Ensure your CV format is structured to best highlight your unique experience and life situation.

Tutor CV template (text format)

PERSONAL STATEMENT

Dedicated Tutor with extensive experience leading one-on-one and small group sessions to support students in overcoming academic challenges and achieving personal goals. Track record of designing robust English and History course plans and implementing effective teaching methodologies. Possess a sterling reputation for developing and enhancing students’ skills by utilising an advanced and easy-to-learn curriculum.

WORK EXPERIENCE

TutorSpark, Bletchley
English & History Tutor, December 20XX – Present

  • Taught history and English to 40+ secondary school students, both one-on-one and in groups of 5
  • Helped 95% of students achieve a B+ or higher in both English and History by delivering exam preparation and catch-up sessions
  • Monitored progress and provided regular feedback to parents via meetings or emails
  • Devised and implemented intervention strategies and individualised education plans (IEPs)
  • Delivered learning sessions in a fun and interactive manner to create a positive environment and build trusted relationships with students

Amazing Talker, Bletchley
History Tutor, June 20XX – November 20XX

  • Achieved a 96% attendance rate by collaborating with school counsellors to determine issues and design engaging lesson plans
  • Examined students’ progress in compliance with set criteria and led efforts to improve the learning process
  • Marked student assignments and exams in adherence to marking schemes defined by the school
  • Followed company-approved teaching guidelines to answer complex questions raised by students
  • Used multimedia and other methods to develop students’ curiosity about history

EDUCATION

University of Leeds (20XX-20XX)
BA (Hons) in History and English (2:1)

Relevant Modules
Introduction to English Literature, Ways of Reading, Western Civilisation, Europe in the Nineteenth Century, History Special Subject, and Modernism and the City

St Paul’s Catholic School, Milton Keynes (20XX–20XX)
A-levels: Maths (A), History (A), English Literature (A)
GCSEs: 10 A*-C including Maths, English, and ICT

KEY SKILLS

  • Lesson planning & development
  • Student engagement
  • Progress evaluation
  • Problem solving
  • Cross-functional collaboration
  • Relationship building
  • Communication
  • Organisation

HOBBIES & INTERESTS

  • Avid runner, regularly participating in regional races
  • Bass playing
  • Socialising with friends

How to write your tutor CV

Before you begin writing, make sure you know how to write a CV in a way that best emphasises your strengths.

Are you a passionate tutor looking to assist students in reaching their academic goals? To secure a job, you’ll need to make a CV that proves you can create engaging, challenging lesson plans that help your students improve their marks.

1. Write an attention-grabbing personal statement

Your personal statement should quickly get the employer interested by creating a connection between your skills and their needs.

Here’s a good example of a personal statement that effectively highlights the candidate’s best qualities as a tutor by giving an overview of their professional background:

A personal statement on a tutor CV that highlights the candidate's relevant skills and experience.
A strong personal statement will catch the employe’s attention.

2. List your tutor skills

You’ll need a mix of hard skills (technical abilities acquired through training) and soft skills (professional personality traits) to secure a job as a tutor.

Highlight your skills throughout your CV, from your personal statement to your skills section, to convince employers that you’re a competent educator.

Below are a few skills that look great on a tutor CV:

 

 

The skills section of your tutor CV gives employers a quick overview of your abilities, so add your most relevant skills here. Here’s an example of what it should look like:

The skills section of a tutor CV showcasing the candidate's relevant tutoring skills, with 8 bullet points.
Highlight your most relevant skills in your skills section.

Remember to check the job advert for particular skills your target employer is looking for and include them on your CV. By personalising your skills section to the company’s requirements, you show that you’ve got the right qualifications and fully understand makes you a good candidate for the position.

3. Quantify your achievements

The more detail your work experience section provides, the better. Specific examples are more impactful than generic ones because they lend credibility to your statements while also showing employers and families what you can help students achieve if hired.

Not sure how to quantify your bullet points? Here are a few ideas to help you get started:

  • Mention how many students you taught
  • Specify by how much you helped students raise their grades on average
  • Show the percentage of students and parents who were satisfied with your tutoring
  • Provide details on how many students you successfully helped pass their exams

To further strengthen your tutoring CV, start your bullet points with strong action verbs.

Here’s a great example of a work experience bullet point on a tutor CV::

  • Helped over 95% of students achieve a B+ or in both English and History by delivering exam preparation and catch-up sessions

Aaron Case, CPRW
Written by

Aaron Case

Aaron Case is a CPRW & Senior Staff Writer at CV Genius with 8+ years of experience in writing and career resource spaces. Job seekers around the world and in various stages of their vocational journeys have landed fulfilling work thanks to his thoughtful career advice, which has also been showcased in publications like Forbes, MSN, CareerAddict, Ladders, Best Colleges, Ivy Exec, Capitalism.com, and vidIQ. Aaron has a BS in English & Communications from Liberty University bolstered by a professional credential from UC Berkeley. He’s collected practical experience while following various career paths, and he enjoys sharing the resulting insights with everyone. You can contact him through his LinkedIn profile or on Twitter. Please note, we don’t accept guest posts, and all such requests will be ignored.