Hiring now! Entry-Level English Teacher (ESL) | No Experience Needed

Launch Your International Career with Purpose and Adventure

Looking for an entry-level career opportunity where you can work abroad, travel, gain professional experience, and develop transferable skills?

English 1 is hiring motivated graduates, career changers, and entry-level professionals for full-time English teaching jobs in China. No previous teaching experience is required. We provide comprehensive training, teaching materials, ongoing support, and visa sponsorship.

This is more than an ESL teaching job. You'll learn and actively apply transferable professional skills in communication, presentation, creativity, customer engagement, planning, organization, problem-solving, digital tools, and relationship management. These skills can be applied directly to future careers in education, marketing, sales, customer service, administration, communications, professional services, and technology.

What you'll do

• Teach English to young learners aged 3–16 in an engaging, supportive classroom.
• Deliver interactive lessons using our curriculum and digital learning tools.
• Plan and organize creative lessons and activities, applying time management, organization, creativity, and problem-solving skills.
• Adapt activities to different learners and apply communication, presentation, and creative skills to explain ideas clearly.
• Use creative arts, storytelling, music, drama, visual activities, crafts, or other creative approaches to make English learning engaging and memorable.
• Provide feedback and build positive relationships with students and parents, developing customer engagement and relationship-management skills.
• Participate in school events, student engagement, and cultural activities, applying creativity, communication, and teamwork.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues and develop teamwork, leadership, and professional communication skills.

Learn it. Apply it. Take it with you.

The skills you develop here are transferable and practical. You'll have opportunities to learn, practice, and apply them every day, giving you real-world experience you can take into your next career.

• Marketing & communications: Apply presentation, audience engagement, creativity, and content delivery skills.
• Sales & customer service: Apply relationship building, active listening, persuasion, and customer engagement.
• Administration & professional services: Apply planning, organization, scheduling, problem-solving, and time management.
• Education & training: Apply teaching, coaching, presentation, and learner-development skills.
• Technology & digital: Apply digital platforms and educational technology to create engaging learning experiences.
• Creative arts: Apply storytelling, music, drama, visual arts, performance, crafts, and creative expression to make lessons interactive and engaging.

What you'll get

• Competitive salary + performance bonus after 6 months
• 21 days paid leave
• Flight allowance
• International health insurance (co-paid)
• Airport pick-up support
• Sponsored legal Z work visa + up to 2 weeks sponsored hotel stay
• Comprehensive induction training and ongoing support
• Fully prepared teaching materials
• TEFL certificate + professional development
• Distance learning opportunities, including Level 6 Trinity College CertPT and DELTM
• Social and cultural activities + free Mandarin Chinese lessons

The hotel accommodation for the first two weeks will be deemed as a sponsorship upon successful completion of the first-year contract. Sponsored legal Z work visa expenses will be reimbursed.

Who we're looking for

• Bachelor's degree in any subject
• Valid passport
• Strong English communication skills
• Interest in education, travel, international work, communication, creativity, or working with people
• Creative arts experience or a background in art, music, drama, theatre, dance, design, performance, storytelling, crafts, or other creative disciplines is a plus
• Creativity, enthusiasm, adaptability, and willingness to learn
• Interest in developing a career in teaching, marketing, sales, customer service, administration, communications, creative industries, or other professional fields
• TEFL, TESOL, or CELTA is a plus
• Clean background check

No previous teaching experience required. Graduates, recent graduates, career changers, and candidates looking for their first professional job are encouraged to apply.

Why English 1?

• 30+ years of experience in China
• 200+ schools across 50+ cities
• Strong presence in China and Indonesia
• Professional development and career advancement opportunities
• International experience where you can learn, apply, and demonstrate transferable professional skills
• An opportunity to turn your creative, communication, and people skills into practical classroom experience

Whether you're starting your career, changing direction, or looking for international experience, teach, travel, apply your skills, and start your global career with English 1.

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