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Independent tutor opportunities
Self-employed tutor opportunities with Teaching Success
Grow your independent tutoring work in Birmingham, Smethwick, the wider West Midlands or online. We promote your services and introduce suitable enquiries; you choose the work you take on and deliver the tuition yourself.
We introduce enquiries
We pass on suitable leads so you can decide whether the pupil, subject, location and time are right for you.
You deliver the tuition
You remain responsible for your teaching, availability, records, tax, insurance and professional standards.
A flexible, self-employed opportunity
This is not employment and does not guarantee a minimum number of leads or hours. You are free to accept or decline each opportunity and continue working with your own clients.
Who should apply
Tutoring opportunities for teachers and subject specialists
We want families to meet knowledgeable, reliable tutors who communicate clearly and put learners first. Applications are welcomed from qualified teachers, experienced private tutors, strong subject specialists and educators building their independent practice.
Subjects and levels
Primary, SATs, 11+, KS3, GCSE and A-Level support, particularly Maths, English, Biology, Chemistry and Physics. We also consider digital-skills and adult-learning specialists.
Local or online tuition
Apply if you can teach in Birmingham, Smethwick or elsewhere in the West Midlands, or if you provide engaging online tuition to learners across the UK.
Professional standards
Successful tutors must be dependable, communicate well with families, follow safeguarding expectations and provide accurate information about qualifications and DBS status.
What happens next
A straightforward application process
- Submit your detailsTell us what you teach, where you work and when you are available.
- Initial conversationIf your experience matches our needs, we will contact you to discuss how you work.
- Suitability checksRelevant identity, qualification, safeguarding and DBS evidence is reviewed securely at the appropriate stage.
- Suitable introductionsOnce ready, we can introduce enquiries that match your subjects, format and availability.
Tutor questions
Frequently asked questions
Is this a tutor job or self-employed tutoring work?
This is a self-employed tutoring opportunity, not employment. You choose whether to accept suitable introductions and remain responsible for delivering accepted work, professional standards, tax, records and insurance.
Where are tutor opportunities available?
We welcome applications from tutors who can teach in Birmingham, Smethwick and the wider West Midlands, as well as tutors who can deliver online lessons to learners across the UK.
Which subjects and levels can I apply for?
Applications are welcome from primary, 11+, KS3, GCSE and A-Level tutors, including specialists in Maths, English, Biology, Chemistry, Physics and related learning or digital skills.
Do I need an enhanced DBS check?
Please state your current enhanced DBS status honestly on the form. Safeguarding and suitability checks are completed before appropriate introductions are made.
Are tutoring leads or hours guaranteed?
No. Teaching Success does not guarantee a minimum number of enquiries, clients or hours. You remain free to accept or decline each suitable opportunity.
Practical guide · Updated
A clear availability brief makes an introduction more useful
If you are applying as an independent tutor, describe the work you can realistically deliver. A precise brief helps distinguish a suitable enquiry from one that falls outside your offer.
A practical example
Include the subjects and levels you can evidence, online or in-person format, realistic service area and the times you can usually consider. Describe any limits plainly rather than accepting every possible subject in the hope of receiving more leads.
Do not submit pupil records or other people’s private details in the application. Any proposed arrangement, responsibilities and fees need to be agreed before work begins; applying is not a promise of employment, a guaranteed flow of students or automatic acceptance into the network.
Prepare an introduction that is easy to match to an enquiry
Describe one realistic teaching offer: the subject and level, the format you can deliver and the evidence behind your experience. Include broad availability and the area you can actually serve rather than accepting every location in principle.
If a lead is introduced, confirm the learner’s requirements and the proposed arrangement before accepting it. Any responsibilities and fees must be agreed separately. The application is for independent tutor opportunities, not employment or a guarantee of students, and it does not require buying a business-setup package.