Who would I be tutoring/Where does tuition take place? Expand As a tutor you will work in schools with pupils who are from a disadvantaged background who are either not making expected progress, or who require an extra push to do even better. Unlike private tutors, we work with schools rather than parents and tuition typically takes place at these schools during the day. You will be required to travel to schools on your own time and expense to deliver tuition. The schools we work with are based all over the Greater Manchester, Leeds and Liverpool regions, so we want tutors who are prepared to travel outside their respective city centre.
What qualifications do I need/do you accept international qualifications/what if I have not done GCSEs? Expand To be a Primary tutor we require you to have an A or B in Maths AND English GCSE. To be a secondary tutor you must have an A or A* in the GCSE in the subject you wish to tutor. These grades are essential – successful applicants will have to bring their GCSE certificates to interview as evidence of having achieved these grades. If you did not go to school in the UK, we do accept international equivalents, so please continue with the application and fill out your qualifications in the Education Details section of the application. Grades from international qualifications can be transposed by looking on the Brighton University website: www.brighton.ac.uk/international/study-with-us/your-country-info/index.aspx
Can I work for The Tutor Trust if I have a Tier 4 visa? Expand Unfortunately, tutors must have a Tier 1 visa to be eligible to work for us. This is because you must be able to register as self-employed which Tier 4 visas do not allow for. Students visiting from countries outside of the EU will have a Tier 4 visa and should therefore not apply to be a tutor. We apologies in advance for any disappointment this causes.
Do I need to be a student? Expand Not at all – although we work with a lot of University students, we also have tutors who have graduated, retired, or who tutor as a full-time job. As long as you have enough spare time and the right personality for the role, anyone can apply to be a tutor.
Do I need teaching/tutoring experience? Expand You do not need to have teaching or tutoring experience, however if you do have any such experience please highlight this in your application.
Who can I use as a referee? Expand We ask for one academic referee (a tutor, teacher, lecturer) and one personal referee (not including a family member, or a peer). If the person you have put down as a referee has not confirmed that they can provide this before you submit your application, please submit with these details at first. If you need to change your referee at a later date you can do so by emailing [email protected]
Documents for interview Expand Please bring to your interview TWO forms of identification e.g. passport, driving licence, as well as a proof of address and your original GCSE certificates. If you do not have all these documents at the time of your interview, do not worry. You will be able to bring them to the office or to training if you are successful, however your DBS will take longer to process so it is advised you provide them as soon as possible.
Can I apply for more than one vacancy? Expand We ask that tutors begin by applying for just one vacancy (either Primary, Secondary Maths, Secondary English or Secondary Science). You will have the opportunity in your interview to express interest in training in other subjects – as long as you pass the relevant subject knowledge test and attend the relevant training, you will be able to tutor in more than one subject later on.
What if I can’t attend one of the training dates? Expand Training only takes place once following the recruitment round in each city. If you are unable to attend a training session, it’s possible there might be a session you can attend in another city. To arrange this, email [email protected] We do expect all our successful tutors to complete ALL the necessary training, which may mean you have to miss some University contact time. If you do not attend the Welcome Evening and relevant training for your subject, you will not be able to tutor.
Will I need to work during University holidays? Expand We follow the term timetable of schools, and so tuition can sometimes run 1 or 2 weeks into University holidays. When you sign up to assignments you will know how many weeks they require you to work for and you will have to be available for EVERY week listed – please do not take on an assignment that you know in advance you cannot complete, as this is unfair on the children you are responsible for tutoring.
About my pay… Expand When you become a Tutor Trust tutor, you register as self-employed, which must be done on the HMRC website When am I paid? We pay our tutors in arrears on the 25th of every month. This means your pay will reflect all the work you did in the previous month e.g. on the 25th October, you will be paid for all the work you did in September How much do I get paid? You will be paid for ‘contact time’ (the tuition session you deliver) and ‘non-contact time’ (the preparation done at home for the session). The minimum you will be paid is £12 per hour for contact time and £5 per hour for non-contact time; pay will increase and vary according to several factors e.g. how many pupils are being tutored, distance to the assignment, time length of the session. Who pays me? The Tutor Trust will be responsible for processing your pay. Do I get paid for travel? We do not cover travel expenses for our tutors, however if you take on an assignment that requires commuting longer than usual, this will be reflected in the assignment’s rate of pay.