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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?
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.
Benefits
Independence and Flexibility
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)
Competitive tutor pay
We offer our tutors rates from £31-£45 depending on key stage.
Supplement your primary income or make a substantial living solely from tutoring.
Make a difference
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
Support
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
Read more about the benefits of being an Equal Education tutor on our Tutor Community Introduction and Tutor Community Events pages.
Apply to Become a Tutor!
Our Application Process
To start your journey with us, fill out and submit our tutor application form. Be sure to upload your CV as well, and get ready for an exciting adventure with Equal Education!
Chat with our friendly recruitment team about your teaching skills, experiences, and why you want to join the Equal Education tutor community. It’s a great chance to share your story—and ask us any questions you have, too!
After a successful interview, we will gather your necessary documentation, qualifications, and references for compliance. If you don’t have a current Enhanced DBS check, no worries—we can guide you through getting one with our approved provider at their set cost.
Once we receive satisfactory references and complete our safer recruitment checks, you'll be invited to an induction to complete mandatory online training. We'll walk you through our system, Safeguarding, the invoice process, and how we tutor.
And that’s it! Our allocations team will match you with exciting tutoring opportunities, so you can jump right in and start making a difference. You’ll enjoy ongoing support from our team and be part of our vibrant tutor community.
Skills and Experience
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
Accepted forms of ID
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.
“I trained to be a teacher to make a difference to the lives of children and young people. The mainstream did not fulfil that ambition! I was forced to teach to the test and bogged down in endless admin and data collection. Working for EE allows me to use my teaching skills in a way that really engages my students and I can literally see their growth and progress. This is why I became a teacher!”
Our Tutor Community
We value our tutors
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.
Tutor Community events
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. More information can be found on our Tutor Community Events page.
Tutor resources
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:
Ongoing Safeguarding guidance and support
Our informative Blogs
An Education Zoom Pro licence and Online Tuition Guidance
Tuition resources
Numerous in-person and online tuition opportunities
Tutor testimonials
Hear from other tutors on their experiences working as an Equal Education tutor