GCSE and A level English Tutor (UK based)

Tailored Tutors; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 41,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Tailored Tutors seeks an experienced English Lit and Lang tutor for GCSE and A level. You will deliver focused 1:1 online lessons, align with AQA/Edexcel/OCR specs, and identify gaps to improve exam performance.

Applicants should have at least 3 years teaching experience, a relevant degree (First-class or Russell Group preferred), and be DBS-checked or willing to obtain one. Immediate start available.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of teaching experience.
• Degree: First-class or Russell Group/Oxbridge preferred.
• Enhanced DBS certificate or willingness to obtain.
• Proven experience teaching English Lit/Lang at A level.

Responsibilities

• Deliver 1:1 online lessons mapped to exam-board specs (AQA, Edexcel, OCR).
• Diagnose knowledge gaps and teach exam technique and content.
• Reply promptly to lesson requests and post progress notes after each session.
• Maintain a strong tutoring profile with UK exam-board familiarity.

Skills

1:1 tutoring

Exam technique

Online teaching

Prompt communication

Education

First-class or Russell Group degree

UK English degree

Tools

TutorCruncher

Digital whiteboards

Screen sharing

Job description

Looking for a highly experienced English Lit and Lang GCSE and A level tutor to join our team. Must have a minimum of 3 years of experience teaching. We have a client currently waiting to lock in a regular tutor so must be available to start immediately.

About Tailored Tutors:

Tailored Tutors is one of the UK’s highest-rated online tuition providers, known for condensed, exam-board-specific lessons that raise grades by an average of 2.7. We receive a steady flow of pre-qualified enquiries via paid ads, our large student community, socials and SEO.

How our agency model works:

• You remain self-employed and set your own hourly rate and schedule (current tutors earn £30–£55 p/h).
• We handle marketing, lead generation, bookings and payment, retaining an agreed commission per lesson.
• Your vetted profile appears on our Private Tutoring page with tiered visibility based on experience and feedback.

What you’ll do:

• Deliver 1:1 lessons online through our TutorCruncher platform, mapped precisely to AQA, Edexcel, OCR or other exam-board specs.
• Diagnose knowledge gaps swiftly and teach exam technique as well as content.
• Reply promptly to new-lesson requests and post concise progress notes after each session.
• Proven experience teaching/tutoring the listed subject(s) at A level.
• Relevant degree (First-class or Russell Group/Oxbridge/equivalent preferred).
• Deep knowledge of at least one UK exam-board specification in your subject.
• Confident use of digital whiteboards and screen-share tools.
• Enhanced DBS certificate (or willingness to obtain).

Nice to have:

• Examiner or spec-writing experience.