- WORK, TRAVEL & STUDY - ENGLISH TUTOR IN SPAIN
English, German or French tutor in Spain
Be a Homestay English, German or French tutor in Spain in our Work & Travel Program!
As a homestay tutor you’ll live with a welcoming host family, teach your host children English, French or German for 15 hours per week, and experience Spain as a local.
Meet Jordan from the UK
Who Can Apply
- Males or females aged 18 – 35 years old
- Be fluent in English, German or French. Preferably native speakers
- Minimum education: High School – Secondary Education
- No formal teaching qualifications needed, although it will strengthen your application
We accept participants from:
EU (Schengen area), UK, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, USA, and South Africa.
Starting Dates
You are welcome to join the program at any time throughout the year. The exact arrival date in Spain will be agreed upon and confirmed by your host family.
During summer months the tutor may be asked to join the family at their holiday destination.
Length of Stays
The minimum stay is 4 weeks,
preferably 8 weeks. You could extend your stay up to 12 months – except for non-EU citizens on a tourist visa, whose maximum stay would be 12 weeks.
Non-EU citizens could extend their stay If they enroll in a course, making them eligible for a student visa – as long as they enroll before travelling to Spain. Please check out the special deals on Spanish courses that we offer our applicants, should you like us to enroll you in a Spanish course.
Be a homestay English, German or French tutor in Spain
Great way to see Spain as you will have plenty of time off!
As a homestay tutor, you’ll reside with a warm and hospitable host family, dedicating 15 hours per week to teaching English, French, or German to the host children. This immersive experience will allow you to fully embrace the Spanish lifestyle and culture.
In addition to language tutoring, you’ll have the chance to partake in various cultural activities, explore local attractions, and engage in enriching experiences unique to Spain. This blend of teaching and cultural immersion promises to make your stay truly unforgettable, fostering deep connections and invaluable memories.
- Duties
- Time Off
- Work Schedule
- Weekly Allowance
- Teach & Conversation in English, French or German
- Keep your room clean and tidy
- Respect the familys’ rules
Although you are not expected to have formal teaching qualifications, you are expected to be proactive and to try to engage the family member(s) in conversation so as to improve their speaking skills. In most cases you will be teaching the children, but in some cases it may be the parents who are interested in improving their language skills.
Please note that your role in the host family is as a tutor and therefore you are expected to informally teach and give conversation classes in your language. You will not be asked to perform domestic chores or child-minding. Should you have queries, do not hesitate to contact us.
Saturdays & Sundays
- Outside of your work schedule you will be free to manage your own time
15 hours/week:
3 hours/day – Monday to Friday
NO
The program Tutoring in Spain includes:
Assistance & Advice
When applying and with Host Family Placements.
Booking & enrolment
in a Spanish Course (should you like to attend one)
Student visa
We supply you with the documents needed and guidance through the applying process (should you need one)
In-Country Support
Throughout your stay in Spain
Airport Pick-up
If you arrive within reasonable hours
Accommodation
In your own private room
Full Board
7 days a week
Weekly Allowance
NO
Welcome Pack
With tons of useful info sent via email
Access to FB Group
Where you can meet other participants in your area
24 hours Emergency Phone
Check the other programs out
Au Pair in Spain
Help with children, light housework and with English, French or German
Work Schedule
25 hours or 30 hours/week
Time Off
1 or 2 days off
Dinero de bolsillo
De $850 a $ 1,100*
Weekly Allowance
80€ or 100€/week
Babysitting
Once or twice a week -never in a row-
Demi
Pair
Help with children and with English, French or German
Work Schedule
20 h/week: 4 hours a day from M- F
Time Off
Saturdays & Sundays
Weekly Allowance
60€/week
Babysitting
Once a week from Monday to Friday
Au Pair Plus
Help with children, light housework and with English, French or German
Work Schedule
40 h/week: 8 hours a day from M- F
Time Off
Saturdays & Sundays
Weekly Allowance
150€/week
Babysitting
Once a week from Monday to Friday
Work and Study in Spain
Spanish courses in Spain Madrid
& Program Placement
Do you want to attend Spanish language classes while you live with a Spanish host family?
Prepay your language course before travelling to Spain and have the accommodation included!
Learn Spanish in Madrid in an excellent Private school in Central Madrid with special rates for our participants
FAQs
- Do I need to speak Spanish?
- How does the matching process work?
- Do I get to speak to the family before I depart?
- How do I interview with familes?
- What happens if I don't get matched with a Host Family?
- Do I get to choose where to go?
- How does the payment work?
- Does the fee include flights?
- How will the family pay me my pocket money?
- I´m not an EU passport holder. Can I still apply?
Don’t worry about being fluent in the language, we just ask that you get to grips with the basics before you go. Not only does this demonstrate to the family a willingness to learn but it also makes settling in that bit easier.
You’ll be matched once you’ve completed all required documents. Please be aware that it will take from 1-8 weeks to be matched, as we want to ensure we match you to the right family. We will notify you each time a family has requested to interview you.
Interviews with families will take place over Skype and it’s advisable you chat to them at least twice to ensure you feel comfortable and have asked them any questions you may have.
You may only Skype with one family before the match is confirmed, or it may several families – it’s all perfectly normal and is different per Participant.
Absolutely!
In fact we can’t encourage this enough. Once you have been matched, it’s a good idea to email or call the family a few times before you depart just to maintain regular contact.
Most interviews are conducted via Skype – so make sure you have a good internet connection and a webcam. Video calls or Facetime are pretty common too!
Hopefully this situation won’t arise due to the screening of your application. Club RCI have a lot of experience interviewing Participants and we know what families look for.
You can let us know if you have a location preference, but please note that this isn’t guaranteed. We prefer to avoid matching Participants and Host Families purely based on location; instead we try to match your interests, hobbies and experience. Remember that you will have plenty of time to socialise on your time off and explore all that Spain has to offer. So, if you’d love to go to a different city for a weekend, you can get planning with your new friends!
The fee is due only once your match with a Host Family has been confirmed.
The program fee does not include flights. However, you should be able to find cheap and reasonable flights with low budget airlines.
Families will usually pay you in cash. If you have another preferred way of being paid, this is something you can discuss with them in more detail once your match has been confirmed.
– Only applicable to:
- Au Pair
- Au Pair Plus
- Demi Pair
Tutors DO NOT get a weekly pocket money
We accept participants from:
- EU (Schengen area): Citizens from EU countries from the Schengen area do not require a visa, regardless of the length of stay.
- UK
- Australia
- Canada
- New Zealand
- USA and
- South Africa.
The following nationalities can stay for up to 90 days in Spain without a Visa:
- UK
- Australia
- Canada
- New Zealand
- USA and
- South Africa.
Applicants wishing to stay for longer periods than 3 months should get a student visa by enrolling in a Spanish course prior to leaving their home country.
Please check our special deals on Spanish courses should you wish us to enroll you in a course and assist you with the Student visa process.
