Phonics Specialist Tutor

WorkspaceOnline (remote)Student's homeTutor's home (where approved)Schools (where contracted)Community venues (where applicable)Role OverviewWe are seeking a dedicated and experienced Phonics Specialist Tutor to help young learners build strong early literacy foundations through systematic, explicit, and evidence-informed phonics instruction.
The successful candidate will deliver personalised lessons that develop phonemic awareness, phonics, decoding, encoding, blending, segmenting, fluency, spelling, vocabulary, and early reading comprehension. Instruction should be engaging, multi-sensory, developmentally appropriate, and aligned with recognised structured literacy practices.
The tutor may support preschool children, Foundation Stage, Kindergarten, Reception, Primary learners, English as an Additional Language (EAL) students, homeschool learners, and children requiring targeted literacy intervention.

Key Responsibilities
Assess each learner's early literacy skills and phonological awarenessDevelop personalised phonics intervention programmesDeliver one-to-one and small-group phonics instructionTeach phonemic awareness, letter-sound correspondence, blending, segmenting, decoding, encoding, and high-frequency wordsSupport reading fluency, spelling, handwriting readiness, vocabulary, and comprehensionUse multisensory, systematic, and cumulative teaching approachesAdapt lessons to different learning profiles and developmental stagesSupport learners following British, American, IB Primary Years Programme, UAE MOE, and other international curriculaMonitor progress through ongoing assessment and observationProvide practical home-reading and phonics strategies for parentsCollaborate with classroom teachers and learning-support specialists where appropriateMaintain safeguarding, confidentiality, and professional boundariesMinimum QualificationsBachelor's degree in Education, Early Childhood Education, Primary Education, Literacy, Reading, Special Education, or a related fieldMOHRE Tutor Permit or eligibility to obtainMinimum 2 years' experience teaching early literacy or phonicsStrong knowledge of systematic synthetic phonics and structured literacy principlesExcellent spoken and written EnglishPreferred QualificationsMaster's degree in Literacy, Reading Education, or a related disciplinePGCE, B.
Ed., or recognised teaching qualificationTraining in programmes such as Read Write Inc., Jolly Phonics, Sounds-Write, Letters and Sounds, Little Wandle, Orton-Gillingham, or other recognised structured literacy approachesExperience supporting learners with dyslexia or literacy difficultiesExperience teaching EAL learnersExperience within British curriculum schoolsUAE Licensing RequirementsTutors operating in the UAE are required to hold a valid MOHRE Tutor Permit or equivalent work authorisation before providing private tutoring services.
UAE Visa & Work EligibilityApplicants must hold valid UAE work authorisation through an Employment Visa, Golden Visa, Green Visa, Freelance Permit, Dependent Visa with legal work eligibility, or another recognised UAE work Experience2+ years teaching phonics and early literacyExperience assessing reading readinessExperience delivering structured literacy interventionExperience supporting early readersExperience working with parentsExperience monitoring literacy progressRequired SkillsSystematic synthetic phonicsPhonemic awarenessEarly literacyReading interventionStructured literacyMultisensory teachingBlending and segmentingDecoding and encodingReading fluencyVocabulary developmentParent coachingLearner assessmentProgress monitoringSafeguardingChild-centred instructionCompetitive hourly ratesOnline and face-to-face opportunitiesCollaborative educational teamOpportunity to build lifelong reading success for young learnersAbout the CompanySimone's Tutoring is a premium home-based educational support company providing tutoring, learning support, early intervention, special educational needs support, therapy partnerships, coaching, and holistic wellbeing services across Dubai, Sharjah, Ajman and Al Ain. We deliver personalised, child-centred services in students' homes, online, and in schools while collaborating with qualified professionals from multiple disciplines.
CompensationEarn 60% commission on all checked-in, completed, and fully paid student lessons and packages.
Commission is calculated after the student's payment has been received by Simone's Tutoring.
Payments are processed monthly.
Tutors are engaged as independent contractors and manage their own tax and visa earnings may be available through workshops, holiday programmes, group classes, and corporate training opportunities.
CompensationEarn 60% commission on all checked-in, completed, and fully paid student lessons and packages.
Commission is calculated after the student's payment has been received by Simone's Tutoring.
Payments are processed monthly.
Tutors are engaged as independent contractors and manage their own tax and visa earning