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Europe can look easy from the outside because English is widely taught, but your passport and right to work can matter just as much as your TEFL certificate.
Compare the major markets below, then use the filters to find official programmes, public employment services and local job boards for the countries that interest you.
EU/EEA citizens have a major advantage inside the EU. Non-EU applicants may need employer sponsorship, a specific visa or an official programme route. Check that before assuming a country is open simply because language schools exist.
Private academies, public assistant programmes and international schools can all sit in the same country while operating under completely different hiring rules.
Madrid · Barcelona · Valencia · Seville
Spain combines private academies with a large public language-assistant route. The official 2026-27 programme accepted graduates or university students from participating countries and placed assistants across public schools.
Rome · Milan · Bologna · Florence
Italy has private language schools, international schools and language-assistant routes. The 2026-27 assistant programme runs from October to May, while private employers set their own qualifications.
Paris · Lyon · Toulouse · Bordeaux
France has a formal language-assistant programme alongside private language schools, tutoring and international education. Work rights and French-language ability can materially affect your options.
Prague · Brno · Ostrava
Czechia has a visible English-language job market, especially in Prague. Current Expats.cz listings include English-language teaching roles, while non-EU applicants need to check work-permission rules carefully.
Warsaw · Kraków · Wrocław · Gdańsk
Poland has a large private language-school and tutoring market. Current Pracuj.pl searches show hundreds of English-teacher and instructor adverts, although employer expectations vary widely.
Lisbon · Porto · Braga · Algarve
Portugal has language centres, private schools and tutoring. Current Net-Empregos searches show numerous English-teaching vacancies, but local pay and cost of living need to be compared carefully.
Berlin · Munich · Hamburg · Frankfurt
Germany has adult-language training, tutoring and international-school opportunities, but standard TEFL is only one part of the market. Work rights and German-language ability often matter.
Athens · Thessaloniki · islands
Greece has private language schools and tutoring, with hiring often tied to the academic year. Local work rights, recognition rules and employer requirements need to be checked before moving.
These links go to government programmes, public employment services and general or education-focused job boards rather than competing training providers.
Official EU/EEA employment network with a Europe-wide jobs database, labour-mobility guidance and country information.
VISIT EURES ↗EURES recruitment events connecting employers and jobseekers across Europe, including online events.
VISIT EUROPEAN JOB DAYS ↗EU CV and career tools that can help you prepare applications for employers across Europe.
VISIT EUROPASS ↗International-school jobs platform covering English and other teaching roles across Europe.
VISIT TES JOBS ↗Useful for language schools, bilingual schools, international schools and larger education groups.
VISIT LINKEDIN JOBS ↗Official Spanish Ministry of Education programme placing language assistants in public schools. The 2026-27 call included applicants from many English-speaking and partner countries.
VISIT SPAIN LANGUAGE ASSISTANTS ↗Major Spanish employment platform with language-teaching, academy and school vacancies.
VISIT INFOJOBS SPAIN ↗Broad Spain jobs search with English-teacher, academy and tutoring vacancies.
VISIT INDEED SPAIN ↗Education-focused Spanish jobs platform covering schools, academies and teaching roles.
VISIT COLEJOBS ↗Official destination information for the English Language Assistants programme in Italy. Current 2026-27 placements run from October to May.
VISIT BRITISH COUNCIL LANGUAGE ASSISTANTS ITALY ↗Italian Ministry of Labour employment portal with national vacancies and career information.
VISIT CLICLAVORO ↗Broad Italian jobs platform useful for English-language teacher, tutor and school searches.
VISIT INDEED ITALY ↗Italian employment platform with education, language and training searches.
VISIT INFOJOBS ITALY ↗Official language-assistant programme placing foreign language assistants in French schools.
VISIT FRANCE EDUCATION INTERNATIONAL ↗France's public employment service and one of the main national vacancy databases.
VISIT FRANCE TRAVAIL ↗Large French careers platform with education, EdTech and language-sector roles.
VISIT WELCOME TO THE JUNGLE FRANCE ↗Broad French jobs search with language teaching and tutoring opportunities.
VISIT INDEED FRANCE ↗Major English-language jobs platform for Prague and Czechia. Current listings include English-language teaching roles.
VISIT EXPATS.CZ JOBS ↗One of Czechia's largest national job platforms, including education and language roles.
VISIT JOBS.CZ ↗Large Czech jobs portal with local teaching, school and training vacancies.
VISIT PRACE.CZ ↗Official Czech employment service and vacancy database, also connected to EURES.
VISIT CZECH LABOUR OFFICE ↗Major Polish employment platform. In September 2026 it showed hundreds of English-teacher and language-instructor vacancies.
VISIT PRACUJ.PL ↗Large Polish classifieds and jobs site with local teaching and tutoring roles.
VISIT OLX PRACA POLAND ↗Broad Poland job search with English-teacher, lecturer and tutoring roles.
VISIT INDEED POLAND ↗Official Polish public employment vacancy search.
VISIT CENTRAL JOB OFFERS POLAND ↗Large Portuguese jobs portal. Current searches show numerous English-teacher and education vacancies.
VISIT NET-EMPREGOS ↗Portugal's public employment and vocational-training service, with national job-search tools.
VISIT IEFP ↗Broad Portuguese job search for English teachers, tutors and education roles.
VISIT INDEED PORTUGAL ↗Established Portuguese employment platform covering education and professional roles.
VISIT EXPRESSO EMPREGO ↗Official German government portal for international workers, with jobs and work-permission information.
VISIT MAKE IT IN GERMANY ↗Germany's official employment service and national jobs portal.
VISIT FEDERAL EMPLOYMENT AGENCY ↗Large German professional jobs platform with education and English-language roles.
VISIT STEPSTONE GERMANY ↗Broad Germany jobs search useful for language schools, tutoring and education roles.
VISIT INDEED GERMANY ↗Large Greek recruitment platform with school, tutoring and education vacancies.
VISIT KARIERA.GR ↗Established Greek jobs portal covering education, tutoring and language-related work.
VISIT SKYWALKER GREECE ↗Broad Greek job search for English-teaching and education roles.
VISIT INDEED GREECE ↗Use local-language search terms too. EURES notes that vacancy descriptions are often imported in the employer's national language, so searching only for “English teacher” can miss jobs. Try local terms for teacher, language instructor and tutor as well.
Spain's official 2026-27 language-assistant programme accepted citizens from a long list of partner countries. New applicants generally needed a degree or to have completed at least two years of university, with country-specific requirements layered on top.
If you qualify, this can be a clearer route than cold-applying to academies from overseas.
France runs an official foreign-language assistant programme through France Education International. Italy also has formal assistant placements for eligible applicants through bilateral arrangements, including current 2026-27 routes.
These programmes have their own nationality, education and application rules, so use the official pages rather than generic advice.
You can apply much more freely across private academies and tutoring markets. Poland, Czechia, Portugal, Spain and Italy all have active local job boards where English-teaching roles appear regularly.
Do not assume every language school can sponsor you. Start with official assistant programmes, international employers or vacancies that explicitly discuss work permission. A TEFL certificate cannot replace the legal right to work.
The country resources above give you reliable places to keep searching. Enrolled students can also check the StudyTEFL LMS for more recent opportunities we've found across online and international teaching markets.
Use our newer job leads alongside EURES, government programmes and the local job boards above, then apply directly wherever possible.
StudyTEFL's Complete course costs $39 and includes real ESL lesson footage, practical scenarios, tutor support and QR-verifiable certification.
Use it when the role asks for standard 120-hour TEFL. If a school requires CELTA, a teaching licence, PGCE, degree or specific classroom experience, follow the vacancy instead.
Use the filters above to compare real job-search routes, or return to the main StudyTEFL jobs hub to explore another region.
