Job Placement Assistance

While the knowledge of ESL teaching is the most crucial part of obtaining your TEFL certificate in South Africa, it is also essential to have an understanding of the ESL teaching industry to get the best offers after your training. Therefore, a TEFL training without employment support and guidance can be deemed incomplete.

At both the Cape Town and Johannesburg centers, you have the opportunity to get the best teacher training and also learn the viable techniques for a successful TEFL job search and teaching career.

Throughout your study period, you will have sessions on job-related topics as we emphasize professional and career development beyond the certificate training. Even after the course, you will still have access to tutors to guide you on any employment issue that you may be experiencing.

Job Support at Cape town

Riebeek Street, St Georges Mall Center: The last week of your CELTA training at the George center is dedicated to general employment guidance and advice by competent and experienced tutors who have also been at the point where you are currently. Each tutor will give you some form of lesson and tips to navigate the ESL industry from their own experience.

Regent Street, Sea Point Center: The CELTA course at the regent center includes a session dedicated to job guidance, support, and the importance of networking. Throughout the session, you will have tutors take you through the vital process of finding work after your training. You will also be guided on how to search for work through the broad connection of the center, which has over 150 language schools across the world.

Some language schools in the Cape Town region visit the center to advertise their vacancies, so most of our trainees have first-hand access to teaching opportunities within the city.

Job Support at Johannesburg

At the Johannesburg center, there are tutors with diverse teaching backgrounds who are always available to guide you on job search after your training. Our trainers have taught in Tanzania, the UK, Spain, Portugal, Ethiopia, Czech Republic, and several other countries across different continents.

No matter where you choose to teach after your CELTA, you will have someone who can share their experience and guide you through.

What you need to know about finding ESL jobs in South Africa

The possibility and ease of finding a job after your TEFL in South Africa depends on your chosen location and context. Most schools in South Africa operate a continuous enrolment system, which means the demand for qualified ESL teachers varies throughout the year.
A specific example of the local context is that of Cape Town.

Finding a TEFL job in Cape Town may be easier in December and March and also July and August. The local context of the ESL industry in Cape Town is such that more students are taken during the highly touristy periods.

Some other factors that may affect your employability as an English teacher in South Africa are your performance in the course, teaching experience as well as attitude during the interview. You are expected to show some level of passion and readiness to teach.

The most common destinations for ESL teachers looking to work outside South Africa include Taiwan, South Korea, and countries within the Middle East.

Finally, if you have passion for volunteering, then you will find more offers in South Africa. Although there are paid teaching opportunities, the country has even more need for volunteer English teachers.