Become a Red Robin Learning Tutor

Each tutor's rate is individual. We offer you an hourly rate when you join, based on your subjects, level, qualifications, and experience, and confirm it in writing before your first session. We review it as you build a track record with us. We pay you monthly by direct bank transfer and you keep 100% of your agreed hourly rate — there are no platform or admin fees deducted.

Formal tutoring or classroom experience is helpful but not always required. We hire qualified teachers, PGCE students, recent graduates with strong subject knowledge, and experienced private tutors. What matters most is deep subject expertise (typically degree-level), the ability to explain concepts clearly, and genuine warmth with young people. We assess all of this in the interview.

We have ongoing demand for English, Maths, and Sciences (Biology, Chemistry, Physics) at GCSE and A-Level, plus 11+ preparation (English, Maths, Verbal Reasoning, Non-Verbal Reasoning) and Key Stage 2 and 3 support. We also occasionally need tutors for History, Geography, Modern Foreign Languages, Computer Science, and Economics. List the subjects, levels, and exam boards you tutor in your application.

All sessions are 1-to-1 online via Google Meet, supplemented by an interactive digital whiteboard and shared documents for working through problems together. Most sessions run 60 minutes weekly. You'll have access to our platform for scheduling, student notes, past papers, and our reporting tools. Sessions are scheduled at times that work for you and the family.

You'll need a reliable laptop or desktop computer, a stable broadband connection (we recommend at least 25 Mbps download), a working webcam and microphone (a USB headset gives the best audio), and a quiet, well-lit space for lessons. A graphics tablet or iPad with an Apple Pencil is strongly recommended for Maths and Science tutors. We provide all the software, scheduling, and reporting tools.

It's entirely up to you. Some tutors take 4–6 hours a week alongside other work; others build up to 20+ hours and tutor full-time. You set your own availability and we match students to your schedule.

We pay tutors monthly by direct bank transfer to a UK account. Tutors at Red Robin are self-employed contractors rather than company employees, so we don't issue formal payslips — instead you'll receive a clear monthly statement listing the sessions you delivered and the total payment. Sessions are tracked automatically via our platform, so there are no manual timesheets to chase, and as a self-employed tutor you're responsible for declaring your earnings to HMRC.

No. There is no application fee, no joining fee, and no minimum-hours contract. You're a self-employed tutor working with us — you can scale up or scale down at any time, and step away by giving us 14 days' written notice, delivering the sessions already booked in that time.