International House Career Development FAQ

Pros

Good work/life balance, opportunity for professional development, great resources and colleagues

Cons

The salary could be better

Pros

It was the best employer in terms of teacher training. Well-organized processes, friendly admin staff, transparent career opportunities, growth.

Cons

Some DoSes were not the most pleasant people on the planet to work with.

Pros

There is Flexibility on time

Cons

No career growth, promotions or salary reviews

Advice to Management

Encourage career growth

Pros

Pay, location and the students are good.

Cons

Too much internal dramas and no job security.

Advice to Management

Increase the permanent staff.

Pros

- Lots of variety, I was given the chance to teach all ages and abilities including young children, teenagers completing their exams and adults who were beginners. - Given our own classrooms and materials - Staff were all very friendly and supportive - Learnt a lot - Opportunities to complete internal courses and attend weekly knowledge share seminars - Long summer holidays

Cons

- Often worked 'split shifts' taught early morning classes and late evening classes on the same day. This was very tiring and meant you couldn't really switch off. - Very few employee benefits and progression opportunities within the business - The range of different classes across ages and abilities meant a lot of time spent planning - Staff teaching resources could be much better - Unpaid summer holidays