Teaching Nomad
Recruitment agency
Offers an international recruitment service for schools hiring teachers, plus a teaching job board
12 countries named
Teach in Cambodia
Teacher recruitment agencies for Cambodia
3 agencies in this directory say they recruit teachers for schools in Cambodia, including m2r Education, Worldwide Teaching and Teaching Nomad.
- Agencies listed
- 3
- Site checked
- 3
- Schools listed
- 9
- Free to teachers (stated)
- 0
Agencies that recruit for Cambodia
Site checked
Worldwide Teaching
Recruitment agency
Recruits teachers and school leaders for international schools; site states candidates placed in Europe, Middle East, Asia and South America/Caribbean
9 countries namedPrimarySecondaryLeadershipSEN / learning supportBritish
m2r Education
Recruitment agency · Wakefield, United Kingdom
Offers teacher recruitment in the UK and overseas, including international schools
8 countries namedPrimarySecondarySEN / learning support
Teaching in Cambodia: what to know
Cambodia's published rules for foreign workers sit with the Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training (MLVT), not the education ministry. GOV.UK says working requires both a business visa and a work permit, and that the employer applies through the Department of Labour and Social Affairs. This page covers only what official and law-firm sources confirm. Teacher qualification rules were not available in any source I could open.
The MLVT work permit and employment card
Tilleke & Gibbins reports that the MLVT issued Notification No. 110/23 on 28 December 2023. Foreign employees need a work permit and an employment card, and applications are made through the ministry's online portal.
The documents named are a valid passport, the employer's latest patent tax certificate, a physical examination form, and a 4x6 cm photo. The patent tax certificate means your school must be properly registered as a business. Ask to see it.
Business visa and entry
GOV.UK says passports must be valid for six months from arrival, and tourist visas last 30 days. Business visas can be obtained on arrival at Phnom Penh airport, from the immigration department, or from a Cambodian embassy before you travel. It says authorities strictly enforce the rules.
Security checks before you accept
FCDO advises against all but essential travel within 20km of the land border with Thailand. It says heavy fighting occurred there in 2025, a ceasefire was signed on 27 December, and the situation remains tense. Land crossings between the countries remain suspended, and landmines are present in the border area.
If a school is near the border, ask for its location before you agree terms.
International and IB World Schools in Cambodia
- Australian International School Phnom Penh (AISPP)
Cambodia · IB
- Canadian International School of Phnom Penh
Cambodia · IB
- Golden Gate American School
Cambodia · IB
- H.I. School Co., Ltd. (HOPE International School Phnom Penh)
Cambodia · IB
- International School of Phnom Penh
Cambodia · IB
- Northbridge International School Cambodia
Phnom Penh, Cambodia · FOBISIA, IB
- Shrewsbury International School Phnom Penh
Phnom Penh, Cambodia · COBIS
- The Giving Tree International School
Cambodia · IB
- The King's School, Vattanacville
Phnom Penh, Cambodia · COBIS
Also recruiting worldwide
These agencies say they recruit worldwide without naming Cambodia specifically: FlyTeachers, Perrett Laver (Global Schools Practice), Teacher Recruit, Anthony Millard Consulting, ANZUK Education, Atlas Teachers, Edvectus, International Schools Services (ISS), RSAcademics, Schrole, Search Associates, Teach Away, Teacher Horizons, Teaching Abroad Direct, Tes (international jobs), TIC Recruitment, TIE Online (The International Educator), TrueTeaching, WISHlistjobs, Spencer Group, Jackson Hayes Recruitment, RG175.
Questions teachers ask
Do I need a work permit to teach in Cambodia?
GOV.UK says working requires a business visa and a work permit. Tilleke & Gibbins describes the MLVT work permit and employment card process.
Who applies for my Cambodian work permit?
GOV.UK says your employer applies through the Department of Labour and Social Affairs. Confirm in writing who files and who pays.
Does Cambodia require a TEFL certificate or degree by law?
We could not confirm this from an official source, so this page makes no claim. Ask the school what it requires and which ministry approvals it holds.
Is it safe to teach near the Thai border?
FCDO advises against all but essential travel within 20km of the land border with Thailand. Check the current advice before accepting a post there.