Take the 2-minute tour ×  I have a friend who is American, and
cannot qualify under any normal visa for the UK. I heard
teaching is in high demand in the UK and it is possible to work
as a teacher if the company you are working for applies for a
special work permit for you.  My friend is not a qualified
teacher (no teaching degree), but she has 6 months experience
teaching a class of pre-school students by her self. If she
travelled to England on a tourist visa (6 months) how likely is
it she would be able to find a job (pre-school or otherwise) and
the company would apply for a work permit for her?
share|improve this question Is this for charity work or for a
paid job? Visa category and rules vary according to that. – 
Ankur Banerjee Jul 12 '11 at 16:45 Ideally it would be paid, but
she would be more than happy with charity work if it could lead
to a work visa in a reasonable amount of time, can you expand
more on the rules please? Thanks for your reply. –  Moz Jul 12
'11 at 22:05 One thing to be aware of i