Join the fight against educational inequality.
“It is such a rewarding scheme to be part of… you are really helping these students' lives and helping them to realise their potential.”
-Chris C, Tutor
More than 1,200 tutors have volunteered on our programmes.
We have volunteering opportunities available for tutors with a range of experience - from those just starting out to those who have already retired from teaching. Placements are available to support students both online and in-person, with a view to covering many subjects across primary, secondary and Post-16 levels.
Our projects
The benefits of volunteering
Skills and Experience
Attend training, get feedback and work on projects that will help you to develop as a tutor. Understand more about learning in a school context, working with young people from different backgrounds and working with school to link lessons with classroom teaching.
Free Certificates
Take part in Safeguarding training and vetting checks to obtain a free, transferrable Vetting Certificate - a saving of £50+. You can take your certificate forward with you into different contexts and use it to get your Tutorfair profile verified by the team.
Attracting Clients
Complete 10 hours of volunteering with us and you will receive a volunteer’s badge and a reference from the Foundation team. Alongside your Vetting Certificate this will boost your practice and help you to win more private clients in the marketplace.
Your volunteering journey
Register
Sign up to volunteer by filling out a quick form online, and we'll send you the dates of the upcoming introductory workshops to book onto!
Training
Attend one of our one-hour introductory workshops online to learn more about what we do and receive training in child safeguarding.
Readiness
Our one-to-one online readiness sessions familiarise you with our online classroom software, and make sure you feel fully ready to start teaching.
Vetting
We'll get you a DBS check (for free!) if you don't have one already. We just ask for two academic or work-related references from people who know you.
Pairing!
Once you've completed your onboarding, we'll pair you with a student at a weekly time that suits you. We'll be on hand to offer support!
FAQs
I have/haven’t had a criminal record check already - does that matter?
No, we’ll get you set up with a new one when you have completed training. If you already have a valid check in place, that’s great - but if it’s not registered with the Update Service we’ll need to get you a new one anyway. You will already know if your certificate is registered with the Update Service.
I am based overseas, can I still volunteer?
If you have a fixed address in the UK, yes. Volunteers who are travelling abroad but have a fixed UK address are assessed on a case by case basis. If you’re based abroad and don’t have a UK address, you won’t be able to volunteer with us.
Can I apply if I have never tutored before?
Yes! We are lucky to have an extremely high level of experience amongst our volunteering community, but if you meet our academic requirements and have a keen interest in teaching or tutoring, we’ll be able to provide you with the training you need to get started properly.
I have a full-time job, can I still volunteer?
Yes! We have lots of tutoring that takes place outside of working hours and some that takes place during the weekend. However, it’s likely that you’ll be waiting longer for a placement as most of our tutoring takes place during the school day. Please apply anyway!
Are there minimum academic requirements?
Yes. We expect all of our tutors to have a strong grade (B or higher) at A-Level or equivalent in the subject that they wish to tutor. If you don’t fit this requirement, but have studied a relevant degree or have significant tutoring experience already, chances are you will still be able to participate. Just let us know your situation and we’ll discuss it with you.
Is there a minimum time commitment?
Yes, we expect all volunteers to commit to a minimum of 10 hours’ teaching time. Most commonly, this will mean one hour-long session per week for 10 term-time weeks. Some projects call for more tutoring in a shorter period of time.