English Language Adviser (International Volunteer) – Uzbekistan

Job Description

Are you passionate about education and eager to make a lasting impact?

How about joining VSO as an international volunteer and help strengthening the Uzbekistan education system? As an English Language Adviser, you will be coaching local English language educators and partner institutions, as well as teaching secondary school students.

This is a unique opportunity to share your expertise, inspire others, and make a lasting impact on English language education in Uzbekistan.

As a VSO Volunteer English Language Teacher, you will collaborate closely with local educators to strengthen the quality of English teaching in schools across the country. Working alongside Uzbek teachers, you will deliver engaging curriculum lessons, lead professional development sessions, and run practical coaching workshops. You will support teachers and students in improving their English language proficiency, adopting student-centred methodologies, and applying international best practices in the classroom. Through your passion, skills, and commitment, you will help to shape the future of English language learning in Uzbekistan, empowering educators and students to reach their full potential.

Join us and be part of a global movement for lasting change through education.

Ideal Applicant Summary

You Are an Ideal Candidate If…

• You are passionate about education and language teaching, and believe in the power of English to open opportunities.
• You hold an education degree and have practical experience in English teaching in a school setting.
• Preferably, you have a TESOL, TEFL, CELTA, or DELTA certification. We also welcome candidates without the mentioned certification but can prove equivalent relevant experience.
• You enjoy mentoring and supporting other teachers and have strong communication and facilitation skills.
• You thrive in cross-cultural environments, you’re flexible, patient and respectful towards diverse settings.
• You are driven by the values of volunteerism, inclusion and community-led development.
• You believe that volunteering and sharing your skills create meaningful, lasting impact. You’re open-minded, adaptable, and curious.
• You’re eager to learn from others while sharing your expertise to strengthen education systems in Uzbekistan.

Equal Opportunities: VSO promotes equal opportunities and values a diverse workforce.

VSO reserves the right to close this job early if we receive a sufficient number of applications.

Disclaimer: VSO is committed to a fair, transparent and merit-based recruitment. VSO does not charge any application, processing, training, interviewing, testing or other fee in connection with the application or recruitment process. Any such request in VSO’s name is fraudulent and should be disregarded. Please report suspicious requests to recruitment@vsoint.org

Additional Information Allowance and accommodation

All volunteers have an allowance paid in local currency. The allowance meets reasonable living expenses in country, but will not be enough to send money home.

VSO works with some of the poorest communities in the world which means accommodation varies and will be basic.

Deadline: 31 Dec 2025

About the Organization

VSO is an international development charity that works through volunteers. Our vision is a world without poverty in which people work together to fulfil their potential. We bring people together to share skills, creativity and learning to build a fairer world. VSO welcomes volunteers from an ever increasing range of countries, backgrounds and ages. National agencies in Canada, Kenya, the Netherlands and the Philippines recruit volunteers from many different countries worldwide and this international approach allows us to combine and learn from a rich variety of perspectives. Tackling Disadvantage at "Grass Roots" Level Ours is a very individual "people to people" approach to development. Instead of sending food or money, we send women and men from a wide range of professions who want the chance to make a real difference in the fight against poverty. These volunteers work in partnership with colleagues and communities to share skills and learning and jointly achieve change. But we have to be realistic in our expectations. We commit to long-term development goals and long-term partnerships and focus on sustainable development rather than the short-term relief of certain problems. VSO also works to address the structural inequalities and barriers that prevent people from exercising their rights. We use our experience and our supporter networks to work for changes in policy and practice - rich and poor countries - that reduce disadvantage. VSO is by far the largest independent volunteer-sending agency in the world. Since 1958, we have sent out more than 29,000 volunteers to work in Africa, Asia, the Caribbean, the Pacific region and, more latterly, Eastern Europe in response to requests from our overseas partners. At the moment we have around 1,500 people working in placements in these regions. Shared Partnerships, Shared Benefits You only have to talk to VSO volunteers to realise that they gain from their experience, personally or professionally, as much as they contribute. Many will enthuse how fascinating it was to explore a different culture at first hand. Others will point to the friendships they have made. But many will also tell you how their professional talents have been stretched, and how they have learnt new skills that will significantly enhance their career prospects on their return home. If ever it was true that "you get out what you put in", VSO is proof positive. This experience makes volunteers passionate in challenging misconceptions about developing countries. In the current climate, it is more urgent than ever that we work to achieve a global community where people of all cultures are seen as equal, learn from each other and share a common sense of rights and responsibilities as global citizens. VSO builds on this experience and passion to support a range of global education activity. To find out more about volunteering with or supporting VSO visit our website at www.vso.org.uk