As a private tutor, there are two main ways you’ll find work: messages from parents or requests from our matching team (and you can read more about that here).

But parents won’t message you unless they’ve found and checked out your tutor profile.

Here are four things that you can do to get more profile views from interested parents:

Keep in mind that the subjects you offer can impact the number of profile views you get. Iif you teach popular subjects like Maths and Science, you’re likely to have more profile views than more niche subjects.

And don’t forget that tutoring follows predictable seasonal trends, so you’re likely to see more messages show up before exams, and less during the summer holidays.

Hitting the boost button lets us know, without a shadow of a doubt, that you're ready & available. Our Tutor Matching Team look at which tutors are boosting when they’re helping parents find a match. You can find more information about boosting your profile and it’s benefits in this article! They also look at availability, so make sure to keep that updated too.

The numbers don’t lie. According to our records, if you have a high-quality, well-lit photo, then parents are 3x more likely to click on your profile.

A photo of you in a professional setting is a great idea - this doesn’t have to be a lecture theatre or classroom, but it’s best to avoid photos of you at the student bar, or with lots going on in the background.

So far, only around 10% of tutors have a profile video, so adding one is a great way to stand out from the crowd.

A profile video gives parents and students a flavour of your personality and approach to lessons. Check out this page for some tips on how to make your video and what to include.

And if you’re not looking for work, you can always set your profile to ‘unavailable’, and we won’t show it to parents for the time being.