Job Discussion Forums

gemgems · Joined: 29 Apr 2008 Posts: 1

Does anyone have any experience of getting a job teaching English in Mallorca. I am about to do a CELTA course but have no teaching experience. From what I have read it seems that Madrid is the best place to start if you do not have experience but I would ideally like to be in Mallorca.

Is it best to get experience before trying to get a job in Mallorca? Also there do not seem to be many jobs advertised online for Mallorca so where is the best place to look for jobs?

spiral78 · Joined: 05 Apr 2004 Posts: 11534 Location: On a Short Leash

I think it's safe to say that many of the locals on Mallorca are pretty busy with tourists during the season. Work in major tourist areas is usually steady only in the off-season...not lending to a regular living for a teacher, in most cases.

Further, European jobs are not usually found from abroad. You really have to be here, CV in hand, looking professional, to get a hearing by a school director.

If you are an EU member citizen, you can legally work in Spain. If not (if you are North American, for example) you most likely (99%) cannot get a legal work permit in Spain. Did you know this already? If so, sorry to state the obvious Embarassed