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Want to train in additional subjects? It’s a great opportunity to develop your teaching skills and open doors to more potential work. We provide opportunities throughout the year for tutors with the necessary qualifications to complete Transfer Training. This training allows tutors to provide tuition across multiple subjects and/or age ranges. If you’re interested in upskilling, you can check our upcoming training dates and express interest by emailing us
A mixture of online and in-person events led by our Tutor Engagement and Support Manager. They are great informal opportunities to chat to other tutors and become part of our community. These include, but are not limited to: Coffee and Chat, Paint and Sip, Welcome Events and our annual Tutor Awards.
Drop-ins are an opportunity to meet with other tutors and Tutor Trust staff to discuss current and upcoming assignments, share good practice and get advice, in a friendly and supportive atmosphere. These events include but are not limited to: phonics & reading, online tutoring, Tutoring Plus and post-16 tuition.
Led by our experienced team of Quality Managers and trainers, sometimes in partnership with other organisations (e.g. Place2Be, TeachFirst, The University of Manchester). They are designed to develop your skills and give you new strategies to use in your tuition sessions. These events include but are not limited to: coaching & mentoring, AI for tutoring, behaviour for learning, and GCSE and SATs revision sessions.
Initially, all tutors are trained to specialise in one subject. However, we recognise that many of our tutors have the necessary qualifications to deliver multiple subjects. As a result, we provide opportunities throughout the year for tutors with the necessary qualifications to complete Transfer Training. This training allows tutors to provide tuition across multiple subjects and/or age ranges.
I liked the face to face meet up in Liverpool - it was nice to meet other tutors and learn something new!"Catrina Nisbett, Merseyside Secondary Maths Tutor
Tutor Engagement and Support Manager
Ellie became a tutor in 2018 while studying for a BA of Arts in Creative Writing and Film at Liverpool John Moores University (LJMU). She joined the staff team as Liverpool Schools and Systems Coordinator in September 2020 and, two years later, became our first Tutor Engagement & Support Manager. In this role, Ellie's focus is on streamlining recruitment processes and improving all support for our tutors.
Outside of Tutor Trust, Ellie volunteers as a Youth Leader with the Fair Education Alliance in their Youth Steering Group to tackle the issues of socioeconomic inequality. Ellie coordinated their Youth Bulletin group monthly, which had a large readership among school partnerships and education stakeholders in the FEA alliance, from 2021 to 2022.
As a Youth Leader, Ellie has spoken at the FEA's Annual Summit on the importance of youth engagement and leadership and joined the Department for Education's National Tutoring Programme team day in 2023 for discussions on the importance of tuition.
Ellie says: "What initially drew me to Tutor Trust in 2018, and led to me becoming a tutor, was the prospect of uplifting and supporting young people across the North West who were usually forgotten about in education. As somebody who is passionate about social mobility and equality, I found it fulfilling to help tutees through 1:1 and small group tuition, and create a support network that most of the students hadn't had before.
"Because of this, I continue to work at Tutor Trust, to support and uplift our tutors; who are at the heart of what we do."
