Visiting music teacher

Parents, adult learners, and schools or nurseries that hire teachers for their pupils.

A price per lesson, often slightly higher for home visits to cover travel time. Schools may pay an hourly rate or let you charge parents directly.

• Teaching a range of ages and abilities
• Reliable timekeeping and route planning
• Adapting lessons to different spaces and instruments

• Public liability insurance, and check cover for teaching at other people's premises
• Schools usually require an enhanced DBS check, so check how to get one and how long it takes
• Travel time and costs can eat into earnings, so group lessons close together
• Lost income when pupils cancel, so agree a clear cancellation policy
• Safeguarding practice when teaching children at home, such as a parent being nearby

Startup costs are typically around £150 to £1,000, depending on whether you need a portable instrument, insurance and a DBS check. These are estimates, and travel costs can eat into earnings, so group lessons close together.

Schools usually require an enhanced DBS check, so check how to get one and how long it takes. Also check your public liability cover for teaching at other people's premises, and safeguarding practice when teaching children at home.

Monthly revenue is typically estimated at around £300 to £2,200, depending on how many pupils you teach and how much travel time you lose between lessons. You can start from around 6 hours a week.