National Consultant to Support the Development of Teacher Trainer Resources

National Consultant to Support the Development of Teacher Trainer Resources

Closing date Wednesday 14 May 2025

Role overview

About the British Council

The British Council is the UK’s international organisation for cultural relations and educational opportunities. We create friendly knowledge and understanding between the people of the UK and other countries. Through our arts, education and English programmes, we give opportunities to hundreds of millions of people worldwide each year. We are on the ground in six continents and over 100 countries. The British Council has been operating in Nepal since 1959.

The British Council’s education work is far-reaching and covers nearly all 110+ countries where we do business. Our education programmes, which are core to our charitable purpose, are built to give people opportunities, make connections to the UK, and engender trust. The British Council believes that by delivering education programmes that are mutually beneficial to the UK and other countries, we will create more understanding and links between people, making a brighter future for all of us.

Background

The British Council, through its global programme School Systems, supports the sustainable improvement of the quality of basic education in schools for all. In partnership with the Government of Nepal, we work to strengthen both policy-making and implementation. We focus on embedding sustainable initial teacher preparation and continuing professional development (CPD) within education systems, through a dedicated offer for the development of Teacher Educators, underpinned by the CPD Framework for Teacher Educators.

Various studies have highlighted that the role of teacher educators is critical in providing the professional development support that teachers need to enhance their teaching practice. This has also been emphasised in research jointly conducted by the British Council, the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology (MoEST), and the Centre for Education and Human Resource Development (CEHRD). The study identified several significant gaps in the professional development of teacher educators within Nepal’s education system. Although the School Education Sector Plan (SESP) 2021–2030 recognises the importance of teacher educators, limited progress has been made in establishing systematic training programmes and developing competency-based materials. These gaps must be addressed to ensure that teacher educators are adequately prepared to support teachers effectively. Based on the findings of the research, in 2024, the British Council supported CEHRD to develop a comprehensive Competency Framework for Teacher Trainers.  It is now necessary to develop self- assessment tool and high-quality Training of Trainers (ToT) curriculum and training resources based on the framework. So, the British Council aims to extend its technical support to CEHRD by supporting to create high-quality training materials.

To enable this, we are looking for a national consultant who will work closely with an international consultant, the taskforce formed by CEHRD, and the British Council team in Nepal to develop these resources. The consultant will be responsible for taking the framework and transforming it into a self-assessment tool, as well as developing practical training modules appropriate for Nepal's teacher trainers, in collaboration with the international consultant, the taskforce, and the British Council team in Nepal.

Objective and scope of the assignment

To support the Government of Nepal in developing a self-assessment tool and practical training modules appropriate for Nepal's teacher trainers, based on the newly developed competency framework prepared by the Government of Nepal with technical support from the British Council.

The national consultant is expected to support the international consultant and play a key role in contextualising the resources for Nepal’s education system.

The main scope of this assignment includes:

• reviewing existing resources, British Council’s CPD framework for teacher educator and approved teacher educator competency framework and analysing the current status of teacher educators based on the latest research jointly commissioned with CEHRD,
• collaborating with the Government of Nepal’s task force, national consultant and the British Council English and School team in Nepal to develop a self-assessment tool, curriculum and ToT modules and
• co-leading the dissemination of developed resources and training materials.

Detailed ToR can be obtained from the download section.

Eligibility Criteria for National Consultant:

Applicants must fulfil the following criteria to be eligible for selection under this programme:

• University degree in a relevant field (e.g. education, economics or other social science)
• Demonstrable experience in managing/supporting similar projects in education or teacher education. The consultant should have experience working with the government of Nepal in teacher and teacher educator CPD.
• Proven experience in developing training materials for teacher trainers.
• Expertise and knowledge in teacher education, education policy, or related areas.
• Strong communication, interpersonal skills and experience in engaging with a range of external actors 

Familiarity with the Nepal education context is a must.

How to apply

Interested and eligible applicants should submit a cover letter outlining their availability, key competencies required for the role, daily rate, and a CV to consultant@britishcouncil.org.np by Thursday, 14 May 2025.

Application pack

TOR National Consultant