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We Listened — Tutor Pay Scale Refresh 🎉 At Explore Learning, we know that exceptional learning starts with exceptional tutors — and you’ve told us how important fair, transparent, and meaningful pay is. Over the past few months, you’ve shared your feedback with us and we’ve heard you! We’ve taken a fresh look at our pay scale to make sure it truly reflects the energy, talent, and dedication you bring to every session. 💙 Here's what’s changing: • Transparent pay bands so you always know where you stand and how you can grow. • Competitive starting rates that reflect your value from day one. • Progression you can count on. Because at Explore, commitment counts. 🌟 We Value Loyalty That’s why we’ve introduced a simple, meaningful reward for consistency: 📈 For every 250 hours you tutor with us, you'll receive a 50p per hour pay increase. It’s our way of saying thank you for being part of our journey — and for making an impact to our members, week in and week out. 📊 Updated Tutor Pay Bands: Age Starting Rate Under 18 £8/hr - £9/hr 18-20 £10 - £11/hr 21+ £12 - £13/hr Earn More as you progress! At Explore Learning, we value commitment. That’s why, as a tutor with us, you'll receive a 50p per hour pay increase for every 250 hours you *an additional 50p per hour will be added if working at a centre inside the M25. You will be paid for all training and inductions.
We are beyond thrilled to share that we have been shortlisted as finalists for not one, but two Education Investor Awards! 🎉 We are proud to be acknowledged for: 🔹 The positive influence we’ve had on the educational journeys of families and children. 🔹 Our ongoing commitment to driving social impact and sustainability. It’s an honor to be recognised for our efforts in shaping the future of education, and we couldn’t have achieved this without the dedication of our amazing teams and the families we work with. A huge thank you to everyone who has supported us along the way! Stay tuned for what’s next! 🚀 #EIAwards25 #SocialImpact #Sustainability #FutureOfEducation #Learning #Innovation
2024 was a year full of progress, innovation, and impact! From supporting children in their educational journeys to making learning more accessible, we achieved so much together. Our latest impact report highlights the incredible things we’ve accomplished and the difference we’re making in communities across the UK.🌍💙 View the full impact report here: https://lnkd.in/eCRCeEKG
🎉🌟 Happy New Year from Explore Learning! 🌟🎉 As we step into 2025, we’re excited for all the opportunities this year brings to grow, learn, and explore together! Here's to a year filled with curiosity, achievement, and joy! 🎊📚 #HappyNewYear #ExploreLearning #NewBeginnings
Our next essential tutoring skill is Adaptability! Every student learns differently. As a tutor we need to adapt our teaching methods to meet each child’s individual needs.
Our next essential tutoring skill is Problem Solving! As tutors when we demonstrate great problem-solving methods to children e.g. creative thinking, open questions, trial and error. We are coaching them to become problem solvers themselves.
Our next essential tutoring skill is Role Modelling! As a tutor, you have a magical opportunity to inspire your tutees, not only in their academic pursuits but also in their ambitions for life. Inspire them to reach for the stars!
Our next tutoring essential skill is Time Management! The key is not spending time, but investing it.” - Stephen R. Covey As a tutor, time management goes beyond simply being organised. We recognise that investing time to help a child understand a concept now will mean they can take that skill and apply it with confidence in the future!
Thinking of becoming a tutor? Or perhaps you are already and are looking for the best way to showcase that experience on your CV. Here are 8 skills that you need to shout about! Over the course of the next month we will showcasing our essential skills for tutoring so stay tuned! Up first is Communication! Communication is an essential skill whilst tutoring. I love this pie chart. It highlights the importance of the saying ‘it’s not what you say, but the way that you say it’. As tutors, we communicate with so many different children, parents and colleagues. It’s essential that we use clear, warm, open body language, that we get down to a child’s level, use a positive tone, smile, make eye contact and give high fives so that when we say ‘well done’ they know that we really mean it!
The first half term of school is complete and although the pandemic is several years behind us, the effect of that time is still being felt in the classroom. We take a look at the impact on speech and language development for the babies of lockdown who have now started school.
