Teaching Jobs

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Japanese Language Teacher to Adults

About Us 

At International House London (IH London), we are passionate about languages and teaching. With over sixty years of experience, we are one of the UK’s most established language schools and a founding member of the International House World Organisation. Every year, we welcome over 8,000 students from 150 countries, creating a vibrant, multicultural learning environment. 

But it’s not just our students who value us — our teachers do too: 

“I love the cultural and language diversity at IH London.” 

“Communication in the foreign languages department is brilliant. The team is approachable, organised, and supportive.” 

“The department is very well-run. The administrative staff are responsive, efficient, and friendly. A great place to work.” 

The Role 

We are looking for enthusiastic and experienced Japanese teachers to join our Foreign Languages team. This role focuses on teaching face-to-face adult group classes with most lessons taking place in the evenings and some on Sunday mornings.

As part of IH London, you’ll have the opportunity to work in a supportive, international community of teachers, with access to resources, professional development, and a lively student community. 

Responsibilities 

Plan and deliver engaging, high-quality Mandarin  lessons to adult learners. 

Design creative and effective learning materials. 

Monitor and assess student progress, providing constructive feedback. 

Create an inclusive and motivating classroom environment. 

Collaborate with colleagues to maintain high teaching standards. 

Complete attendance records and progress reports as needed. 

Essential Skills & Requirements 

Essential 

Native or Proficient Japanese speaker 

Good written and verbal communication skills in English 

Initial Japanese teaching qualification 

Minimum of 2 years teaching experience to groups 

Bachelor's degree 

Must have the right to work in the UK and be currently based in the UK 

Desirable Skills & Qualifications 

420-hour Japanese language teacher training course or equivalent Japanese teacher training course 

Experience teaching using Minna no Nihongo 

Bachelor's Degree in Japanese Language Education 

Japanese Language Teaching Competency Test 

Experience in teaching in-company and one-to-one courses 

What We Offer 

Competitive pay: £38.07 per hour + holiday pay. 

Professional development: Access to IH teacher training and development programmes. 

Great perks: Free language courses, Perks at Work, access to the IH London Teacher Portal. 

A friendly, supportive team and excellent working conditions in central London. 

Apply Now 

If you’re passionate about teaching Japanese and want to join an international team in a welcoming, professional environment, we’d love to hear from you. Send your CV and cover letter to: languages@ihlondon.com Subject: Japanese Teaching Position 

Please note that if you are successful at the interview stage all offers are subject to a right to work in the UK eligibility check, us receiving two references, a Disclosure and Barring Service Check and Police Check (if living abroad) that are considered satisfactory to IHLondon.  

We encourage fairness and equality in our Recruitment and selection process. Our shortlisting and interviewing will be carried out by more than one person: Internal members of the interview panels are informed about the company’s recruitment and selection of staff policy. Interview questions will be related to the requirements of the job and not of a discriminatory nature.  

International House London’s Values:  

Ethical, Inclusive, Innovative, Passionate, Professional 

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Saturday Japanese Teacher

Nihongo Club Cambridge is a charity group (charity registration number: 1136278) that provides heritage language education for children from young children to junior high school students from Japanese-speaking families living in and around the Cambridge City/Cambridgeshire at Bar Hill Primary School on the outskirts of Cambridge.Parents are as Volunteers are a central role in the running of the club, and face-to-face lessons are held every Saturday using Japanese textbooks and teaching materials. From this year, the Nihongo Club has also established a course for students who study Japanese as a foreign language as an annex to the Nihongo Club. Recently, there has been an increase in the number of children who are very interested in Japanese culture, and as a result of many enquiries, Japanese Language Course for Y5-Y11class has been established as a first attempt for the Nihongo Club, offering face-to-face classes for upper primary to junior high school students.

Saturday Japanese teacher

Location: Bar Hill Primary School, Grayside, Bar Hill, Cambridge CB23 8DY

Start date: April 2025

Job Description: As a full time Japanese teacher, you will teach using a teaching methodology based on the teaching of the inherited language. You will teach using a combination of textbooks, teacher-selected materials and your own curriculum, using materials appropriate to the level of the class you teach. Each year, you will participate in regular meetings and study groups with teachers, including reviewing and organising the grades you are responsible for. As the number of students in the Japanese language club varies from year to year, some classes are joint classes (two grades together) and the teaching environment varies depending on the grade for which you are responsible. Currently, there are between 2 and 10 students per class.

- Japanese textbooks and original teaching materials are used.

- One hour and 30 minutes of class on Saturdays, once a week.

- Preparation of teaching plans

- Preparation of homework

- Liaising with the committee (checking student attendance)

- Liaison with and guidance of substitute teachers in case of absence (curriculum)

- Liaison with parents (consultation on lesson content, homework, student levels, etc.)

Working hours: Every Saturday 10am-11.30am (except during half-term and English state school holiday periods).                                                           

Qualifications required for this position:

- Motivated to teach the heritage language.

- Able to communicate verbally and via email in Japanese with students, teachers, 

parents and committee at all times.

- Experience in teaching Japanese language to general Japanese-speaking students

 at home, overseas or in Japan, such as Japanese schools, supplementary schools, 

companies, groups, online lessons, etc.

- If it is not convenient for you to teach at your place of work, you may switch 

to online classes. Must be able to work from home. (e.g. internet access and 

a PC/tablet device. No loans will be provided by the club).

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Part Time Japanese Teacher

Dear Asia is the premium school for Asian languages and cultures in London. We offer language training and cultural workshops to professionals, companies, and culture enthusiasts. Our key languages are Japanese, Korean, and Chinese. As a professional event organizer, we also host food tasting, calligraphy, embroidery, origami workshops, and other exciting team building events for companies. Our aim is to promote positive representation of ESEA (East Asia & South East Asia) Cultures and build a community to celebrate our heritage - languages, food, crafts, and more. Teachers are at the heart of everything we do, all Dear Asia team members are teachers ourselves. We want our school to be an open, fair, professional and friendly place to work for all teachers.

Qualifications and Skills
Fluent in Japanese & English
Full rights to work in the UK with a minimum of one year legal stay
Willingness to commit medium to long term as a freelancer teacher
Academic excellence in education, psychology or linguistic degree
Strong knowledge in language acquisition theory and practice
1 years plus teaching experience in Teaching Japanese

Benefits
Competitive hourly rate + bonus
Head office support and teacher training
Team up with a group of other professional teachers

Teaching responsibilities
Represent Dear Asia to teach group lessons over evening and/or weekends at our centre; private lessons in our centre or within London Zone 1-3; and corporate training lessons during normal office hours
Prepare well each lesson in your own time is essential
Report in to head office with timely feedbacks from students or clients
Help each and every student under your responsibility

Admin responsibilities
Manage a working calendar with updated availability and lessons bookings
Prepare your own monthly invoice