A young businessman who grew up in Barnsley is recruiting people to teach English in China.

Adam Green, 26, a former pupil of Holgate School, recently returned from four years in China where he taught English and set up a private training school.

He was based in Tianjin in northern China, the country's sixth largest city with 13 million people. His new company The Exchange Centre was born out of this experience and is now recruiting.

Adam said: "We act as an agency between the Chinese schools and companies and UK nationals. Our connections with Chinese firms have been developed over a long period of time and we only deal with companies that have been fully vetted and checked.

"Individuals do not need to be trained as teachers but would need a degree and be a native English speaker. Employment options are varied and people are able to teach adults or children, in private training centres or public schools. It's a fantastic option for people wishing to travel, experience and earn a great wage."

Adam said there were generally three types of people interested - young people just out of education, those hit hard by the recession who were struggling to find work in the UK, and an older group who had spent their lives in "not particularly exciting" jobs and wanted to get away and do something different.

To contact The Exchange Centre, visit www.theexchangecentre.co.uk or call 07516 628492.