Teaching English in the poorest countries in the world is a challenge - but it gives you the opportunity to make a huge impact whilst gaining valuable training or management experience.
By choosing to volunteer abroad as an ELT Teacher, you'll live as part of the local community and work with a team of education volunteers strengthening education systems at all levels.
Skills needed to volunteer as an ELT Teacher
You'll need a degree and teaching qualification (PGCE or equivalent) and 3 years' teaching experience before you apply (occasionally we maybe able to consider with 2 years' experience).
Right now we're urgently seeking English Teachers for TEFL teaching jobs in Eritrea, Ethiopia and Rwanda. Find out more
Heard about our new pension offer? Thanks to a new Government initiative you can now get your public sector pension reimbursed for the duration of your overseas placement - there really has never been a better time to apply. Find out more
ELT Teacher - China As an English Teacher Trainer at Qinzhou University, you’ll develop the English Language skills of teaching staff and pupils within the faculty of education through participatory workshops. You’ll also improve the quality of teaching by introducing student centred teaching methodology through mentoring and team teaching. Read the full volunteer job description:
ELT Teacher - Ethiopia Working in Mekelle as an English Teacher trainer you’ll plan and implement training courses across the Tigray region, to improve English Language skills and support the continuous professional development of teachers. Read the full volunteer job description:
ELT Teacher - Rwanda Working at the Ngara lower secondary school, you’ll work with local colleagues to improve teaching methods and improve the English Language skills of pupils, Sharing teaching resources and methodologies with local English teachers and helping them to strengthen the school’s English department. Read the full volunteer job description:
English Adviser - Tanzania Working with the Muleba District Council, you’ll devise and implement a strategy to improve English teaching skills in district primary schools and support the professional development of local colleagues. Read the full volunteer job description:
Primary English Methodology Trainer – Eritrea As a Primary English Methodology Trainer, based in the Ministry of Education Offices, you’ll make a direct contribution to improving the quality of English Language training in the Keren district. Read the full volunteer job description:
Whether you are ready to apply now, would like an information pack or would like to be kept informed about our work, please register your interest now.
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If you have any outstanding questions about voluntary work abroad with VSO, take a look at The VSO Experience.
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The volunteer jobs displayed on this page are examples of our current opportunities for voluntary work abroad and all last for 24 months. For information on volunteer jobs lasting one to six months please visit our Specialist Assignments pages.
