British Council

British Council

Careers at British Council

We are the UK's international organisation for cultural relations and educational opportunities. We support peace and prosperity by building connections, understanding and trust between people in the UK and countries worldwide.

We do this through our work in arts and culture, education and the English language. In 2022 we reached over 650 million people globally and have offices in more than 100 countries.

Stats we are proud of

  • 650

    million people that we reached across the world in 2022

  • 70

    million English language learners and teachers supported

  • 3.3

    million people gained life-changing qualifications

  • 2700

    arts organisations worked with globally

Behind the scenes

What the team says

Star
8.3 / 10*
Conversations
58 verified employee reviews

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(as reviewed by current employees)

    * Employees annoymously reviewed this organisation as part of our Escape 100: Top Organisations to escape to campaign.

    • Employee

      Employee

      Jul 2023


    • AR

      Aysha Rauf

      Jun 2023

      🏖 Flexibility
      The best thing about the British Council - you can deliver your best because you have been trusted with the options. Brave enough to acknowledge and explore moving beyond traditional practices that limit capacity.

      ⛑ Employee wellbeing
      Support for individual needs

      👩‍👧‍👧 Team members
      Supportive and positive co-workers, lesser politics compared to previous organizations worked for

    • Employee

      Employee

      Jun 2023

      🏖 Flexibility
      Great for part time working, family friendly policies, hybrid working and flexible work patterns.

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