment, induction, and mentoring of new teachers or those taking on new teaching areas.

Teaching Excellence: Lead and deliver an annual CPD programme aligned with regional plans, identifying learning opportunities and modelling best classroom practice through demos, development sessions, and peer observations. Share key ELT developments with the team and represent the British Council at conferences to showcase and promote best practices.

Product Delivery and Safeguarding: Ensure teaching and learning frameworks and policies are understood and applied by staff and clearly communicated to learners. Collaborate with operations and customer service teams to address academic enquiries, pilot new courses, and introduce global products with appropriate training. Embed safeguarding, EDI, and SEND practices across the teaching centre to promote an inclusive and safe learning environment.

Qualifications and Experience

Undergraduate Degree.
Cambridge CELTA or Trinity Certificate TESOL.
Cambridge DELTA or Trinity Diploma TESOL or equivalent as recognised by the British Council.
2 years post-diploma, i.e. DELTA or Trinity Diploma TESOL experience.
Extensive knowledge and experience in the management and delivery of teacher training.
Experience in line managing/ coordinating teaching teams.
Experience in teaching relevant age groups
Lower Secondary aged 11 to 14 (800+ hours).
Upper Secondary aged 15 to 17 (400+ hours).

Salary and Benefits

Salary: Basic monthly between 2,90,000 LKR - 3,62,255 LKR (depending on qualification and work experience).
Annual Leave: Annual paid leave is 35 days.
Medical Allowances: Group Medical Insurance cover with an inpatient cover of LKR 850,000 per family unit.
Settling-in allowance :(if you are recruited from outside Sri Lanka) - Equal to 3 weeks' salary for an accompanied employee and equal to 2 weeks' salary for the unaccompanied employee. Separate Rent loans for expat / overseas recruited teachers and then are deducted from salary. Assistance provided by Resources by sharing leads for brokers for searching for accommodation. Permanent accommodation to be paid by employees themselves
Baggage allowance :(if you are recruited from outside Sri Lanka) One Time accountable Baggage Allowance £ 1,200 for single employees and £ 2,000 for accompanied

Important information:

Contract Duration: 24 Months
Contract Hours: 37.5 hours/week
Work schedule: Teaching is currently face-to-face 7 days a week, but Young Learner courses are mostly delivered on Fridays and Saturdays. This may be subject to change in the future.
Local restrictions on employment: Applicants must have the right to work in Sri Lanka. Candidates are expected to have researched whether they have the right to live and work in the country in which the role is based. Given that our offices have different legal statuses depending on the work we do in those countries, we recommend that you contact HR in the country for additional information on the likelihood of securing a visa. Only at its discretion will the British Council provide support so please check first whether visa support is offered

Closing date and time: 30 July 2026 (23:59 Indian Standard Time)

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Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Statement

We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and welcome applications from all sections of the community as we believe that a diverse workforce gives added depth to our work. The British Council is a Disability Confident Employer. The Disability Confident scheme helps challenge attitudes, increase understanding of disability and ensure staff are drawn from the widest possible pool of talent. We guarantee an interview for disabled applicants who meet the minimum role requirements. We welcome discussions about specific requirements or adjustments to enable participation and engagement in our work and activities.

Safeguarding Statement

The British Council is committed to safeguarding children, young people and adults who we work with. We believe that all children and adults everywhere in the world deserve to live in safe environments and have the right to be protected from all forms of abuse, maltreatment and exploitation as set out in article 19, UNCRC (United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child) 1989. Appointment to positions where there is direct involvement with vulnerable groups will be dependent on thorough checks being completed in line with legal requirements and with the British Councils Safeguarding policies for Adults and Children.

If you experience any difficulties with submitting your application, please email.

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