My experience of the auxiliar program in Nuestra Señora de la Cabeza Andujar

Hi! I’m Ben, one of the English language auxes from 2022-2023. I’m from Southend in England, but this year was my year abroad for my degree which I study in Durham. I study History and Spanish, and to study a language you have to spend a year abroad. I must say, I’ve had the best experience, and would definitely do it again if I didn’t have to go back to university.

Javier is fantastic, very helpful, just a great bloke. He’s extremely helpful and really cares about the auxes. He’s always on top of admin stuff and will ensure that you get paid ASAP. The bilingual teachers you will work with are great as well. You will be in their classes (which can be any subject, but taught in English), and probably you will make presentations, kahoots and more for them. Classes in Andalucía are definitely more rowdy than England, but the kids are really nice, and don’t worry about giving them classes. They may be intimidating at first, but you’ll be fine, especially with the bilingual teacher there.

There will undoubtedly be other auxes in Andújar, possibly in your school. This is great as a support network and for looking for flatmates to live with. I actually lived in Jaén, the capital of the province (an hour away by bus). The commute is very doable, but it would have definitely been nicer to live a walkable distance from the school.