What does a TEFL career look like 10 years after getting qualified? In this special guest episode, Tara and Jess chat with Aisling Sullivan about moving from Ireland to Italy, finding her first teaching job in Milan and eventually building a freelance English teaching career.

Aisling shares her advice on finding your niche, attracting clients, using your transferable skills and building confidence as a new teacher — plus the story behind her book on freelance English teaching in Italy.

📖 Freelance English Teaching in Italy: How to Find High-Paying Clients and Build a Sustainable Career

Find Aisling’s book on Amazon

In Episode 4 of Tune In With TEFL, Jess and Tara explore why Transition Year can be a great time for students to start building skills they can use long after leaving school.

They discuss how students can complete a TEFL course during TY, the communication, planning and presentation skills they can develop, and how a TEFL qualification could open up opportunities later, from teaching English abroad or online to travelling and earning extra income.

They also look at how TEFL learning may fit towards the Personal Skill element of Gaisce and why students don’t need to have their future career figured out to benefit from getting qualified.

Want to teach English abroad but worried that you’ve never taught before? In Episode 3 of Tune In With TEFL, Jess and Tara look at how new teachers can prepare for their first TEFL role and what employers may look for when hiring.

From choosing a TEFL qualification and recognising transferable skills to preparing for your first classroom experience, they share practical advice for starting your teaching journey with confidence.

If teaching overseas is on your radar, whether for a gap year, a career change or the chance to experience life in another country, this episode is a great place to start.