International-school teaching
FJ-01Qualified school teaching with local registration
A destination to investigate for qualified school teachers and specialists in language or learning support. It should not be presented as an easy general TEFL market solely because a visitor speaks English.
Source-led route overview checked 2026-11-08; a recruitment page is not confirmation of a suitable open vacancy.
- Who should explore it
- Teaching qualifications must be assessed against the particular school role and Fiji’s registration requirements. The Fiji Teachers Registration Authority regulates registration, training and professional standards. Ask the school which registration category and evidence are required; a UK qualification or short TEFL course is not automatic permission to teach in Fiji.
- Pay evidence
- No salary or savings estimate is asserted. Ask for an itemised contract covering take-home pay, housing, medical insurance, flights, relocation, dependent schooling and any bond or permit arrangements before accepting. Include the cost of returning home if circumstances change.
- Working pattern
- Confirm classroom hours, preparation, meetings, cover and paid holidays in the written offer; no national working-week estimate is established here.
- Length of placement
- Employer-specific; confirm start date, probation, renewal and notice before accepting.
- Work permission
- Non-citizens need appropriate immigration approval before employment. The Ministry of Immigration identifies an education work-permit route for work in a locally registered school or institute, with Ministry of Education endorsement. The employer or sponsor normally starts the application. Confirm the current checklist, teacher registration and approved start date; ordinary visitor permission does not authorise employment.
- Support and benefits
- Confirm housing, flights, relocation support and medical cover in writing. These are not assumed to be included.
Check the programme or employer’s current requirements EX-FJ-01 EX-FJ-02 EX-FJ-03 EX-FJ-04 EX-FJ-05
Documents, healthcare and remaining checks
- Professional recognition
- Match the employer’s stated criteria to your exact qualifications. Confirm any local registration or recognition separately; a UK credential does not itself grant immigration permission.
- Documents
- Confirm the authority’s current checklist and the employer’s safeguarding requirements; do not send originals or pay a recruiter until its identity and process are verified.
- Healthcare
- Obtain written evidence of cover, exclusions, emergency arrangements and any separate cover required for dependants.
- Initial costs
- Price document authentication, permit charges, travel, accommodation deposits and an arrival reserve for the actual location.
- First payment
- Not established by this overview. Confirm the first payroll date and which costs you must fund before reimbursement.
Evidence scope: primary sources with individual checks remaining. This label does not confirm that a vacancy is open or that you meet every condition. Snapshot: 8 November 2026.
