Where can I go as an English Language Assistant?

Language requirement: A2 in the country’s main language. Please note however that Assistants will be expected to be able to communicate and complete the necessary administration procedures in German. 

Placement length: eight months 

Approximate salary: €1,440 net per month

Start and end dates: full-year placements run from 1 October 2024 to 31 May 2025. 

Hours per week: 13 hours 

Type of institution: posts in Austria are available in secondary and vocational schools (you may work at one or two schools). 

There are further details on placements in the Austria destination page.

Language requirement: B1 in the country's main language

Placement length: eight months

Approximate salary: €870 net per month

Start date and end date: 1 October 2024 - 31 May 2025

Hours per week: 12 -16 hours

Type of institution: posts in both secondary schools and higher education institutions are available.

There are further details on placements in the Belgium destination page.

Language requirement: A2 in the country's main language

Placement length: nine months

Approximate salary: CAD $2,600 per month

Start date and end date: 1 September 2024 - 31 May 2025

Hours per week: 24 hours

Type of institution: posts are available in primary and secondary schools. A small number of posts are also available in adult education centres.

There are further details on placements in the Canada destination page.

Language requirement: B1 in the country's main language

Placement length: seven months

Approximate salary: €1,010.67 per month gross 

Start date and end date: 1 October 2024 - 30 April 2025

Hours per week: 12-18 hours

Type of institution: posts are available in primary and secondary schools.

There are further details on placements in the France destination page.

Language requirement: A2 in the country’s main language. Please note however that Assistants will be expected to be able to communicate and complete the necessary administration procedures in German. 

Placement length: nine months or five months

Approximate stipend: €1,000 net per month 

Start date and end date: full-year placements run from mid-September 2024 to 31 May 2025. First-semester placements run from early-to-mid September 2024 to 28 February 2025.  

Hours per week: 12 hours

Type of institution: posts in Germany are in secondary schools, with a very small number of postings in the primary and adult sectors.

There are further details on placements in the Germany destination page.

Language requirement: No language requirement.

Placement length: 10 months

Approximate salary: £1,800 – £2,000 GBP per month

Start date and end date: late August 2024 – end of June 2025. 

Hours per week: 40 (Full-time, Monday – Friday)

Type of institution: Various - you can generally expect to work in a vocational education institution with students aged 15 to 24.

There are further details on placements on the Hong Kong destination page.

Language requirement: B1 in the country's main language

Placement length: eight months

Approximate salary: €850 net per month

Start date and end date: 1 October 2024 - 31 May 2025

Hours per week: 12 hours

Type of institution: the majority of posts are in secondary schools. A small number are available in primary schools.

There are further details on placements in the Italy destination page.

Language requirement: no language requirement

Placement length: between eight and nine months

Approximate salary: between €800 and €1000 net per month

Start date and end date: 1 October 2024 - 31 May 2025 or 28 June 2025

Hours per week: 14-16 hours

Type of institution: posts available in Spanish secondary schools, primary schools and state language schools (for adult learners).

There are further details on placements in the Spain destination page.

Language requirement: A2 in the country’s main language. Please note however that Assistants will be expected to be able to communicate and complete the necessary administration procedures in French/German.  

Placement length: 10-11 months

Approximate salary: CHF 2,600 net per month 

Start date and end date: mid-August/early September 2024 to end of June/mid-July 2025

Hours per week: 12 hours

Type of institution: posts in Switzerland are in secondary schools, with a very small number of postings in primary schools (you may work in up to three schools). 

There are further details on placements in the Switzerland destination page.

Language requirement: B1 in the country's main language

Argentina

Placement length: 6 months

Approximate salary: please note that Argentina experiences high levels of inflation (approximately 40%) so the monthly allowance changes considerably each year. As a result, the monthly allowance will be confirmed nearer the time of appointment.

Start date and end date:  

• Application year 2022-23: 1 April 2024 to 31 August 2024 
• Application year 2023-24: beginning of April 2025 to the end of August 2025 

Hours per week:18 hours per week. This is divided into 15 weekly hours of class time, and  3 hours preparation time.

Type of institution: Posts are in universities or teacher training colleges where the students are training to become English teachers.

There are further details on placements in the Argentina destination page.

Colombia

Placement length: 11 months

Approximate salary: COP $2,484,000 per month

Start date and end date: July 2024 - May 2025

Hours per week: aproximately 18 hours

Type of institution: the majority of posts in Colombia are at university level.

There are further details on placements in the Colombia destination page.

Chile