• Teach English At Home

Use your TEFL in Home Tuition

What are the benefits of home tuition for the teacher?

  • Flexible work in the comfort of your own home. You can choose when you want to have a student and enjoy the convenience of working in your own home
  • Independence of being self employed, but with the support of an experienced organisation behind you
  • No office or school politics and minimum level of administration
  • Great job satisfaction. Home tuition is hard work, but our teachers will vouch for the reward they feel after working closely with their student

What kind of people work in home tuition?

From our experience our most successful teachers have

  • A passion for English language teaching
  • A recognised EFL qualification
  • A strong feeling of empathy towards other people
  • Patience and a willingness to share their home and time with the visiting student

What do I need to provide my student?

The requirements vary depending on the course you are providing, but as a general rule you will need to provide

  • Accommodation and meals
  • One-to-one English language tuition
  • A warm welcome and integration into the day to day life of your family
  • Picking up and dropping off to and from the nearest station convenient for the student

English Home Teaching FAQ

Homestay teachers in Cheltenham

Some of our teachers introduce themselves and talk about home tuition. [Continue]

What are the eligibility criteria for a CELTA course?

Candidates should be 20 or over by the start of course although most schools will consider [Continue]

I work full-time, can I still be a homestay English teacher?

Our teaching requirements mean that you will need to be available to teach students weekday [Continue]

What kind of home do I need to host students?

Most of our Homestay English are home owners. Your home will need to be clean, tidy and comfortably [Continue]

Which are the busiest times of year for English Home teaching?

The EFL teaching industry in the UK is quite seasonal with the most students coming to the UK in [Continue]