French Language Tutor

Role Overview

We are seeking a passionate and experienced French Language Tutor to support children, teenagers, university students, and adults in developing confidence and fluency in French. You will deliver personalised lessons in speaking, listening, reading, writing, grammar, vocabulary, pronunciation, and cultural understanding. The successful candidate will support learners studying French for school, examinations, university, travel, relocation, professional development, or personal enrichment.

Key Responsibilities

• Assess learners’ French proficiency, learning needs, and personal or academic goals

• Deliver personalised one-to-one or small-group French lessons

• Teach speaking, listening, reading, writing, grammar, vocabulary, pronunciation, and conversational French

• Support learners following British, American, IB, CBSE, UAE MOE, French, and other international curricula

• Prepare students for GCSE, IGCSE, A Level, IB, DELF, DALF, TCF, TEF, and other French language assessments

• Develop learners’ confidence through communicative, practical, and culturally relevant activities

• Support school homework, coursework, oral examinations, written assignments, and revision

• Monitor learner progress and provide regular feedback to students and parents

• Adapt teaching strategies for different ages, abilities, and learning styles

• Collaborate with Simone’s Tutoring specialists to support broader academic development

  
  

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in French, Modern Foreign Languages, Education, Linguistics, Translation, or a related field

• MOHRE Tutor Permit or eligibility to obtain

• Minimum 2 years’ experience teaching or tutoring French

• Advanced or native-level proficiency in French

• Strong spoken and written English communication skills

  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• PGCE, B.Ed., FLE qualification, DELF/DALF examiner training, or recognised language teaching certification

• Experience teaching French within British, American, IB, CBSE, or French curricula

• Experience preparing students for DELF, DALF, GCSE, IGCSE, A Level, or IB examinations

• Experience teaching both children and adult learners

  
  

UAE Licensing Requirements

Tutors and educational specialists operating in the UAE are required to hold a valid MOHRE Tutor Permit or equivalent work authorisation. Applicants must hold, or be eligible to obtain, the relevant permit before providing in-person services. Please ensure compliance with UAE Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation regulations.

UAE Visa & Work Eligibility

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

• Own UAE Employment Visa

• Golden Visa

• Green Visa

• Freelance Permit

• Dependent Visa with legal work eligibility

• Any other valid UAE work authorisation

  
  

Required Experience

• 2+ years teaching or tutoring French

• Experience delivering personalised one-to-one or small-group lessons

• Experience preparing learners for academic or language proficiency examinations

  
  

Required Skills

• French language instruction

• Grammar and vocabulary teaching

• Pronunciation coaching

• Conversational French

• Examination preparation

• Lesson planning

• Differentiated teaching

• Progress assessment

• Communication and cultural awareness

  
  

Benefits

• Flexible freelance schedule — work around your existing commitments

• Competitive session rates

• Work from home or deliver sessions at students’ homes / schools

• Be part of a growing, multidisciplinary team

• Professional development opportunities

• Supportive, collaborative working environment

• Opportunity to build a meaningful private practice in Dubai

  
  

Application Process

To apply, submit:

• Updated CV

• Professional photo

• Educational certificates

• Professional licences (if applicable)

• Emirates ID (if available)

• Passport copy

• UAE visa copy

• NOC from employer (if required)

• DHA / DOH / MOHAP licence or eligibility letter (where required)

• Police Clearance Certificate (preferred)

• References

  
  

Onboarding form link: https://simone3243.wixforms.com/f/7464618199665869825

Equal Opportunity Statement

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.