Becoming an AAT tutor

If you’re nearing the end of your AAT studies, it’s worth considering your career opportunities and next steps. While many will go straight into practice or industry, it’s not the only option: becoming an accounting tutor is a rewarding career that allows you to share your passion with others. It’s flexible too – you may choose to teach full time, or combine teaching with an accounting role, or balance with family life and other commitments.

Becoming an accounting tutor also opens up lots of avenues to develop your career and skills – not only in tutoring, but also in creating course content, preparing learning resources or even as an assessor. You can read more about my own journey from accounting to teaching and beyond here.

Benefits of being an accounting tutor:

• Hybrid learning – A range of part-time and full-time roles are available, facilitated by the rise of technology, which means you don’t have to be in class all the time.
• Fulfilling – A rewarding career which inspires the next generation of Accountants to strive for the best.
• Ownership of your teaching – Take ownership of what you teach and how you teach it.

Tutors who deliver Mindful Education’s Online and On Campus courses benefit from extensive support and tutor resources to support you as you embark on your new career in teaching. Our team is made up of passionate subject specialists with extensive experience of working in further education. They act as a valuable sounding board for you with advice on how to deliver specific concepts, understanding analytics and assessing learner progress.

Which qualifications and qualities do I need?

While pursuing a career in teaching may feel like a daunting prospect, it’s actually very simple. All you need is an AAT qualification at the level that you will be teaching (so if you’ve just completed your level 4 qualification can teach a level 4 class). You don’t need a teaching qualification before you start working as a tutor, but once you’ve started, your college or training provider support you to get one. There are simple introductory courses, such as the Level 3 Award in Education and Training (PTLLS), that you can complete online to give you a basic understanding of how to deliver a lesson.

As well as the relevant academic credentials, good teachers will bring the following skills to their classroom:

• A passion for accounting and teaching others
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Effective communication skills

What next?

If you are currently an AAT student and are interested in exploring a career in teaching, it is worth mentioning this to your own tutor so that they can help you think about the next step in your career. There may even be roles available at your current college.

The AAT’s tutor vacancy page has a range of several opportunities to become an AAT tutor, and many of these roles are flexible and allow you to manage the hours you work. Alternatively, you can contact your local AAT training provider to find out opportunities at a college or training provider near you.