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• at least three years' relevant, full-time and recent teaching experience; for YLE
experience in teaching young learners;
• age over 25 and under national retirement age on appointment (in accordance with
local legislation).
*an applicant may be exempt from either, but not both, of these in the light of considerable teaching
experience supported by positive references.
- a certificate in CPE with grade A for FCE, CAE and BEC exams and CPE with
grade B for KET, PET and YLE exams
or
- IELTS Academic Module with minimum overall band score 8.0 and band score 9 in
speaking for FCE, CAE and BEC exams and IELTS minimum overall band score 7.5
and band score 8 in speaking) for KET, PET and YLE exams
and
- IELTS overall band score 8.0 minimum and band score 9 in speaking for CPE
• clear diction including intelligibility outside the region/country where examining takes
place;
• linguistic accuracy;
3. Has the necessary personal qualities and inter-personal skills such as:
• willingness to observe the need for confidentiality and security in all aspects of the
work;
• ability to interact appropriately with the type of candidates for the examination(s) in
question;
• Cambridge ESOL Oral Examiners for the Young Learners English tests must also
have recent experience of dealing with children, either socially or professionally, and
be suitably responsible to examine children.
• the aptitude to fulfil the administrative aspects of the Oral Examiner role, e.g.
dependability, attention to detail, flexibility, punctuality, availability, time management.
• the ability to conduct Speaking Tests according to the Cambridge ESOL guidelines;
• the ability to assess appropriately and according to the Cambridge ESOL guidelines;
• the attention to detail necessary to complete the administrative aspects of the Oral
Examiner role;
NB: A trainee cannot be approved as an Oral Examiner unless he/she has been
accepted after the recruitment interview and has successfully completed the initial
induction and training programme. Subsequent training for additional exams/levels
follows the same rigorous procedures.
10. Is regularly monitored by a Team Leader when conducting live Speaking Tests to
ensure that the speaking tests are being conducted according to the Cambridge ESOL
Minimum Professional Requirements. The Oral Examiner must show that he/she fulfils the
professional and administrative requirements listed in the Oral Examiner monitoring checklist
presented as Appendix C in the Minimum Professional Requirements (MPR) document.
11. Is evaluated according to the Team Leader's completion of the Oral Examiner
monitoring checklist and is allowed to continue examining only if evidence is provided that
the Minimum Professional Requirements for the conduct of the Speaking Tests are met.
The specific examining responsibilities of an Oral Examiner can be found in details in each
relevant Instructions to Oral Examiners booklet.
Terms and Conditions of Service at British Council Romania:
3. An Oral Examiner must be available to carry out enough examining to meet local
requirements.
4. Fees and expenses related to oral examining will be agreed and paid by the
Centre Exams Manager according to local circumstances.
5. The Oral Examiner will have to issue an invoice to the British Council in order to
be paid the fees related to oral examining (either as Persoana Fizica Autorizata,
Asociatie Familiala or SRL).
If you are interested and meet the above-listed requirements, please send a letter of intention
and your CV - for the attention of:
Monica Dobre-Laza (Examinations Services Manager) monica.dobre-laza@britishcouncil.ro
or
Consuela Popescu (Cambridge ESOL Centre Exams Manager)
consuela.popescu@britishcouncil.ro British Council, Calea Dorobantilor 14, 010572 Bucuresti
or by fax to 021-307 9601/02.