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jobs for experienced tutors in Hampshire, Wiltshire, Dorset and online.
Joining Our Team
Forest 1st Tutoring was founded by Nicola Collings, a passionate primary school teacher with over 30 years of experience in schools, university teaching, and private tutoring. Nicola envisioned the kind of tuition business she would want to work for—one built on respect, personalised learning, a passion for teaching, enthusiasm, and a commitment to excellence. These values are at the heart of everything we do, enabling our tutors to bring out the best in every student.
Our team includes teachers, teaching assistants, Alternative Provision office staff and mentors with diverse backgrounds and interests. Many balance their work with us alongside other professional and personal pursuits, and their family, enriching our community with a wide range of skills and perspectives.
When you join Forest 1st Tutoring, you become part of a valued and supportive team. Ongoing professional development is important to us, so all staff are expected to complete mandatory training in safeguarding and we offer CPD opportunities throughout the year. If you share our values and passion for education, we’d love to hear from you. Join us in making a real difference for our students!
To apply for a position please get in touch.
How we work
Because we work closely with vulnerable students, Forest 1st Tutoring follows a robust recruitment process that aligns with the best practices in safeguarding. We operate a rigorous online recruitment process to ensure we appoint the highest quality, experienced, carefully vetted tutors.
Most of our tutors are employed on zero-hours PAYE contracts. While we cannot guarantee a set number of hours, we aim to offer as many sessions as possible to match each tutor’s availability and preferred working pattern. The number of hours available depend on the referrals and placements we receive and we work hard to provide our staff consistent opportunities. We know our tutors well and stay in close contact, maintaining a strong team approach in the way we work and support one another.
Pay Rates: This varies, but we typically pay £40 an hour (to include holiday pay) for a qualified teacher. We are committed to fair and generous pay—because we believe that quality staff deserve to be well rewarded.
SEND & Inclusion Lead for Alternative Provision
We are seeking a qualified, experienced, and outstanding leader to help join our growing team at Forest 1st Tutoring. As our SEND & Inclusion Lead (Alternative Provision), you will play a central role in ensuring that all provision is inclusive, compliant, and impactful for young people with SEND and SEMH needs. You will oversee EHCP processes, support staff in delivering highly personalised provision, and build strong partnerships with families and local authorities. This is a flexible, part-time role with the opportunity to shape inclusive practice and improve outcomes for some of our most vulnerable learners. Applications should be submitted by by Sunday 19th April, by 12:00 midday. Please note that we reserve the right to interview and appoint prior to the closing date should a suitable candidate be identified..
Quality of Education Lead for Alternative Provision
We are seeking a qualified, experienced, and outstanding leader to help join our growing team at Forest 1st Tutoring. As our Quality of Education Lead (Alternative Provision), you will play a pivotal role in driving high standards of teaching, learning, and outcomes across our provision. Working closely with the Director and Alternative Provision Coordinator, you will support, develop and monitor staff, ensuring consistently high-quality, personalised education for every learner. This is a flexible, part-time role with the opportunity to shape and grow our Alternative Provision offer, making a meaningful difference to young people with diverse needs. Applications should be submitted by Sunday 19th April, by 12:00 midday. Please note that we reserve the right to interview and appoint prior to the closing date should a suitable candidate be identified.
GCSE Alternative Provision Tutor
We are seeking qualified, enthusiastic and experienced tutors to join our Alternative Provision team. We deliver high-quality, personalised GCSE tuition across Hampshire, supporting young people with SEND, SEMH needs and other barriers to learning. We are looking for tutors with strong subject knowledge, a calm and consistent approach, and a genuine commitment to helping students rebuild confidence and make progress.
Tutor for Alternative Provision or after school
We are seeking qualified, experienced, passionate and reliable tutors to join our growing team. At Forest 1st Tutoring, we deliver high-quality, personalised tuition across the Primary and Secondary curriculum, supporting learners in a wide range of subjects and working closely with those with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND). Our expanding team is made up of dedicated educators who are committed to making a genuine, lasting difference in the lives of the young people they support.
Specialist Dyslexia Tutor
We are seeking an enthusiastic and experienced specialist dyslexia teacher to work with children from Year 3 to Year 8. The successful candidate will deliver individual and small-group tuition using a multi-sensory, structured, and personalised approach. We have opportunities to work during and after the school day.