Teach what you study, around your degree.
Online 1:1 tutoring for GCSE, A-Level and IB students, from current students and recent graduates at Russell Group and Oxbridge universities, at times that work around your week.
Earn up to £28 an hour
Invoice by the 3rd of each month, paid on the 4th. 1 hour a week minimum, and sessions carry on through the school holidays if you want more.
We specialise in girls' education.
Hannah set up Hannah's Tutoring after going to a girls' grammar, where she sat the IB. A lot of our students will tell an older student what they're stuck on long before they'd put their hand up in class, so the role is almost an older sister and a role model: someone who sat the same exams not that long ago.
The team isn't all female and we teach boys too, so everyone is welcome to apply. What matters is that you remember being where the student is now.
I went to a girls' grammar, and that's why I set this up.Hannah, founder
Who we take on
Read both lists before you apply. It saves you time, and it saves us turning down an application that was never going to be a fit.
You're a fit if
- You're at, or recently graduated from, a Russell Group or Oxbridge university. Bath and St Andrews too.
- You teach what you study, or what your degree draws on. For GCSE and above, you took the subject at A-Level (or IB).
- Your grades are strong: at least a B at A-Level in anything you want to teach, and on track for a 2:1 or above.
- You've explained things to people who didn't already get it. Younger siblings, coaching, volunteering, a job in hospitality. Top grades on their own aren't enough.
- You can do at least 1 hour a week, online.
It's not a fit if
- You're a qualified teacher, or changing career from another field. It isn't a judgement on your experience; the whole model is students and very recent graduates, close enough in age to be a role model.
- You got a C or below at A-Level in the subject you want to teach.
- You want to teach IB without having done the IB yourself.
- Your profile is missing anything from the list further down.
"Teach what you study" in practice
We read it generously, because a degree usually covers more than its title. For example:
These are just examples, not the full list. If your degree draws on a subject you took at A-Level, it counts. For KS3 and 13+, you don't need the A-Level, but Common Entrance experience counts for a lot.
What your application needs
You apply by setting up a tutor profile on TutorCruncher, our admin system. Your profile is how we introduce you to families, so it has to be complete.
- A black and white headshotHead and shoulders. Every tutor's photo is black and white so the profiles look consistent.
- Your WhatsApp numberThe phone number on your profile must be the one your WhatsApp is on, because the tutor community and every student's group chat run on WhatsApp.
- Your subjects and levelsEach one added separately.
- A bio in your own wordsYour university and course, A-Level (or IB) subjects with grades, what you want to teach, any tutoring or explaining experience, and a couple of lines on how you work with a student.
Applications missing any of these are deleted, so check your profile before you submit.
What happens after you apply
You won't be left guessing. Everything about how working with us runs day to day comes to you by email, before you pay for anything.
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Apply
Set up your tutor profile on TutorCruncher with everything listed above. Around 5 minutes if your photo and bio are ready.
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Check your inbox
An email arrives with a link to our document form, and a second one explaining how everything works, from your first student to getting paid.
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Upload your documents
Right to work, grades, university and DBS, all through the form. Once you're approved, you're added to the tutor community on WhatsApp.
How long checks take
To hear back, whatever you've sent
Every document form is checked and answered within 3 working days. You'll hear what's done and, in one email, exactly what's still to send.
To approved, once your DBS is in
With your right to work, grades, university proof and DBS in, we send your tutor contract by email, approve your profile and add you to the tutor community within 3 working days. Safeguarding can follow within 60 days.
What can slow it down
A missing document, or a profile without its photo or bio. Your contract needs signing before your first student, so sign it as soon as it arrives.
Not heard back within 3 working days? Reply to your confirmation email and we'll look straight away.
DBS, safeguarding and right to work
You'll be working with young people, so these come before anything else. You're self-employed, so each tutor sorts and pays for their own DBS.
To apply for a DBS
No DBS yet? Apply for a Basic within 7 days of getting the document email.
How recent it must be
Basic is the minimum, dated within the last 2 years. An Enhanced is fine if you already hold one.
Older than that? Upload it, then proof you've applied for a new one, then the new certificate.
For safeguarding
If you haven't done a safeguarding course, complete one within 60 days. A free course is linked in the same email.
Right to work and proof
Proof of your right to work in the UK on a self-employed basis, your grades, and your university (a UCAS screenshot or university email is fine).
Everything goes through the document form. Screenshots are fine, but don't email or WhatsApp documents over, as only the form saves them to your record. Waiting on results? Apply after results day and start your Basic DBS in the meantime.
3 things we hold firm on
48 hours before
The session link goes in the student's group chat 48 hours ahead (same day is fine if the session was only just booked).
24 hours after
Every session is logged on TutorCruncher within 24 hours, with a feedback report for the parent.
Keep it in the group
If a parent or student messages you privately, forward it to us and don't reply. It's a safeguarding rule, and it protects you as much as them.
The questions we get asked most
Tap a question to open it.
Do I have to pay for a DBS before I know how it all works?
No. The email that comes after you apply explains how everything works, so you'll know exactly what you're signing up to before your 7 days are up. A Basic DBS is the lowest level there is, it's yours, and it stays valid with us for 2 years.
How much work will I get?
It depends on your subjects and when you're free. GCSE Maths is the subject we're asked for most, and the more subjects and availability you have, the more we can offer you.
Why does it have to be my WhatsApp number?
The tutor community and every student's group chat are on WhatsApp, so that's how we keep in touch with you and how you talk to families.
What can I teach?
What you study or studied, or what your degree draws on, and for GCSE and above, subjects you took at A-Level or IB. IB students need a tutor who did the IB.
Am I employed by you?
No. You're self-employed on a contract for services. You decide how much you take on, invoice us monthly and handle your own tax.
Do sessions stop in the school holidays?
No, tutoring carries on through half terms, Christmas and Easter, which is handy if you want more hours when you're home from university.
I already have an Enhanced DBS. Do I need a new one?
Not if it's dated within the last 2 years; just upload it on the document form. If it's older, upload it anyway, then proof you've applied for a new one, then the new certificate when it comes through.
I'm still waiting on results. Can I apply?
Apply after results day, as proof of your university place is part of the application. Start your Basic DBS now so you're ready.
My university isn't Russell Group. Can I still apply?
Only if it's Bath or St Andrews. Otherwise it's Russell Group or Oxbridge.
You specialise in girls' education. Can men apply?
Yes. The team isn't all female, and we teach boys as well as girls.
Got everything on the list?
Black and white photo, WhatsApp number, subjects and a full bio. Apply, and your emails follow straight after.
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