Local mandarin tutor and small classes

Parents wanting Mandarin for their children, adult beginners, local businesses and families with a Chinese heritage link.

A price per lesson for one-to-one, or a per-person fee for group classes, often charged by the term. Groups earn more per hour of your time.

• Fluent Mandarin and strong English
• Engaging teaching for different ages
• Organising classes and sorting out rooms
• Reliable and good with parents

• Public liability insurance, especially if you hire a room (venues often ask for it)
• Working with children: check whether you need a DBS check and safeguarding policies
• Schools and some venues may have their own requirements for outside providers, so check first
• Room hire costs can eat into profit if classes are small

Startup costs are typically around £100 to £800, depending on teaching materials, insurance and any room hire deposits. These are estimates, and they will vary with how you plan to teach.

Monthly revenue is typically around £200 to £1,800, depending on how many learners and classes you take on. This is an estimate of revenue, and room hire costs can eat into profit if classes are small.

Check that you have public liability insurance, especially if you hire a room, as venues often ask for it. Also check whether you need a DBS check and safeguarding policies for children, and any requirements schools or venues have for outside providers.