Teaching English in China offers you the chance to immerse yourself in one the most fascinating and fast changing countries on the planet, while at the same time making a positive difference to the lives of thousands of students. Teach English in China and begin an immensely enjoyable and rewarding experience.
Learn to speak Mandarin Chinese, stroll along the Great Wall of China, visit the pandas in Sichuan, soak up the sun on an east coast beach, enjoy a diverse and delicious cuisine and engage yourself in the fast paced, cosmopolitan lifestyle that is modern China.
Gold Star TEFL Recruitment is the leading teacher placement company for English teachers looking for TEFL jobs in China. We have close connections with all the major language schools across China and over 6 years of experience in the TEFL market, offering a professional and trustworthy service. So whether you are looking to teach young learners or adults, we can assist you with securing your next teaching job and what’s more, all of servcies are completely free of charge for teachers.
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ESL jobs with the leading language schools of China
With over 6 years of experience in the ESL industry and founded by a former Director of Studies, Gold Star TEFL Recruitment has close ties with all the major language schools across China. We understand fully what teachers value when looking to teach English in China and the importance of securing an ESL teaching job with a professional and trustworthy company.
Some of our major clients include English First, Disney English, Wall Street English (formally Wall Street Institute) and Shane English School China. We also offer teaching jobs with a number of smaller language schools dotted around China which have been screened in depth to ensure high academic and professional standards.
Why teach English in China with a language school?
- Supportive Western management
- Clearly laid out contracts & legal ‘Z’ work visa
- Attractive salaries, flight allowance, accommodation, insurance, paid holidays and much more
- A social circle of other foreign teachers
- Exceptional ESL teaching materials & resources
- Latest educational technology such as interactive white boards
- Excellent promotion opportunities to senior teacher and Director of Studies
The entire recruitment process is completely free of charge. Finding your next ESL teaching job with us won’t cost you a thing at all.
School locations all over China
While everyone has heard of Beijing and Shanghai, China is a huge place and has many other exciting cities each with its own unique character. Our schools are located all over China so whether you prefer to teach English in the hustle and bustle of a modern city along the east coast, a warmer climate further south or something a bit more off the beaten track, you will be able to teach English in China at a location best suited to you.
For more information on the cities our ESL teaching jobs are located in have a look at our city guides.
The ESL recruitment process
Gold Star TEFL Recruitment is committed to providing you with a straight forward, effective and honest service and doing all we can to assist you in securing a great job to teach English in China. As we make a fee from schools we can offer a completely free service to teachers, there are no costs at all and no salary deductions. We only ask that you tell any friends who might be interested in teaching in China about us.
The recruitment process works as follows:
- Browse through information about the major schools currently interviewing or look through our job board
- Have a think about if you would prefer to teach adults, teach young learners or if you are open to all ages of students
- Browse our city guides and let us know if you have any specific preferences for locations in China
- Send us an application with the requested documents, information on your preferences and when you are available to start work (we have job openings all year round)
- We will then contact you with more details on the available ESL jobs and set up a Skype or phone interview for you with the schools
- Once you have found a good fit and accepted a teaching position the visa application process begins
- When you have your work visa stamped in your passport, you book a flight to China and begin work
The service we provide, from start to finish, is completely free of charge.
Got questions?
Finding a teaching job in China can be quite daunting which is why we are here to help you through it. We can answer any questions you have about living and working in China, visas, the day to day life of a teacher, what to bring, learning Chinese and anything else you need to know.
Have a look through our FAQ and send us an email on questions@GoldStarTeachers.com if you have any questions.
Hear from our current teachers
We have assisted hundreds of teachers to teach English in China with the very best schools. Have a read through some of their comments in our testimonials section.



