Cactus is the leading internet-based language travel agency in the UK, and as such we are constantly looking for new language holiday advisors, interns, teachers & researchers. We are a growing company in the heart of Brighton with beautiful offices and a multilingual international staff.

Foreign Language Teachers

Cactus provides language training throughout the UK and we are always on the lookout for qualified language teachers to work for us on a freelance basis.

Due to increased demand for our foreign language courses, Cactus Language Training are recruiting qualified foreign language teachers for our evening classes.

If you are available to teach any of the following languages then please complete the online application form.

• Arabic
• Cantonese
• Mandarin
• French
• Hebrew
• Croatian
• Mandarin
• German
• Italian
• Japanese
• Brazilian Portuguese
• Spanish
• Swedish

To apply please fill in our Online application form.

We are looking for teachers with bags of enthusiasm and experience in locations across the UK including: London, Cambridge, Oxford, Bristol, Exeter... We are also looking to recruit language teachers in New York, following our expansion to the USA.

Highly competent, qualified teachers only need apply.

Pay negotiable upon experience.

There are always many positions available across the UK so apply now!

Part-Time Language Teachers

We are currently seeking foreign language teachers in any language. You must be competent, qualified and experienced and able to teach both groups and individuals - anywhere in the UK. Please fill out our Language Trainer Questionnaire. (Do not send a CV).

Intern Positions - Available from 1-12 Months

Admin Support to Managing Director

This support role involves working alongside the Managing Director on a number of ongoing projects. A near native level of English, both written and spoken, is required, as well as good attention to detail and proficiency in Excel. Daily tasks will involve liaising with partner schools, collecting stats and helping out in other departments or projects where needed.

Finance Department - Work Experience

A support role within the Cactus Finance Department. This is an exciting role giving the candidate an insight into how a finance department operates. You will be trained in various areas such as banking, foreign currency purchasing, sales margin reporting and debtor analysis. Your experience will culminate with an understanding of the broader financial picture of a business.

Cactus Language Support

A support role within the busy Cactus Language Sales Team.
The support role would include answering the telephone for our department and directing calls to other members of staff. We therefore require a near native level of English. Duties will also include using our in-house admin system to process orders and payments and to assist in responding to some basic customer enquiries. Daily tasks will also involve gathering data from schools, updating the website with valuable information, collecting stats and helping out in other departments or projects where needed.

Cactus Language Training Support

A support role within the busy Cactus Language Training Sales Team. The support role would include emailing clients for feedback and responding to their emails; collating feedback for the websites; collating statistics from feedback forms; sending confirmation emails to FLUK clients; printing & binding books; burning CDs; sending course materials to clients / teachers; helping to source teachers; other bits and bobs as required. You will need to have a near native level of English, good attention to detail, good written English, be proficient in Excel, intelligent & amiable.

Cactus TEFL Support

A support role within the busy Cactus Tefl Sales Team. The support role would include logging download information on a spreadsheet and creating a report and graphs at the end of each month; emailing clients who have downloaded TEFL course application forms but not yet submitted them; phoning and emailing schools to check course spaces; faxing applications; calling schools to confirm which clients have started courses, and amending the status on the backend; contacting schools for their 2007 dates & contacting potential applicants; contacting schools to find out which Taster Day clients went on to book courses. You will need to have a near native level of English

* Please note that interns working for less than 6 months may not be paid.

If you are ready for any of these exciting roles, please e-mail your CV & covering letter to Richard Bradford: recruitment@cactuslanguage.com

Paid/Unpaid Work Experience/Internships

We sometimes offer general office positions for foreign students (non-native English speakers). You may be involved in many or all areas of the business, depending on your experience. You must speak and write excellent English (Upper Intermediate or above) and be ready to work for a minimum of 2 months. If you are from outside the EU, you may be required to combine this internship with a paid English course.

Please note that interns working for less than 3 months will not be paid. For those working for longer than 3 months, you will be paid £200 per calendar month. However you will need to be able to cover your own accommodation and expenses. If we are unable to place you in our company, we may find you an alternative internship in another British company.

General Vacancies

We are especially interested in people who:

• are comfortable with computers and the Internet
• have travel experience
• are fluent in English (spoken and written)
• speak other languages
• are ready to move to Brighton

We also occasionally have freelance positions for:

• travelling journalists to research new destinations
• web designers
• web researchers

If you are interested in our company, please send us your CV and covering letter by e-mail (send your CV as a Word or PDF Attachment).

Cactus (Cactus Worldwide Ltd) is an equal opportunities employer.