Back to work- Teaching ESL

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I've just finished my CELTA (teaching English) course, now trying to get together a CV and actually looking for a job.

I'd like to find something two full days or three short days a week.

I was a teacher years ago, was then a registered Childminder for nearly 10 years when my kids were little.

My youngest is now 12, and I've not been "out there" for 15 years.

Bit scary! (lucky though, the extra money will be useful but we're not desperate, so can look around for the right job). We're not in the UK.

Doing my CV tonight!

Have you thought about getting experience at a residential summer school? They hire lots of new CELTA people and it will give you good experience. Companies like EF, ISIS and Linguarama have centres all over the UK during the summer months so there might be one near where you live (not suggesting you 'live in'- the students are residential). You could try the Dave's ESL cafe jobs board for a list of who's recruiting.

Getting work in FE, HE or private language schools like IH can be hard without a DELTA/ significant experience (unless you live in London!).

The summer is Pre-sessional season at Universities and if you have additional teaching qualifications and/or an MA/MSc you might pick up well-paid work at a local University (as much as £700 a week full time).You can find jobs on the BALEAP jobs board or on jobs.ac.uk in the Education section.

I've worked in the sector for 15 years so happy to answer questions

Hi thanks for responding!

I am in a big city in Asia, where there are dozens of language schools and tuition centres.
Some are obviously more reputable than others and most of the big names want minimum two years experience.
I'm sending off a CV to some of the smaller ones and hopefully one of them will give a newbie a break.
Do you have any advice of what to look for at a smaller language school?

I will be in the UK for July and August, and we will be near a university city that has a lot of foreign students. Worth a punt, do you think?

Worth a punt! Demand for teachers is huge at this time of year and although most Universities ask for DELTA and/or MA and EAP experience they sometimes consider people with less if they're struggling to recruit.

If you have a CELTA, PGCE and some teaching experience you might get considered. If you have a postgraduate qualification this would also help ...

Good luck

Have sent off cv to ten different places, so far one no thanks fully staffed but we'll keep you on file, and two interviews, tues and next Monday!
Feel quite chuffed