About our teachers

Our teachers are at the heart of our organisation and the secret behind a successful one-to-one language course is matching you with the most suitable teacher. You can browse a selection of our teachers online, but these profiles only give you a glimpse of each teacher and we have many more who are not on our website.

When you are applying for your course we ask questions about your language level, but also about your interests, preferences and study objectives. We then try and match you with the most suitable teacher.

Teachers offering home tuition are interviewed by an experienced member of the Homelingua team, and accommodation is inspected to make sure that it meets our high standards. Teachers are given continual support from Homelingua academic staff. Teachers have access to a range of teaching materials and resources and are advised on study materials suitable for your course.

When choosing your course, it is important that you have some flexibility over your choice of location. After many years experience of home tuition, we firmly believe that, in most cases, finding the most suitable teacher is far more important than the location of your teacher. Giving us a choice of location means that we have a wider range of teachers to choose from.

We have teachers in many locations across the UK. Some are in popular cities such as Bath, Oxford and Cheltenham. We also have many teachers in smaller towns and cities across the UK, with easy access to the main London airports as well as regional airports such as Birmingham, Bristol and East Midlands.

You can find more information about our teachers in the FAQ section, but here are a few of the most common questions;

Can I choose my teacher?

No, you cannot choose your own teacher. After receiving your application we will use our experience and judgment to select the most appropriate teacher for you. You can refuse our selection of teacher if you think the selection is not appropriate. You can browse a selection of our teachers online.

What kind of person teaches on a Homelingua home tuition course?

Many of our teachers have come to teaching English after a previous career and are aged between 40 - 65. Some teachers may have taught subjects in mainstream schools, others will have come from completely different careers. This means that many of our teachers are able to bring a great wealth of experience and knowledge to their teaching. Except in exceptional circumstances, all teachers will have taken at least a CELTA qualification in Teaching English as a Foreign Language before joining the Homelingua team. We have teachers who are experienced in exam preparation, especially in CAE, FCE, IELTS, TOEFL, TOEIC and BEC.

What kind of teachers are Homelingua Oxford Tutorial Teachers?

Teachers on our Oxford Tutorial programme come from a wide range of backrounds and careers. All teachers will have taken at least a CELTA qualification in Teaching English as a Foreign Language before joining the 
Homelingua team. Many of our teachers are qualified in teaching at Masters level. We have teachers who are experienced in exam preparation, especially in CAE, IELTS, TOEFL, TOEIC and BEC.

What do I do if I don't get on with my teacher?

In the very rare case where a student does not get on with the teacher, we will discreetly move the student to another teacher. This happens very rarely, and should not happen if we have full information about your interests, language requirements and study objectives.

Why can't I choose my own teacher?

After analysing your study objectives and personal preferences, we will use our experience, judgement and knowledge of our teachers to select the most appropriate teacher for your course. You can browse a small selection of our teachers online, but these profiles only give a glimpse of each teacher. Our teachers may also have a preference as to the type of student they host and teach due to their personal interests and teaching experience.

Visit our FAQ section if you have more questions about our teachers.