Flights

• UK-recruited teachers pay for flights when accepting a position
• Saxoncourt makes travel arrangements to Japan
• Teachers travel together in a large group
• Non-UK recruited teachers need to arrive at the same time as the main (UK) group
• Teachers are met at Narita Airport and taken to their accommodation by SES staff
• A contract completion bonus 65,000 yen is paid after three months to help the teacher with initial expenses - such as the flight from the UK to Tokyo
• After 18 months of employment teachers also qualify for a ticket back to the UK (or other point of recruitment) when they leave.
  
  

Commuting

• Teachers will be found accommodation in one of several distinct localities, whenever possible situated close to other teachers.
• The schools, however, are spread widely, and a fair amount of traveling can be expected.
• Although as convenient a schedule as possible is the aim, teachers can sometimes spend up to an hour and a half each way commuting to work by bus or train
• Average travel times of about 45 minutes each way
• Trains are extremely clean, punctual and efficient
• Because work usually starts around midday, the notorious Tokyo morning rush hour can usually be avoided
• Train fares between a teacher's home station and the school are reimbursed each month
• A comprehensive 'How To Get To Schools' guide is provided to all new teachers which contains detailed directions and bilingual maps for every school
• Most train signs are also in English