Travelling guitar tutor

Busy parents who like lessons at home, adult learners, and schools that hire visiting music teachers.

A price per lesson, often slightly higher for home visits to cover travel time. School work may be paid per session or per hour by the school or by parents.

• Confident guitar playing
• Teaching different ages and abilities
• Reliable timekeeping and route planning

• An enhanced DBS check is usually expected for teaching children, and schools will normally ask for one
• Public liability insurance, and check whether your policy covers teaching in other people's homes
• Unpaid travel time reduces your real hourly earnings, so group lessons close together
• Cancellations at short notice, so set a clear cancellation policy
• Register as a sole trader with HMRC once you start earning

Startup costs are typically around £200 to £1,200, depending on your guitar, teaching materials, insurance and how you find students. These are estimates. Unpaid travel time cuts your real hourly earnings, so grouping lessons close together can help.

Monthly revenue is typically around £400 to £2,500, depending on how many students you teach and your prices. You can start from about 8 hours a week. Travel time is unpaid, so group lessons close together and set a clear cancellation policy.

An enhanced DBS check is usually expected for teaching children, and schools will normally ask for one. Check that your public liability insurance covers teaching in other people's homes, and register as a sole trader with HMRC once you start earning.