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British Council
The UK’s international organisation for cultural relations & educational opportunities
- 1001+ employees
- B2C
- B2B
- Education
- Charity
- Stratford, London, UK
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Company mission
To support peace and prosperity by building connections, understanding and trust between people in the UK and countries worldwide.
Our take
With a presence in over 100 countries, British Council is an international organization that supports peace, prosperity, understanding and trust between people in the UK and other countries. It works with individuals to help them improve their skills and gain internationally recognised qualifications, as well as delivering research and insights for cultural connection.
Around since 1934, the company boasts almost a century of working towards its Royal Charter aims which include developing a wider knowledge of the English language and encouraging educational co-operation between the UK and other countries. It is funded by a government grant in aid, although it remains operationally independent.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Leadership
Scott McDonald
(Chief Executive)Previously President and CEO at Oliver Wyman, Director and Publisher at Corvo Books and an Associate in Mergers and Acquisitions at RBC Capital Markets.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at British Council
- We are a Disability Confident Employer. We offer a guaranteed interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability, providing they meet the minimum standards of the job role
- We are reviewing the channels we advertise our job vacancies on to help reach a wider range of applicants and bring more diverse candidates into the pipeline
- Interview panels are made up of three people. This helps to think more broadly and inclusively about who we are bringing into the organisation
- We aim to form interview panels that are representative across diversity areas. Everyone who sits on an interview panel must complete our in-house Recruiter in Excellence training programme and complete Unconscious Bias training to ensure we hire the best and most diverse talent
- Interviews are structured whereby each candidate is asked the same questions, in the same order, standardising the interview process. This begins to reduce bias by focusing interviewers on relevant factors and performance-related comparisons
- Adjustments to the recruitment process. We celebrate talent from all backgrounds at the British Council and we welcome applications from people who identify as disabled, neurodivergent or have long-term health conditions. We will be happy to make reasonable adjustments during the selection process which you can find out more about below