Why TIC Recruitment? Five reasons to use an agency when teaching overseas.

Published on 24th August, 2020 by Andrew Wigford. Published in For Candidates / TIC News

Teaching overseas for the first time can be a daunting process. Here at TIC Recruitment, our expert help and advice aims to make the transition as smooth as possible. This article explains the top five reasons to choose an agency like us to help find your international teaching position.

1) Free expert advice.

Did you know that our service is completely free?
There is no charge for prospective teachers at any point during the recruitment process.

Pictured here is Andrew and Gemma at Garden International School in Malaysia.

2) A Personal Service.

As a smaller company, TIC Recruitment can offer in depth and more personal advice. Did you know that we regularly visit the International Schools we work with?

This means we can guarantee we can offer teachers and leaders positions in the highest quality schools across the world.

3) Our help doesn’t end once you start your job.

We regularly check up on and keep in contact with the teachers we help place.

We love hearing how they are getting on! We caught up with David Atkinson two years after he started his first international teaching job at St George’s School in Luxembourg.

Read his case study here

4) Our advice is built on 25 years of experience working in or with international schools; as teachers, headteachers and recruiters.

Our company was set up by ex-international school educators to help teachers and leaders find great positions in international schools.

Some of our team have even worked overseas as teachers themselves and have first-hand experience of international school teaching.

Another great photo of Andrew visiting Northbridge International School Phnom Penh in Cambodia.

5)  But most of all, we come recommended by international teachers themselves.

Shyam Dokka - Information Technology Teacher at Nazarbayev Intellectual Schools: “I am very happy with the team right from day one! I have already referred a few guys and happy to recommend more. I take this opportunity to thank the whole team for your wonderful assistance/support. I should especially thank Leisha for her wonderful time, effort, and swift responses. It's been a pleasure knowing her. Once again thank you one and all for the TIC recruitment team, I hope we will continue our bonding by supporting each other”.

Helen Maisey - Geography teacher at Tenby International School Setia Eco Gardens: “ I really value the support TIC gave me. Gemma was fantastic; she checked in with me regularly, and she was genuinely happy for me when I was offered the position!”

Anna Moreton - Music teacher at the Britannica International School in Shanghai: “I felt really supported by TIC throughout the process of finding the job. Andrew was incredibly helpful and maintained consistent contact with me via email to make sure that I was getting on ok with the interview process. I was able to ask lots of questions and he was always very thorough in his responses.”

Eman Sukker - Cranleigh School, Abu Dhabi: “I want to thank every single person working at TIC, you have totally changed my life! TIC did great research and behaved so professionally. They were my missing connection to a better lifestyle, and I thank them from the bottom of my heart!”

If you are interested in teaching overseas this year, click here to view our current vacancies.


If you are interested in teaching internationally, register with TIC here for free. It’s quick and easy and gives you access to many international school jobs in reputable, accredited international schools, some that are not advertised anywhere else.

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Andrew Wigford

Andrew is Managing Director of TIC. He has been involved in international education both as a teacher and Headteacher for over 25 years and has worked in Germany, Colombia and Austria. He set up TIC recruitment in 2005 to help teachers find great jobs in great international schools.