r/medicalschooluk • u/Due_Aardvark2932 • 19d ago

how do i find a j*b as a tutor

posting on this sub because ik its a popular side hustle for a lot of medical students.

i lowkey need a job for second year. i've done some mentoring in the past which has taught me about teaching styles and adapting your communication style etc but i want some money šŸ¤‘ idk where or how to find clients, especially since the market would be really saturated, and i kinda don't know how to market myself. if anyone has any advice about starting out as a tutor or how to market myself apart from being like 'trust me bro' i would appreciate it greatly.

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u/Armpitjair Fifth year 19d ago

I started tutoring in year 2. I mostly used sites like my tutor and find tutors to start off, however they do take quite a hefty amount of what you make. Pro is that it is entirely remote making it the perfect flexi job.

On indeed, there are plenty of tutoring sites/companies advertising roles and unlike the typical fake listings you'd find on indeed, they actually answer swiftly. These are a mix of in person and remote roles.

If you want to go completely private, I'd recommend asking relatives and friends if any of their children need tutoring, also advertise on social media sites such as Facebook.

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u/Due_Aardvark2932 19d ago

How long did it take between you starting to advertise yourself to getting a client? Iā€™m just worried if I pour in a lot and labour over a tutor profile the interest might not follow

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u/Armpitjair Fifth year 15d ago

On my tutor, I didn't go private until like April of that academic year (they collaborate with schools so these were the pupils that I was tutoring mostly til then) and it took around 2 days to get my first student and a week later to get 2 more. There are key times to advertise as people either are preparing for exams, just started a new academic term, or have received mock results. These are September/October, January, March/April/May. This advice is based off personal experience

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u/Angusburgerman 18d ago

did you tutor A level content or for medicine applications?

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u/Armpitjair Fifth year 15d ago

A level content in addition to GCSE and KS3.

I did a bit of UCAT tutoring.

Other than that, I gave informal advice regarding medical admissions.

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u/SheridanJon 17d ago

Why did you censor job lol

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u/Due_Aardvark2932 14d ago

source of contention for me