English Language Tutor — Abu Dhabi

Simonestutoring; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 83,000 - 165,000; Part time

Job summary

Simone's Tutoring in Abu Dhabi is seeking an English Language Tutor for in-person, one-to-one sessions. You will support learners with reading, writing, grammar and exam preparation, aligned to their curriculum and language goals.

The role requires a recognised degree in English or related field, at least two years of teaching or tutoring experience, UAE private-tutor permit (MOHRE), and reliable transport to travel to students' homes or approved venues.

Qualifications

• Recognised degree in English or related field.
• Minimum 2 years of English teaching or tutoring experience.
• Legal authorisation to provide private tutoring in the UAE with MOHRE permit.

Responsibilities

• Deliver personalised one-to-one English Language tutoring according to the learner's age, curriculum, current attainment and language goals.
• Develop reading comprehension through vocabulary, inference, retrieval and summarising.
• Strengthen grammar, sentence control, punctuation and syntax at the appropriate level.
• Build vocabulary through morphology, context and precise academic language.
• Develop writing skills across descriptive, narrative, persuasive, and analytical forms.
• Teach planning, paragraphing, cohesion, and editing with accurate spelling and grammar.
• Develop speaking and listening through structured discussion, presentation and pronunciation.
• Support EAL/ESL learners to access school curricula while maintaining expectations.
• Prepare learners for class assessments and recognised English language examinations.

Skills

English grammar

Reading comprehension

Writing skills

EAL/ESL experience

Education

Degree in English or related field

Job description

In-person only
Child's home / approved learning venue in Abu Dhabi
Candidate must have reliable personal transportation

Freelance Agreement — In-Person Tutoring (UAE)

About the Role

Role Overview

We are recruiting an English Language Tutor in Abu Dhabi for individualised face-to-face academic support. The tutor should be able to build stronger comprehension, grammar, vocabulary and writing while helping students respond confidently to curriculum-based English Language tasks.

Teaching Scope

Deliver personalised one-to-one English Language tutoring according to the learner's age, curriculum, current attainment and individual language goals.

Develop reading comprehension through explicit work on vocabulary, inference, retrieval, summarising, comparison, writer's choices and interpretation of increasingly complex texts.

Strengthen grammar and sentence control, including punctuation, parts of speech, verb forms, agreement, clauses, sentence variety and accurate syntax at the appropriate level.

Build vocabulary through morphology, word families, context, collocation, synonyms, antonyms and deliberate use of precise academic language.

Develop writing skills across descriptive, narrative, persuasive, argumentative, explanatory, transactional and analytical forms where relevant to the learner's curriculum.

Teach planning, paragraphing, cohesion, editing, proofreading and accurate use of spelling, punctuation and grammar.

Develop speaking and listening through structured discussion, oral explanation, presentation, pronunciation, fluency and confidence where appropriate.

Support EAL/ESL learners who need stronger foundational English for school access while maintaining age-appropriate academic expectations.

Teach students to interpret task wording and command words, select relevant evidence and structure clear responses under timed conditions.

Prepare learners for class assessments, mocks and recognised English Language examinations where these match the tutor's verified experience, including GCSE/IGCSE, Cambridge English Language pathways, IB MYP language work or comparable school programmes.

Use diagnostic tasks, targeted practice and modelled examples to identify and close specific language and literacy gaps.

Provide concise progress feedback identifying strengths, recurring errors and clear next priorities.

Maintain academic-integrity boundaries and do not complete assessed writing, coursework, applications or examinations on the student's behalf.

A recognised degree in English, English Language, Linguistics, Education, Applied Linguistics, TESOL or a closely related field.

Minimum 2 years of relevant English teaching, tutoring, EAL/ESL support or academic-language experience.

Strong command of grammar, vocabulary, reading comprehension, written expression, spelling and punctuation.

Ability to teach English Language skills explicitly rather than relying only on general conversation or worksheet completion.

Experience with at least one recognised school curriculum or examination pathway such as British GCSE/IGCSE, IB, American or another international programme.

Ability to diagnose whether difficulties arise from reading comprehension, language knowledge, writing structure, grammar, vocabulary or exam technique.

Ability to adapt teaching for native English speakers, multilingual learners and EAL/ESL students without lowering academic expectations.

Strong professional communication, punctuality, safeguarding awareness and respect for academic integrity.

Legal authorisation to provide private tutoring in the UAE and a valid MOHRE Private Tutor Work Permit, or eligibility to obtain the permit before accepting assignments.

Reliable personal transportation and willingness to travel to students' homes or approved learning venues in Abu Dhabi.

Preferred Experience

Experience teaching school-age English Language learners in Abu Dhabi or the wider UAE.

Strong experience with reading comprehension, extended writing and grammar instruction.

Experience supporting multilingual or EAL learners within an academic curriculum.

Experience using diagnostic tasks and targeted feedback to close specific literacy gaps.

Experience teaching students to edit and improve their own writing rather than depending on tutor correction.

Confidence balancing curriculum requirements with individual language-development needs.

About the Company

Simone's Tutoring is a premium educational support company providing personalised tutoring and learning support to students in the UAE and online. We work with qualified educators and subject specialists to deliver structured, learner-centred support aligned with each student's curriculum, goals and individual needs.