Early Years Coordinator (Korea) - May 2025

Job title: Early Years Coordinator (Korea)

Employer: British Council

Location – Korea

Number of Positions - 1

Job Type- Fixed Term Contract

Role Purpose

• To provide support for the academic management team in maintaining and enhancing professional development for teachers and academic quality in the teaching centre.
• To provide learners with a rewarding and stimulating English language learning experience.
• To promote and ensure quality teaching and effective learning of English.
• To support the wider aims of British Council and its cultural relations mission

Main Accountabilities:

• Plan and deliver high-quality English lessons aligned with British Council standards.
• Monitor student progress, provide feedback, and support teacher development.
• Manage a small team, ensuring academic standards are met.
• Assist with daily operations, including recruitment, onboarding, training, and administrative tasks.
• Contribute to staff meetings, marketing, and maintain strong relationships with students and colleagues while ensuring compliance with Safeguarding, Data Protection, and Health and Safety policies

Education

Essentials

• Undergraduate degree

Professional Qualification and Certification:

Essentials

Applicants must have one of the below UK qualifications or an equivalent from another country

• PGCE Early Years
• B Ed Early Years
• MA Early Childhood Education
• NILE online Teaching English in Pre-Primary Education and a recognised diploma in EFL i.e. DELTA/Trinity Diploma (TEFLq)

Work Experience:

Essential

• 4 years full-time post-qualification teaching experience in Early Years (and/or equivalent to 3,600 hours) Or 4 years full-time post-qualification teaching experience in Early Years and Primary (and/or equivalent to 3,600 hours)
• Experience teaching non-native speakers of English or English as an Additional Language (EAL).
• Experience teaching phonics.

Desirable

• Experience teaching:
• Early Years Foundation Stage for England (EYFS)
• International Early Years Curriculum (IEYC)
• Primary aged 6 to 10

Language Requirements

High proficiency in English i.e. CEFR level of C2/ IELTS Band 8+ in each of 4 sections of the academic module

Salary & Benefits

• Salary (gross):KRW 3,683,102 - KRW 4,361,194 depending on qualifications and experience. This includes KRW 1,000,000 (one million Korean won) per month housing allowance.
• Annual leave: Annual paid leave is 19 days. In addition, there are 14 public holidays per year.
• Fares and travel:If you are recruited from outside Korea, the British Council will pay economy class air fares from your home country to Seoul at the start of contract and Seoul to your home country at the end of the successful completion of the contract. The British Council will also pay for the same incoming and outgoing air fare for spouse, partner, and/or children recognised via the Family Certificate and Partner Declaration Form.
• Baggage allowance: If you are recruited from outside Korea, teachers are eligible for an accountable baggage allowance of £1,200 for single teachers; £2,000 for staff with accompanying partner and/or children.
• Mobility allowances and support if recruited from outside Korea: Hotel stay up to 14 days, airport pick-up, Settling-in allowance
• Medical insurance:British Council Teachers in Korea have the choice of either registering under the Korean National Health Insurance scheme or for private health insurance with our global provider.

Additional Information 

• Contract Duration: 2 years renewable
• Tentative start date: May 2025
• Contact teaching hour:18 hours per week
• Work permit/ Right to Work: For immigration and registration purposes, new teachers must:
• Hold a passport from an English-speaking country as defined by Korean immigration services: UK, Ireland, US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa.
• Candidates with an F-visa, of any nationality, can apply for this post if they have a university degree from one of the above-mentioned countries.
• Provide an original undergraduate degree/MA certificate from one of the abovementioned English-speaking countries
• Obtain an apostilled / verified criminal record check from country of nationality
• Provide requested documentation to obtain local police checks from previous countries of employment, reference checks, employment checks and qualification checks over the past 10 years.
• Pass a medical check-up in Korea, including an HIV and drugs test