Frequently Asked Questions
Powertutors Tutor FAQs (for Self-Employed Tutors)
This FAQ provides guidance for independent, self-employed tutors working in partnership with Powertutors. It outlines key information, processes, and expectations to help tutors deliver safe and professional tuition. Nothing in this document creates or implies an employment, agency, or worker relationship between Powertutors and the tutor.
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TutorCruncher Profile
Your TutorCruncher profile is your central hub while partnering with Powertutors. It stores your professional and compliance information, and is used for lesson scheduling, reporting, tutor-student matching, and invoicing.
Please use the link below for step-by-step guidance on completing all elements of your TutorCruncher profile. During onboarding, your status will be marked as ‘Pending’. Once your documentation has been verified, your status will be updated to ‘Approved’, enabling you to express interest in tutoring opportunities.
https://help.tutorcruncher.com/en/articles/10079540-tutor-guide-how-to-set-up-your-tutoring-profile
Navigate to the ‘My Profile’ tab on your TutorCruncher Dashboard and enter your bank details in the ‘Payout Bank Account’ section.
Use the TutorCruncher calendar to indicate your available times: https://help.tutorcruncher.com/en/articles/8420364-tutors-guide-to-tutorcruncher#h_f393d90a25 If your availability changes during onboarding, please update it in TutorCruncher and inform the Tutor Management Team for matching accuracy.
On the left-hand side of your TutorCruncher Dashboard, select ‘Documents’. You’ll find policies including ‘Safeguarding and Child Protection’, ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’, the ‘Code of Conduct’, and the ‘Tutor Terms and Conditions’.
Using TutorCruncher
After your profile is verified, you can view and express interest in available tutoring roles. The RCM team reviews these to ensure suitable matches. See detailed steps here: https://help.tutorcruncher.com/en/articles/8420364-tutors-guide-to-tutorcruncher#h_22713f3719
Payments & Invoicing
Use this handy guide: https://help.tutorcruncher.com/en/articles/8479710-tutor-guide-how-to-tutor-for-an-employment-agency#h_6b63567744 Please mark lessons as ‘complete’ and submit the report within 24 hours to avoid payment delays.
Roles & Responsibilities
Tutors are expected to uphold safeguarding, act professionally, and support learning progress through engaging and purposeful lessons. Further guidance is available in the Tutor Code of Conduct, Terms and Conditions, and Safeguarding Policies.
Tutors should create a safe, respectful, and focused environment while maintaining professional boundaries and adapting to each student’s needs.
Additional sections in the full Powertutors FAQ include Safeguarding, Tuition Delivery, Policies & Compliance, Cancellations, Support, and General FAQs. The complete version should continue numbering consistently while keeping self-employment language (e.g., ‘Tutors are expected to’, ‘Tutors may contact’, ‘Tutors should notify’).
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