The Profs Tuition FAQs:

These refer to the levels at which a tutor is comfortable teaching certain subjects, they are also how TutorCruncher helps to filter the large amount of demand which we handle from clients. When listing a job on our system, we attach labels according to the subject and level of teaching required, which are then matched with the Teaching Skills on tutors’ profiles. This determines who receives the notification email for that job, and to whom it is visible on the application board. You should take care to list all the levels at which you can teach a certain subject, not just the highest, to make sure you can view all the relevant jobs.

Consider what the client will want to know about a potential tutor: are they experienced with my subject? Have they had success tutoring others in this field? Will they be available where and when I need them to be, and how soon can they start? Help us by answering these questions, so we can sell you to the client in a single phone call. From The Profs’ perspective, we would recommend making it clear that you have read the job description carefully, and that you have checked through the course material, where available. References to availability on days when the client is not free, or to meeting in London when the client is in Newcastle, are the best ways to ensure that you don’t get the job. Further to this, problems arising during a placement, which could have been avoided by a close reading of the job description before application, are a good way to ensure that you don’t get any more jobs with The Profs.

Absolutely! The Profs are proud to be part of the Tutor’s Association, and we expect all our tutors to abide by the Association’s Code of Ethics, which you can find on your Profs Tutor Cruncher account, in PDF form. We have also added our own Founding Principles, which we give out in every interview, and Terms and Conditions for tutors, which you can read on this website. If ever in doubt, you can call us in the office. We want you to be the best tutor you can be!

The Profs is proud to work with numerous, expert full-time tutors. However, one of the difficult things about Higher Education tuition is that demand is cyclical over the course of the year, and very unpredictable from week to week. While there may be periods during which a comfortable living can be made through tutoring alone, most of our tutors find that tutor is the perfect part-time occupation, committing between 5-20 hours a week. This is especially true for tutors of the Humanities, for which there is substantially less demand.

As Profs tutors are self-employed, we are not able to provide references to potential employers.

We have always been very keen to promote online tuition at The Profs. Whether you are an experienced online tutor or just starting out, we will be happy to give advice and guidance on improving your methods. A good place to start is Bitpaper, the purpose-built online teaching tool.

Demand for Higher Education tuition is highly cyclical, and the busiest periods are February-May and mid-July to mid-August.

Typically, Profs students are undergraduates, seeking help with a variety of subjects, usually close to examinations or coursework deadlines. Often, however, we receive enquiries from postgraduate students, usually working on their dissertations, and professional clients preparing for career-development qualifications, especially the high-level Accounting exams. We are increasingly working with A-level and GCSE clients.

Yes. We require IELTS level 7 as an absolute minimum requirement, although we expect fluency from our tutors. Your interviewer will determine whether your level of English is sufficient to tutor through The Profs.

There are a number of reasons why a tutor’s profile may be made dormant, and usually you will be aware of the reasons beforehand. Essentially, this means that a tutor is no longer able to apply for placements with The Profs, and is not considered to be an active tutor. You will not receive notifications of available jobs, or other broadcasts from The Profs. If you are unaware of the reasons for your profile being Dormant, then please email [email protected].

Supporting the work of tutors is a big part of what we do. If any issues arise during a placement, please contact The Profs straight away, and we will be happy to discuss it in detail and go over potential solutions. Open communication, both with us and with the student is key to a successful placement, and it is much easier to assist when we are aware of problems at an early stage.

Your application for any placement goes straight to The Profs’ office team, and will be read initially by the Client Liaison Manager dealing with the client in question. It will be used as a source of information when putting you forward to the client, so do make sure to include any particularly relevant experience you may have, and address any specific features of the job, particularly timing,location and attached course materials.

Only the Profs’ Office team will be able to see your profile, although we will refer to it when discussing your experience with clients. It is essentially a store of information to help us sell your services to students, so please bear that in mind when setting it up.

Once you have completed your profile on our system it will be reviewed by one of the senior members of the team, and hopefully we will then be able to invite you for an interview. You may be asked to improve your profile before you can be invited. We do receive plenty of applications, however, so this process can take two-three weeks. If invited for an interview, you will have the chance to choose a date and time from a list of available slots, and will be told what you will need to prepare and bring with you.

Our top tutors are lecturers and industry professionals with decades of experience, and typically all of our tutors hold at least a Master’s degree. Usually, our tutors have considerable private tuition experience before applying to The Profs. Our standards are high, and all of our tutors are subject to interview, including a mock tutorial in their preferred field. Only a fraction of the applications we receive are accepted.