Nexus BioEd Solutions
Bioscience Tutor (Freelance)
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About Nexus BioEd Solutions
Nexus BioEd Solutions is a UK bioscience education social enterprise. We provide personalised tutoring in biosciences from GCSE through to postgraduate level. Earned revenue helps fund free and subsidised places for learners who face financial, social or educational barriers, through our Access and Opportunity Programme.
We are a growing team. This is an opportunity to join early, help shape how tutoring is delivered, and grow alongside the business.
The Role
We are looking for tutors to deliver one to one online sessions in biology and/or chemistry, working with students from GCSE through to postgraduate level. You will build a personal learning plan for each student, track progress session to session, and adjust your approach as their needs change.
This is a freelance position. You set your own availability within the windows students need, and you are not required to follow a fixed script or lesson plan, sessions are built around each student's actual syllabus and goals.
What You Will Do
- Deliver one to one online tutoring sessions in your subject area, matched to student level and exam board
- Build and adjust a personal learning plan for each student you work with
- Give direct, plain English feedback after sessions, and track progress over time
- Communicate professionally with students and, where relevant, parents or guardians
- Maintain a safe, respectful, and encouraging learning environment
- Where relevant, contribute to the Access and Opportunity Programme by taking on a small number of free or subsidised sessions
What We're Looking For
Essential
- Strong subject knowledge in biosciences, at the level you'll be tutoring, GCSE through to postgraduate
- Prior experience tutoring or teaching, whether in a school, university, or private tutoring setting
- Reliable access to a stable internet connection and a suitable online teaching setup (webcam, microphone, screen sharing or digital whiteboard)
- Clear, patient communication and the ability to explain complex ideas simply
- Willingness to undergo an Enhanced DBS check as a condition of working with us, given that many of our students are under eighteen
- For Oxbridge & Medical/Dental Application Coaching specifically, direct admissions experience is essential, not a bonus, personally going through Oxbridge or medical/dental school selection, sitting on an admissions panel, interviewing candidates, or supporting applicants with personal statements, BMAT or UCAT preparation
- General subject tutoring experience alone does not qualify a tutor to deliver the Application Coaching tier, access to it is confirmed individually once you're onboarded
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Desirable, not required
- A degree in a biosciences subject, or a related field
- A recognised teaching qualification or HEA fellowship (AFHEA, FHEA, SFHEA)
- Experience tutoring international students or students returning to education after a break
- Experience with a specific exam board (AQA, Edexcel, OCR, CIE)
We welcome applicants at different stages of their careers, from experienced teachers and lecturers to strong graduates with a passion for tutoring. Subject knowledge and teaching ability matter more to us than any single qualification, and we assess every application on its own merits.
Safeguarding
Because a large proportion of our learners are under eighteen, an Enhanced DBS check is required before any tutor is confirmed and matched with students. If you already hold a current Enhanced DBS certificate on the Update Service, this can often be transferred, which may speed up your start date.
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Pay and Terms
- This is a freelance, self employed role. You will be responsible for your own tax and National Insurance.
- You are paid 80% of what the student pays for every completed session, which works out to £20 to £80 per hour depending on the level and type of session, from £20/hour for GCSE and A Level up to £80/hour for Oxbridge and Medical/Dental Application Coaching. The remaining 20% covers administrative costs and supports our work as a social venture, including free and subsidised places for learners from educationally disadvantaged backgrounds through our Access and Opportunity Programme.
- Oxbridge and Medical/Dental Application Coaching is a specialist tier open only to tutors with direct admissions experience, such as having sat on an admissions panel, interviewed candidates, or gone through Oxbridge or medical school selection themselves. Access to this tier is agreed individually after onboarding, not guaranteed to every applicant.
- You set your own weekly availability. There is no minimum hours commitment, though we ask for consistency with any student you take on for a full term.
- No unpaid trial sessions, no targets, no lesson observations.
How to Apply
Please send:
- A short CV or summary of your teaching and subject background
- A brief note on which levels and subjects you'd like to tutor, and your general weekly availability
- Confirmation of whether you already hold a current Enhanced DBS certificate, or are willing to undergo one
Send applications to info@nexusbioedsolutions.co.uk, with the subject line “Tutor Application, [Your Name]”.
Shortlisted applicants will be invited to a short informal conversation, followed by DBS processing and a brief onboarding session before being matched with students.
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