Remedial / Supportive Maths Tutor

Role Overview

We are seeking a patient, knowledgeable, and experienced Remedial / Supportive Maths Tutor to provide personalised mathematics intervention for children, teenagers, and young adults requiring additional academic support.

The successful candidate will identify learning gaps, rebuild mathematical foundations, and develop learners' confidence through structured, evidence-informed, and differentiated instruction. The tutor will work with students performing below expected grade level due to learning gaps, interrupted education, mathematics anxiety, learning differences, English as an Additional Language (EAL), or other educational needs.

This role complements classroom instruction and supports learners following British, American, IB, Cambridge, UAE MOE, CBSE, ICSE, and other international curricula.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct educational diagnostic assessments to identify mathematical strengths and learning gaps

• Develop personalised mathematics intervention programmes

• Deliver one-to-one and small-group remedial mathematics sessions

• Reinforce foundational numeracy, number sense, place value, arithmetic, fractions, decimals, percentages, ratios, measurement, geometry, algebra, statistics, probability, and problem-solving

• Use concrete, pictorial, and abstract teaching approaches where appropriate

• Differentiate instruction to accommodate diverse learning profiles

• Support learners with mathematics anxiety using confidence-building strategies

• Adapt instruction for learners with dyscalculia, ADHD, dyslexia, executive-function difficulties, or other educational needs within the tutor's professional scope

• Use manipulatives, visual models, games, technology, and practical applications to improve conceptual understanding

• Prepare learners for classroom assessments while prioritising long-term mathematical understanding

• Monitor progress using formative assessment and data-driven intervention

• Communicate regularly with parents regarding progress and home support strategies

• Collaborate with schools and multidisciplinary professionals where appropriate

• Maintain safeguarding, confidentiality, and professional boundaries

  
  

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mathematics, Mathematics Education, Primary Education, Special Education, Engineering, Statistics, or a related field

• MOHRE Tutor Permit or eligibility to obtain

• Minimum 3 years' experience teaching or tutoring Mathematics

• Demonstrated experience supporting struggling learners

• Excellent communication and instructional skills

  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in Mathematics Education, Special Education, Curriculum and Instruction, or a related discipline

• PGCE, B.Ed., QTS, or recognised teaching qualification

• Training in evidence-based mathematics intervention programmes

• Experience supporting learners with dyscalculia or other learning differences

• Experience in international schools or learning-support departments

• Knowledge of multiple international curricula

  
  

UAE Licensing Requirements

Tutors providing remedial mathematics instruction in the UAE must hold a valid MOHRE Tutor Permit or equivalent work authorisation before providing private educational services.

Applicants must not diagnose learning disorders or provide regulated therapeutic services unless separately licensed and authorised 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

• Golden Visa

• Green Visa

• Freelance Permit

• Dependent Visa with legal work eligibility

• Any other valid UAE work authorisation

  
  

Required Experience

• 3+ years teaching Mathematics

• Experience delivering mathematics intervention

• Experience supporting learners below expected academic levels

• Experience using differentiated instruction

• Experience monitoring learner progress

• Experience communicating with parents and schools

  
  

Required Skills

• Mathematics intervention

• Numeracy development

• Differentiated instruction

• Conceptual mathematics teaching

• Mathematics confidence building

• Educational assessment

• Progress monitoring

• Manipulative-based learning

• Problem-solving instruction

• Parent communication

• Inclusive education

• Safeguarding

• Professional ethics

• Confidentiality

• Learner motivation

  
  

Benefits

• Flexible freelance schedule

• Competitive hourly and programme rates

• Opportunity to work across multiple curricula

• Professional development opportunities

• Collaborative multidisciplinary team

• Opportunity to make a lasting impact on learners' mathematical confidence and achievement

  
  

Application Process

To apply, submit:

• Updated CV

• Professional photo

• Educational certificates

• Mathematics teaching qualifications

• Professional licences (if applicable)

• Evidence of remedial Mathematics teaching experience

• Emirates ID (if available)

• Passport copy

• UAE visa copy

• NOC from employer (if 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.