Regional English Connects Lead, SSA at British Council

Job ID: 46850

The Role

• The purpose of this role is to lead the English Connects programme and drive innovation in online teacher development across Sub-Saharan Africa.
• This strategic role involves overseeing the design and delivery of high-quality digital capacity-building offers for teachers and educators, while advising on best practices in EdTech and ensuring alignment with British Council standards.
• As a key member of the global English Connects team, you’ll contribute to shaping strategy, sharing insights, and supporting impactful programming across regions.
• If you're passionate about digital education and ready to lead regional transformation, we’d love to hear from you.

Accountabilities:

• The role is accountable for leading the English Connects programme and online teacher development across Sub-Saharan Africa, ensuring the design and delivery of high-quality, innovative digital capacity-building initiatives aligned with British Council standards.
• It involves strategic programme planning, budget management, and quality assurance, as well as advising on digital education practices in collaboration with global teams.
• The postholder contributes sector expertise, drives product and service innovation, and maintains strong stakeholder engagement.
• Additionally, they provide leadership to a regional team, ensuring alignment with organisational strategy and effective performance management.

Requirements of the role

• English language teaching qualification
• Experience of managing teacher development projects, both face-to-face and online
• Experience of overseeing digital communities of practice or learning networks
• Understanding of ELT in education policy, current trends and research internationally – particularly digitally
• Experience of grant or contract management.