Teach in Germany
3 agencies in this directory say they recruit teachers for schools in Germany, including ASQ International, Perrett Laver (Global Schools Practice) and FlyTeachers.
Recruitment agency · London, United Kingdom
Recruiter for international school teaching roles; candidates create a free account to apply
Search firm / recruitment fairs
Advises international schools on Head, Principal and senior leadership appointments
Recruitment agency · London, United Kingdom
Recruits primary and secondary teachers for schools across Asia, the Middle East, China and Europe
Teaching is a state matter in Germany, not a federal one, and that changes the picture for a UK teacher. The rules on who can teach in a state school differ between Länder, while private and international schools make their own hiring decisions within the immigration rules.
Before comparing agencies, find out which kind of school the job is at, because the qualification route is very different for each.
The Bavarian government's service page on recognising foreign teaching qualifications states that the route is for teachers who qualified in an EU, EEA or Swiss country, and that qualifications from other countries, which it calls Drittstaaten, cannot be recognised for this purpose. A UK qualification now falls on the wrong side of that line.
For those who do qualify, the page describes a decision within three months of a complete application, no fee, and a check for substantial differences that can be closed by an aptitude test or adaptation course.
Berlin takes a different approach and processes applications from teachers who completed a teaching qualification abroad and want to teach in the city's public schools. The service page says applications are made online only, requires sworn German translations, and charges 85 euros for a brief or negative decision and 340 euros for a detailed one.
It says a decision follows four to six months after the documents are complete. A Goethe-Zertifikat C2 is listed as a document to submit if you hold one, not as a compulsory item.
GOV.UK says British citizens may visit Germany without a visa for up to 90 days in any 180-day period, and that the rules for working there differ. To stay longer you must meet German entry requirements, and the German Embassy in the UK can say which visa or permit applies.
Time on a residence permit or long-stay visa does not count towards the 90 days.
Germany · IB
Germany · IB
Germany · IB
Berlin, Germany · COBIS, IB
Germany · IB
Germany · IB
Germany · IB
Germany · IB
Germany · IB
Germany · IB
Germany · IB
Germany · IB
These agencies say they recruit worldwide without naming Germany specifically: 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.
It depends on the Land. Bavaria's service page says recognition covers EU, EEA and Swiss qualifications only, while Berlin has a procedure for teachers qualified abroad. Check with the Land's education authority.
Berlin's service page says a decision follows four to six months after the complete documents are received.
Bavaria's page says sufficient German is a requirement, and Berlin's page lists a C2 certificate among the documents if you already have one. International schools set their own language expectations.