Personal Growth & Life Skills Tutor

Workspace
Online
Student's home
Tutor's home (where approved)
Corporate offices
Schools
Workshop and seminar venues

Freelance / Commission-Based

About the Role

We are seeking a compassionate, inspiring, and experienced Personal Growth & Life Skills Tutor to help children, teenagers, university students, and adults develop the practical, emotional, social, and personal competencies needed to thrive academically, professionally, and in everyday life.

The successful candidate will deliver personalised coaching and educational programmes focused on self-awareness, confidence, communication, emotional intelligence, resilience, organisation, decision‑making, healthy habits, financial literacy, career readiness, interpersonal relationships, and independent living skills. This role is educational and developmental in nature and does not replace regulated mental health, counselling, psychotherapy, or medical services.

Programmes may be delivered through one-to-one sessions, small-group workshops, school partnerships, homeschool programmes, holiday camps, or corporate youth initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

Assess learners' strengths, goals, interests, and areas for personal development

Develop personalised personal growth and life skills programmes

Deliver engaging, learner-centred one-to-one and small-group sessions

Support confidence building, self‑esteem, and self‑awareness

Teach emotional intelligence, empathy, resilience, and emotional regulation strategies

Develop communication, active listening, and interpersonal relationship skills

Teach conflict resolution, teamwork, collaboration, and respectful communication

Support executive functioning, organisation, planning, time management, and productivity

Develop study habits, goal setting, motivation, and accountability

Introduce financial literacy, budgeting, responsible spending, and basic money management

Teach decision‑making, problem‑solving, critical thinking, and responsible risk assessment

Support digital citizenship, online safety, and responsible technology use

Prepare learners for interviews, workplace expectations, networking, and professional etiquette

Teach independent living skills appropriate to the learner's age

Encourage healthy lifestyle habits, wellbeing routines, and positive mindset development

Provide regular progress updates and practical home strategies to parents where appropriate

Collaborate with schools, tutors, and other professionals while maintaining confidentiality

Recognise when concerns fall outside educational practice and recommend referral to appropriately qualified professionals where necessary

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Education, Psychology, Child Development, Social Work, Human Development, Coaching, Business, Counselling (educational scope), or a related field

MOHRE Tutor Permit or eligibility to obtain

Minimum 3 years' experience in education, youth development, coaching, mentoring, or life skills facilitation

Strong understanding of child, adolescent, and young adult development

Excellent communication and facilitation skills

Preferred Qualifications

Master's degree in Education, Psychology, Human Development, Leadership, Coaching, or a related discipline

PGCE, B.Ed., recognised coaching qualification, or equivalent

Training in emotional intelligence, executive‑function coaching, positive psychology, youth leadership, or social-emotional learning

Experience in schools, youth organisations, or community programmes

Experience delivering workshops and group programmes

Knowledge of British, American, IB, Cambridge, UAE MOE, or international education systems

UAE Licensing Requirements

Tutors operating in the UAE are required to hold a valid MOHRE Tutor Permit or equivalent work authorisation before providing private educational services.

This role is educational and coaching-based only. Applicants must not provide psychotherapy, psychological diagnosis, counselling regulated by healthcare authorities, or any other healthcare service unless separately licensed and legally authorised to do so under UAE law.

UAE Visa & Work Eligibility

Applicants must be legally authorised to work in the UAE through one of the following:

Own UAE Employment Visa

Green Visa

Freelance Permit

Dependent Visa with legal work eligibility

Any other valid UAE work authorisation

Required Experience

3+ years delivering life skills, youth development, coaching, or mentoring programmes

Experience supporting learners across different age groups

Experience developing personalised educational programmes

Experience facilitating workshops or small-group learning

Experience collaborating with parents and schools

Experience monitoring learner growth and progress

Required Skills

Personal development coaching

Executive‑function coaching

Time management

Organisation

Decision‑making

Positive behaviour support

Parent coaching

Safeguarding and confidentiality

Competitive hourly and programme rates

Opportunity to lead workshops and enrichment programmes

Collaborative multidisciplinary team

Opportunity to positively influence learners' confidence, independence, and future success

Compensation

Earn 65% commission on all completed and fully paid coaching sessions and coaching packages.
Commission is calculated after client payment has been received.
Payments are processed monthly.
Independent contractor position.
Opportunities may include workshops, seminars, and corporate wellbeing programmes.

Simone's Tutoring is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all professionals. We welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds, nationalities, and experience levels.

About the Company

Simone'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.

Earn 65% commission on all completed and fully paid coaching sessions and coaching packages.
Commission is calculated after client payment has been received.
Payments are processed monthly.
Independent contractor position.
Opportunities may include workshops, seminars, and corporate wellbeing programmes.