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9 English Speaking Part-time Jobs in Denmark

Do you want to teach English to the children of a Danish family and live in Denmark? If your answer is yes, you should really think about Denmark.

No doubt, Danes have an amazing culture that you can enjoy as soon as you arrive there. Besides its nice weather and clean environment, what makes it a great place to live are the nice people and their welcoming attitude towards visitors.

If you love teaching kids more than adult students, these part-time jobs will give you many opportunities at work or even make them last long term for many years, if ever. Here are some ideas for part-time jobs that require your good command of the English language:

1. Teach Children in School

This is one of those part-time jobs that require you to have your professional teaching license or certificate.

You can find yourself working in a private school, public international school or language centre. Some schools are franchises of some famous private schools like Eton and Harrow International School, for example.

As an English teacher, your duty will be teaching the children in a class and helping them understand what they read and make homework easier to complete. Besides English, you should know how to teach mathematics, science and other subjects too. In fact, you need to be supportive enough to encourage students who are having difficulties mastering a certain subject. For this reason, at least 2 years of experience as an English teacher is a must before applying for this job opportunity here in Denmark .

2. Teach Children Online

If you don't want to be crowded with the students in a class, online teaching is another option. You will have many benefits from this kind of part-time job since they pay well and their working hours are flexible enough. They usually hire people with bachelor degrees and at least 1-year of experience teaching children through different platforms online like Skype or any other webcam chatting system. For these kinds of part-time jobs, your salary can vary depending on how much the company wants to pay. Still, it does not just depend solely on that because you also get incentives like free membership to special clubs (you can use them when visiting Denmark ), discounts in certain stores and restaurants etc.…

Unfortunately, I don't have enough information about this kind of job requirement because I don't like working online. Still, if you are interested in teaching children by video chatting, you should really visit their official website and apply for it.

3. Tutor Children

If you want to work part-time without any professional license or certificate, tutoring is a good option for you. It doesn't require hiring but rather renting your services to private families. You will usually get hired by families who want to improve their kids' English skills at home. If you teach them well, they might ask you to stay even longer than what they initially hire/rent out (from March to June).

In most cases, tutoring jobs here in Denmark are related to the students' age. The younger the kids, the less your salary will be if you want to accept more than one student and vice versa.

4. Become an Au Pair

If you are looking forward to living in Denmark while teaching English to children there, becoming an au pair is a good idea for you. It's a good part-time job for those who can't find a full-time job and those who don't have any experience teaching children before because it requires just basic knowledge of English (enough to communicate with kids). They let you live with their family and provide all your needs like food or accommodation and help you practice other languages too like Danish or German if needed. You have nothing else to do except teaching kids English while taking care of them and making them feel comfortable.

Another good thing about becoming an au pair is that you will get paid more than if you work in any other part-time job, especially during weekends or school holidays when they give you extra money for doing activities with the family (busy) or just being available to help out with other stuff like cooking etc.… Usually, they pay their au pairs between 400 – 600 dkk per week, equivalent to 6000 – 9000 dkk per month. They can also provide a flight ticket if needed and free accommodation, but it's not mandatory. In return, you have to be respectful towards children and your boss/host family and take responsibility for your decisions and actions.

5. Work as a Teacher Assistant or Assisting Instructor

Another good choice for part-time jobs in Copenhagen is working as a teacher assistant, especially if you will assist more than one teacher simultaneously because it will give you flexibility with your schedule and reduce commuting costs too since most schools are located in central Copenhagen. 

You can start with this kind of job by doing some volunteer work during summer before applying for an official teaching assistant position after September, when the academic year starts again. If you get hired, your salary will be based on how long you have stayed (based on hourly rate too) until they promote you up to another position like the instructor, which offers outstanding payment but requires a college degree or professional certificate. 

6. Work for Private/International Schools

If you have a teaching license or professional certificate, working as an instructor at one of the best private schools in Denmark might be what you are looking forward to. You can choose your teaching subjects based on their needs while paying you very well (better than any public school) and providing free accommodation. Still, it's not easy to apply for this kind of job since most schools here in Copenhagen hire people with previous experience related to education, like working as a teacher assistant either from a local school or abroad, especially from English countries other than Denmark. There is no age limit when applying for this job, so feel free to contact them after graduation, too, if needed. It would be best if you got paid between 650 – 850 dkk per hour, so it's equivalent to about 9500 – 12000 dkk per month. 

7. Work as a Tour Guide

If you have experience in this field or if you did your graduation thesis in tourism, then working a part-time job for a Copenhagen tourist organization might help you out in searching for another opportunity where you can use your knowledge and skills to get some income while helping others at the same time (tourist) get closer to Danish culture, history and lifestyle by taking them around different sites located not only in Copenhagen but throughout Denmark too. You can work full time on weekends and sometimes during weekdays too if there are lots of visitors from other countries who want to visit Denmark during that time. The more you speak foreign languages (especially English), the better it is to make a good impression on your customers and get tipped at the end of each tour. 

8. Work as a Salesperson

If you are interested in working as an Assistant Manager or an Executive Assistant, working part-time jobs in Copenhagen city centre will help you gain experience only if your boss allows it but if not, try to find another company where this opportunity is given and apply for a position there instead so you can gain some exposure along with getting paid between 350 – 450 dkk per hour which means 4500 – 5500 dkk per month based on 40 hours per week schedule. You should also be ready for night shifts too since retail stores normally get more visitors during the evening time. You can also try your luck at Big Bazar, one of the biggest departmental stores in Denmark that hires people for part-time jobs, so you can apply there if needed.

9. Work as a Cashier or Teller Assistant

Most large banks like Nordea, Danske Bank, Sydbank and others give lots of opportunities to work with them as cashiers or teller assistants where they offer a good salary (as an hourly rate) plus benefits. Still, it's better to start by doing volunteer work first since most managers prefer hiring people who already know how banking works and some previous experiences related to customer service/sales from other companies only if you are willing to work for them on a full-time basis.