Volunteering can be very advantageous to your personal and professional development. If you are interested in expanding your skills and knowledge, teaching abroad may be the perfect career change for you.

It may be worth discussing your ambition to volunteer and teach in a more deprived country with your manager, as they may be able to offer you advice on how to make it a reality. Many teachers choose to volunteer during holiday time, while others may take a year out to teach abroad.

Many volunteer teachers in Africa will have accommodation and food in return for their teaching. It will provide you with a new insight into teaching and the making the most out of the resources that are available. There is no doubt you will learn valuable teaching styles that you will be able to apply to your classes when you return.

Volunteering and teaching abroad may be the perfect career change you need, so do not hesitate to start planning you trip as soon as possible.