EFL Teacher in Bydgoszcz

Bydgoszcz, Poland

Duration: 14Th September 2026 - June 2027 With The Option To Renew For The 2027-2028 Academic Year

2300 PLN to 2650 PLN a month (net) depending on previous experience within the IH network. Accommodation and utilities are also covered by the school.

Apply by: 20 Jun 2026

Job Description

We are seeking enthusiastic teachers who are passionate about their professional development to join our welcoming and dedicated team in September 2026.

With over 30 years of experience, we have been committed to delivering high-quality lessons and providing exceptional support to our staff. Our school is the perfect place for teachers early in their careers, offering a professional and supportive atmosphere where you can develop your career. Through our comprehensive development programme, we are committed to helping you grow and succeed in your career.

Our extensive professional development opportunities include:

- - One-week paid induction
  - Weekly collaborative planning meetings
  - Mentoring support
  - Free attendance at the IH Bydgoszcz and IH Torun Teacher Training Days
  - Weekly workshops
  - Peer, formal, and video observations
  - A large library of professional development resources
  - Weekly survival Polish lessons
  - IH Certificate in Teaching Younger Learners and Teenagers (IHCYLT) for teachers who return for a second year, with the school covering the full course cost (teachers only pay for the certificate)
  - A supportive staffroom, with senior staff available to assist with planning and teaching

The Role

We offer a full-time contract with a guaranteed monthly salary.

You will teach 24 hours per week (1 teaching hour = 50 minutes) across a diverse range of classes, including one-to-one, Cambridge exam preparation, and corporate classes. Our teaching schedule covers various age groups and proficiency levels, providing an excellent opportunity to gain valuable experience.

We provide transport to any off-site classes and count travel time towards your teaching hours.

As a new teacher, I’ve found the support from the senior team and my colleagues at IH Bydgoszcz invaluable. Everyone is happy to help and generous in sharing ideas and activities drawn from their wide range of experience. It’s clear that each teacher’s development and well-being are genuinely valued. The collaborative, friendly spirit in our staffrooms naturally carries over into our classrooms, ultimately enriching our communicative teaching practices. I’m excited to grow as a teacher with IH Bydgoszcz’s support. (Kyle B)

About the school and city

About the School

IH Bydgoszcz is situated in a four-storey art deco building only a few minutes walking distance from the Old Town, with a gym and a cinema next door to the school. Bydgoszcz is well-known for its beautiful parks, including one across the road from school and the largest city park in Poland a 10-minute tram ride away.

Operating since 1992, it is a well-established, quality-focused language school and a Cambridge English Exam Centre. The school enjoys an excellent reputation for its teaching quality and experience, recruiting highly-motivated teachers for whom professional development is a key and life-long priority. The school and its students enjoy free Wi-Fi, an Internet room, a snack bar and multimedia facilities in every classroom.

The team at the school take great care to help teachers settle in to their new life teaching English in Poland, supporting their health and wellbeing.

The school has about 23 teachers and 6 support and administrative staff. Teachers join a multinational staffroom with colleagues from the UK, Poland and other European countries. When they join most are newly qualified in their first or second year of teaching, and some have a little more experience. All teachers help and support each other – the teachers room is always buzzing in between classes! So a lot of teachers stay with IH Bydgoszcz for more than a year, more than two or even more than three years.

Life in and around Bydgoszcz

Bydgoszcz is a city of approximately 360,000 inhabitants and contains plenty of bars, restaurants, cinemas and concert halls. There are nice vegan and vegetarian restaurants, eating out is very affordable, and there is plenty within walking distance.

“Bydgoszcz’s architecture is beautiful and eye-catching with magnificent historical buildings. We have a theatre, philharmonic, opera and cinemas. There are shopping centres as well as small, local shops. In the centre of the city, there are three parks (one opposite IH) and there’s a great green area, a forest park called Myślęcinek, only a few minutes by tram from the city centre. You will meet a lot of foreigners in Bydgoszcz since there are a few international companies existing in the city. Wyspa Młyńska (Mill Island), in the heart of the city, is a place to relax, rest, entertain, eat and drink.” Sylwia (teacher from Poland)

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Application deadline: 20 Jun 2026

Requirements

You must have a CELTA, Trinity TESOL, or equivalent initial teaching qualification
You must have full mastery of English across all 4 skills to CEFR C2/IELTS band 8

Benefits

Flights: One return flight to Poland from within Europe to the value of approximately 400PLN each way (or equivalent contribution towards a flight from outside Europe). The refund for your flight to Poland is on arrival, with the return leg refunded on completion of the contract.
Accommodation: Accommodation provided in 2-bed, fully-equipped flat close to the school which you will share with another teacher. Utilities are also covered.
Holiday: Regular, fully-paid holidays throughout the year, including: two weeks for Christmas/New Year, two weeks for Ferie in late February, Easter and other national holidays. Approximately two weeks pro-rata holiday pay is also paid at the end of the contract.

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