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Teachers of English as a Foreign Language

Teachers of English as a foreign language teach students to speak and write the English language, either for the first time or building on their existing knowledge.

Wages

New workers
AVERAGE
Experienced
£15,204
£37,369
£55,639

New workers start around £15,204. Normal pay is £37,369 per year.
Highly experienced workers can earn up to £55,639.

Available jobs

In the past year there were 17,838 vacancies for this type of job

3.55%

Projected job growth over the next 8 years

Related courses

People work towards these careers by taking these courses at college and uni.

What they do most days?

  • Organises students' participation in cultural activities and social events.

  • Sets and marks tests and gives feedback on student's performance.

  • Encourages conversations in English to improve students confidence and understanding.

  • Plans and prepares language lessons and materials.

  • Teaches English as a foreign language and assists in the tuition of foreign languages.

Hard Skills

Hard skills are specific, learnable, measurable, often industry or occupation-specific abilities related to a position.

Skills are ranked based on the number of job adverts that list them as required skills.

  • Lesson Planning

  • Mental Health First Aid

  • Language Education

  • Classroom Management

  • Student Development

  • Employee Assistance Programs

  • Environmental Protocols

  • Spiritual Care

  • Working With Children

  • Student Engagement

Soft Skills

Soft skills can be self-taught and usually do not necessitate a certain completed level of education.

Skills are ranked based on the number of job adverts that list them as required skills.

  • Teaching

  • English Language

  • Communication

  • Planning

  • Management

  • Interpersonal Communications

  • Customer Service

  • Enthusiasm

  • Organizational Skills

  • Administrative Functions

How do I get a job like this?

People in these types of job started their career paths after studying courses like the ones below.

Routes to this career

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TESOL (Top-Up)

University of Huddersfield

BA (Hons) · 1 Year · Full-time · Huddersfield · 22/09/2025

Tariff points: N/A

English with TESOL

University of Bedfordshire

BA (Hons) · 3 Years · Full-time · Bedford · 09/2025

Tariff points: 104/104

Education Studies

University of Cumbria

BA (Hons) · 3 Years · Full-time · London · 15/09/2025

Tariff points: 96/112

PGDE Primary (Graduates only)

University of the West of Scotland

PGDES · 1 Year · Full-time · Hamilton · 08/2025

Tariff points: N/A

Liberal Arts

University of Birmingham

BA (Hons) · 3 Years · Full-time · Birmingham · 29/09/2025

Tariff points: N/A

Sports, Coaching and Fitness

South Eastern Regional College

FD · 2 Years · Full-time · Bangor · 09/2025

Tariff points: N/A

Early Years

Havant and South Downs College

FD · 2 Years · Full-time · Waterlooville · 09/2025

Tariff points: N/A

Sociology

University of Portsmouth

BSc (Hons) · 4 Years · Sandwich · Portsmouth · 22/09/2025

Tariff points: 104/112

Musical Theatre

University of Winchester

BA (Hons) · 3 Years · Full-time · Winchester · 08/09/2025

Tariff points: 96/112

Sport Coaching

University of Central Lancashire

BSc (Hons) · 3 Years · Full-time · Preston · 22/09/2025

Tariff points: 112/112

Primary Education (QTS)

Middlesex University

BA (Hons) · 3 Years · Full-time · London · 09/2025

Tariff points: 112/112

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