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Application details:
Applicants need to register their details online (from 15 October). They will then be emailed the application documents to fill in:
www.britishcouncil.org/languageassistants-ela.htm
Application Deadlines: 1st December 2009

Work Location:
Our Language Assistant programme spans five continents, placing people in 17 countries around the world including France, Spain, Germany, Italy, Switzerland, Austria, Canada, Senegal and Latin America.

Number of Vacancies:
The number of posts varies for each country. The majority of posts are for a full academic year (Sept/Oct 2009 to May/Jun 2010. There are some posts with shorter term placements. Please see our website for specific country start dates.

Appropriate degree disciplines:
To be an English Language Assistant, you must:
• Be a native-level English speaker
• Meet the requirements of the host country (please see website)
• Have completed your secondary education (11-18) and at least 2 years of higher education in the UK by the time you start your post.
• Have the requisite language skills relevant for the country (please see website)
• You should also hold a UK or EU passport.

Average Starting Salary & Benefits Offered:
You will be paid for your work as an English Language Assistant and will receive a local wage.

Contact details:
Language Assistants Team, 10 Spring Gardens, London SW1A 2BN
Telephone: 020 7389 4596
Email: assistants@britishcouncil.org

More about British Council

The British Council is the UK’s international organisation for educational opportunities and cultural relations. Our purpose is to build mutually beneficial relationships between people in the UK and other countries and to increase appreciation of the UK’s creative ideas and achievements.

Your role as a Language Assistant will be to improve your students’ confidence in communicating in English and help classes to become more interactive and fun by discussing
contemporary aspects of youth culture in the UK such as current affairs, education, sport,
fashion, films, TV, lifestyles and celebrations.

You will do this by planning activities and games and using photos, travel guides and maps
from the UK as well as texts from newspapers, magazines or the Internet.

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