Become a private tutor this summer

Becoming a private tutor in the summer is a popular way students make money. Among all the summer jobs for students, tutoring is one of the most comfortable and best paid jobs. 

If you can get enough students, it is possible to earn up to 100 pounds a week by working just a couple of hours every weekday afternoon. It's not a living wage, but it's perfect for a summer job for students. 

Advantages of being a private tutor in the summer

It has always been one of the most common summer jobs for students, so there must be something to it. There are many advantages to being a private tutor during the holidays.

Especially for those students who have got good grades and want to earn some extra money. But if you are already working and need an extra income, it is also one of the best times to be a private tutor. 

• School teachers are on holiday: As well as schools being on holiday, there are private tutors who do not work in summer. If they take a break, this is the time when they hire other tutors who are available, so many opportunities open up.
• More children need help with school: There are students who only need help in the summer. School is over and parents do not want their children to forget everything they have learned, that's why they hire a private tutor.
• The tuition they need is simple: Most children who need classes in the summer are young and need help with their summer homework. This does not require much effort. Older children have already seen the syllabus and have studied it a bit. So, you will only have to explain it differently and do it in a different way so that they understand it better.  

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• More flexible timetables: If private classes are already flexible, timetables are even more so in the summer. Unless parents want to hire a private tutor for the hours when they are working, but this is rare. The student has many more hours free so you are more able to have a flexible timetable.
• Opportunities open up: If you intend to continue giving private lessons during the termtime, a good idea is to get students for private classes now. If they are happy, they will probably call you back for another time. If not, they can always recommend you.
• Compatible with other jobs: As you have flexible hours, you can combine it with other jobs or even with your studies. Private classes can be an extra income for teachers and professionals who have good command of a subject.
• Payment is made on the spot: Many people who have summer jobs want to work in order to be able to live well during the holidays and not have to wait until the end of the month to get paid. Private classes are usually paid at the end of each class, so it's good if you want to work to enjoy the summer.
• You can choose who to teach: Unlike in a tuition centre, you can choose who to teach and the level you want to teach. Especially if you register on a website to find students, where you will find students of all ages and levels.
• You can be called back every year: There are parents who like to have the same tutor every summer. The relationship with a private tutor is based on trust, and often this is just as important as the results.
• Reinforce your own knowledge: If you are a student, and you don't want to disconnect completely in summer, these classes will be great for you. You will review basic content, but it will help you to keep in touch with the subject.

How to become a private tutor in the summer?

It's very simple, you just have to find students and prepare your classes well. If you have never entered the world of private tuition before, you may find it a bit complicated, but it is much easier than you think:

• Create a profile: Go to FindTutors.co.uk and register. If you don't know anyone who needs classes, the best thing to do is to find a website specialised in private classes.
• Create a good advert: You have to be able to summarise all the things you offer, the type of teacher you are, your experience and training. 
• Contact students: On our website, you can find ads from students who are looking for classes, so you can contact them or wait for them to contact you.
• Preliminary interview: It is good to meet and talk with the students and/or parents before the first class. Your student or their parents should tell you what their needs, goals, and expectations are. 
• Prepare the class: It is very important that before each class you make a plan. Set your student some objectives and prepare everything they need to achieve them.

Students' recommendations will be the key to finding new ones, so try to keep the ones you already have happy. Work on confidence and the bond you have with your student, and you will surely end up being a great private tutor.