English Tutor for 5-Years-Old Student

Elesta; Remote; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A tutoring service is seeking an experienced English tutor to teach a 5-year-old student in daily lessons from Monday to Friday. The ideal candidate will have proven experience with children, a degree in Education, and the ability to create engaging, individualized learning plans. Strong communication skills and familiarity with the UK curriculum are essential. The role requires daily availability at 10:30 AM Dubai time and includes a warm yet structured teaching approach to foster intrinsic motivation.

Qualifications

• Proven experience teaching English to children aged 5 following UK curriculum.
• Ability to design a clear, motivating learning journey through English.
• Strong presence: kind, flexible, but able to set and hold structure.

Responsibilities

• Teach daily lessons at the specified time.
• Provide a personalized English learning plan.
• Attend bi-weekly Tutor Council meetings.

Skills

Fluent English

Experience with children

Instructional design

Feedback and progress tracking

Ability to adapt to learning styles

Education

Degree in Education or related field

Certification in child development or pedagogy

Job description

We are looking for an experienced English tutor to work with an 5-year-old student in daily lessons from Monday to Friday at 10:30 AM Dubai time.

The tutor must have a strong track record of working with children of similar age and be fluent in English.

Lessons should be dynamic, engaging, and adapted to the child’s learning style. A deep understanding of child psychology and the ability to cultivate intrinsic motivation are essential.

The tutor must maintain a warm yet structured teaching approach — someone who is creative and playful, but also consistent and respected by the child.

The tutor should align with our values around curiosity-driven learning and be capable of building a long-term trajectory in learning English. Curriculum familiarity and the ability to clearly explain the roadmap are required.

Key Responsibilities

• Teach daily 1-hour English lessons (Monday–Friday, 10.30 – 11.00 Dubai time) for 2 months
• Resume lessons in December (exact time to be confirmed)
• Provide a personalized English learning plan and update it regularly based on student progress
• Attend bi-weekly Tutor Council meetings to share insights, progress, and concerns
• Submit a short feedback form after each lesson assessing effort, knowledge mastery, and observations
• Assign and review homework regularly

Requirements

• Daily availability at the specified time
• Proven experience teaching English to children aged ~5 following UK curriculum
• Ability to design a clear, motivating learning journey through English language
• Strong presence: kind, flexible, but able to set and hold structure
• Deep alignment with learner-centered, intrinsic motivation-based pedagogy
• Skilled at feedback, progress tracking, and coordination with the education team

Qualifications

• Degree in Education, English, or related field (preferred)
• Training or certification in child development, pedagogy, or English education (preferred)Fluent English speaker with strong communication and teaching skills
• Familiarity with international and UK English curricula and ability to personalize learning paths
• Experience working one-on-one and adapting to individual learning styles