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Become a Tutor, Change Lives.

At Equal Education we believe in empowering vulnerable and disadvantaged children through tailored 1-to-1 educational support, and you can help us achieve this.

Why become a tutor?

By becoming a tutor/member of Equal Education, you will have the opportunity to support children who are looked after, adopted, or have special educational needs in overcoming obstacles to learning, developing relationships based on trust, raising their expectations and realising their true potential. Our tutor community and everyone at Equal Education are wholly dedicated to this goal.

In addition to being an approved tuition partner of the National Tutoring Programme, we are also a member of the Fair Education Alliance.

    • Have the independence to tailor and design your lessons and teaching methods.

    • Have the flexibility that works for your work life balance 

    • Tutoring opportunities during/after school hours (online/in-person)

    • We offer our tutors rates from £31-£45 depending on key stage. 

    • Supplement your primary income or make a substantial living solely from tutoring.

    • Feel fulfilled. By joining Equal Education you will have the opportunity to help and make a difference and transform the lives of students whose needs are not met by mainstream education


    • Strong support and communication from our dedicated team

    • Learning & development opportunities within the Equal Education tutor community

    • A positive working environment in which you can thrive

Benefits

    • Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) or equivalent teaching qualification*

    • Fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children

    • Understanding of working with vulnerable young people with a range of needs and communication styles

    • Ability to tailor provision based on information provided in documentation e.g Educational Health and Care Plan

    • Knowledge of positive behaviour strategies and experience in supporting children to self-regulate emotions

    • Excellent in your communication, timekeeping, reliability, and reporting

    • Valid Enhanced DBS check

    • * Equal Education accepts a variety of Teaching Qualifications. Please note that we have additional recruitment criteria/requirements for some of the teaching qualifications. Should you have any questions, or should you have a teaching qualification which you believe is equivalent to any of the qualifications listed, please send your enquiry to recruitment@equaleducation.co.uk

    • As per the safer recruitment requirements detailed in Keeping Children Safe in Education, we will need to verify a candidate’s identity as part of the recruitment process. Candidates will need to provide two forms of identification.

Requirements

  • "Equal Education has reignited my hope for the teaching profession."

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  • “Really excellent service all round.”

    Referrer

  • “His English tutor was fantastic, and helped my son more in the few weeks she tutored him then he did at school in a year”.

    Parent/Carer

  • "Equal Education is unique with their tutoring opportunities; they bring professionals together to make a difference."

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Our Tutor Community

  • When you join Equal Education as a tutor, you are given plenty of rewarding opportunities to work with students. We very much appreciate your work as a qualified teacher, and the fact you align with our social mission to help pupils overcome barriers to learning, increase their engagement and aspirations.

    As an important member of the Equal Education Tutor Community we therefore offer excellent support by our dedicated Programmes team, through monthly newsletters, nominations for Tutor of the Month, as well as access to valuable resources, discussion forums, events and plenty of training and development opportunities.

  • From the moment you join our Tutor Community you receive the ‘Tutor Community - monthly tuition updates’. This email contains important tuition and Safeguarding updates, as well as a wealth of resources from across the education and social services sectors. In addition we also provide you with:

  • As an Equal Education tutor you have access to a diverse range of learning & development and network opportunities. Every month you receive an email with a schedule of events, access to online resources and invitations to training sessions.

  • Hear from other tutors on their experiences working as an Equal Education tutor

Tutor Community Events -

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Monthly schedule

As an Equal Education tutor you will automatically receive the schedule of events, access to online resources and invitations via email. We are in the process of implementing an online library for even easier access. Please contact support@equaleducation.co.uk should you have any questions on participating events or on accessing any of the resources.

Overview of recent events (recordings available):

  • Growth Mindset

  • Effective tutoring for learners with SEND and Looked After Children - by Pat Finegan

  • Autism and the AET Progression Framework with Kathryn Miller

  • Termly Safeguarding Training with our DSL John Barker

  • Behaviour Management

  • Mindfulness and wellbeing

  • Changes in the Educational world by Julia Gaskell

We recognise that our Equal Education Tutor Community is one made up of resourceful, resilient, caring and qualified tutors, who make a profound impact on vulnerable children and young lives.

Therefore, we are thrilled to offer our tutors valuable opportunities, that not only aim to develop teaching and learning, but also provide a platform where we can all come together to support each other with any challenges we may face and celebrate the successes we experience day to day.

Tutor Community events

  • External expert-led live events, where a specialist will share their valuable knowledge and expertise, followed by the opportunity to ask questions. These external events will cover topics including ‘trauma & attachment’, ‘supporting SEND’ and ‘mental health’

  • Monthly online webinars hosted by Equal Education, covering topics such as; building resilience, supporting mental health and safeguarding

  • Discussion forums

  • Virtual coffee hang-outs with our Founder and CEO, Paul Singh

  • Online videos (knowledge bites) and other resources covering a wide range of topics

Want to become a tutor with Equal Education but short on time?
Upload your CV here to express interest without completing the full application form. If your experience is a good fit, we’ll get in touch with the next steps.