With the wonderful news that TEFL job markets are once again open and international travel is back on the cards, we are sharing ideas on how you can maintain the perfect work-life balance whilst getting paid to see the world!

At TEFL UK, we provide TEFL courses and teaching jobs in all corners of the world to both experienced and first-time English teachers. Our wide range of TEFL courses will prepare you for teaching English as a Foreign language and will qualify you for thousands of international and online teaching jobs. Get ready to start your own unique TEFL journey with TEFL UK!

We have a great variety of courses to meet your specific employment requirements, helping you achieve that perfect work-life balance. For first-time teachers, you could take our 120hr Professional TEFL Course which will train and qualify you for most entry-level TEFL jobs. We also provide courses at 140, 150, 170, 220, and 240 hours. Our TEFL qualifications prepare you to teach across a wide variety of learners and contexts, from teaching children and adults to teaching Exam Classes and Business English.

For aspiring digital nomads, you may wish to consider our 20hr Teaching English Online Course, a gateway qualification that is ideal for those wishing to teach English online from… (insert your ideal teaching location here!). TEFL UK trainees are also provided with opportunities for real teaching practice with English Second Language learners. One such initiative you could get involved with is our English teaching program catering to Ukrainian refugees who are resettling in the UK.

Once you have your TEFL certificate under your belt, you’ll now be ready to land that first TEFL job – leading to an exciting and rewarding teaching career! The next big question is where will you teach?!

On the TEFL UK website, you’ll find a wealth of teaching opportunities from Asia through the Middle East, Europe and South America. For those who are not quite ready to pack their bags and travel, we also have online teaching positions with a steady, year-round demand for English teachers.

Let’s take a closer look at some of those international TEFL teaching opportunities.

Starting with China, employers can pay as high as RMB 15,000-30,000 per month, equivalent to around £1790- 3500. Vietnam offers teachers a monthly VND 23,200,000 - 34,800,000 (£800-1200) salary. Another highly popular TEFL destination, South Korea offers salaries up to 2.7 million KRW (£1700) while Japan provides a similar amount if you convert the local monthly salary of JPY 252,800. In the Middle East, teaching in Saudi Arabia for example could yield a comfortable annual tax-free salary of £29,000-£40,000! In Oman, you can earn up to £2400 monthly- again tax-free! Over in Bahrain, a highly sought-after TEFL destination on the Persian Gulf, you can earn a nice £3k monthly tax-free!

Aside from the excellent salaries that come with teaching TEFL, you’ll also enjoy several additional benefits. For most international teaching jobs, particularly in the Middle East and Asia, you’ll be offered allowance for (or free) accommodation, medical insurance, flight allowance, paid holiday, and support for visa requirements.

So, if you are thinking of launching a career in TEFL, get in touch today to see how TEFL UK can help get you started in your journey!