Dublin is the best place to look for work but Cork, Galway and Limerick also have positions throughout the year. EU citizens can volunteer and work in Ireland without a visa. This makes it a great place to get some work experience if you have the correct passport. If you’re a non-EU citizen, it’s highly unlikely you’ll find a job to sponsor your visa, as there are already many TEFL teachers living locally as well as those with the correct passport.
While it’s possible to find full-time positions in Ireland, they’re hard to come by. For many TEFL teachers, working in Ireland provides an opportunity for newer teachers to get some experience under their belt by working for one of the many summer schools available in Dublin, as well as other locations. These summer schools provide lessons for kids, teens and adults, who arrive to Ireland in great numbers during the summer months. If you’re between contracts during the summer, or looking for a short contract to start you off on your TEFL journey, you shouldn’t have difficulty finding a school to hire you, providing you meet the usual requirements: an EU passport, TEFL certificate, and a BA degree
.
DLTC English Language School
hosts group holidays, junior summer schools, online Cambridge English courses, and adult evening courses.
English for Professionals
is based in Cork, offering classes for companies or individuals.
Executive Language Training Ireland offer summer courses, Business English, Medical English and English for specialist purposes, homestay experiences and more.
Gormanston Park School of English
offers residential stays to groups or individuals wanting to learn English. They also run a young learners program during the summer.
Harristown House Language School
has an English Language school as well as running summer camps in additional languages. They offer IELTS, junior summer schools, one-to-one, online and group classes
.
Hiberno-English Ireland
has an English Language School, as well as offering immersive work placements for students, and placing students with host families.
The Horner School of English
offers a variety of courses such as exam preparation, Business English, General English and more.
Horizon Adventure & Education Centres
Ireland run summer camps and day camps for kids. There are a variety of programs on offer, including a Learn English camp. Students are aged from 5-17 depending on the program they join.
Infinity English College in Dublin teaches courses in Business English, IELTS, and Intensive courses, as well as junior English classes.
Joining the
Irish National Organisation for Teachers of English
is worth looking into if you plan to teach in Ireland for a considerable length of time.
Kaplan International
has a branch in Dublin. They offer both long-term and short courses for students. Teachers should be CELTA qualified and experienced.
Language and Culture West
is a homestay experience for students to practice their English. Students spend 1-4 weeks with their hosts, living in an immersive English environment. They also offer online classes.
Shannon Academy of English
offers academic programs as well as more unusual study opportunities for students, such as English and Eco Mindfulness, English and Horse riding, and English with Outdoor Pursuits.
Visit the
The TEFL Org Jobs Centre
for the latest teaching jobs in Ireland.
Visit
this database
for a list of all Private Language Schools in Ireland. Positions are predominantly in Dublin, but there are schools all over the country in the smaller cities, too.