Foreign Language Jobs

With this foreign language jobs search website, you can search hundreds of vacancies which require multilingual job skills. Jobs can be graduate (entry level position) or professional/experienced level in any area like IT, teaching, government, engineering, nursing, sales, finance, secretarial, banking, catering or a part time.

Foreign Language jobs can be found especially in London in the UK. Please note that recruitment agencies are looking for especially the following language speakers: Arabic, Bengali, Chinese, Danish, Dutch, Farsi, Finnish, French, German, Hindi, Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Malay, Mandarin, Norwegian, Persian, Polish, Portuguese, Punjabi, Russian, Slovak, Spanish, Swedish, Tamil, Turkish, Urdu and Vietnamese.

If you are a speaker of those languages, choose your native language and search the jobs with the table on the left side of this page. You should also keep in mind that speaking one of those languages does not guarantee you getting the job. In most of the cases, except the entry level graduate positions, the employers will be expecting you to have other qualifications or a specific industry experience.

Nevertheless, being a native speaker is a sought after skill nowadays especially by multinational companies in the UK and Ireland, as more and more international companies run their European operations from here. As they are serving other countries, they need language speakers especially in customer support kind of roles.

It is also imperative that your English should be fluent enough to be able to work in an office environment as you will most probably reporting to an English speaking line manager. Therefore, it might also be a good idea first to come to the UK for a language course first for a few months during which you could also search a job. Indeed, that is what most of the foreigners living in the UK do to get ready for the employment market. Another idea is to find a traineeship position where you can spend a few months as an intern until you feel confident in your English.

Frequently Asked Questions by foreign language job seekers:

Can you help me find a job?

Yes, we can. Simply select your language and search!

What is the starting salary for multilingual jobs?

It all depends on your experience and industry. But, £15.000-£25.000 is ok for a graduate position. For net salary calculation, go to Salary After Tax Calculator.

How long is the recruitment process?

Usually 3-4 weeks from the date of the CV being sent to the employer.

Can I be offered a job without a face-to-face interview?

There are some companies who are ok with only telephone interviews. But, in most of the cases, the employer will want to see you.

How should I prepare my CV for a language job?

Well, firstly underline your foreign language which is required for the applied position. And try to write and organise your CV in a simply way so the recruiter can easily read. Besides, don't forget to add a cover letter explaining why you are a good fit for the position.

How expensive is the UK?

Well, if you are in London, it is expensive; you pay £400-500 a month for a room for example. So if you get a £20.000 salary in a foreign language, that should give you £1310 per month, so you should be ok.

How do I know if my language skills is in demand?

Well, just search the foreign language vacancies above and keep visiting this website.