How we hire teachers
Families trust us with their child's learning, so we take hiring seriously. Here's every step, what you'll do at each one, and what we're looking for.
From application to first class
- 1
Apply
What you do
Fill in the form for your role and record a short voice note. It takes about five to seven minutes.
What we look at
Your subjects, curricula and grades, your hours, and how you sound explaining something.
- 2
Application review
What you do
Nothing to do but wait to hear from us.
What we look at
Whether what you teach matches the students we're placing, and the basics: a laptop or desktop to teach on, and the hours you can give.
- 3
First interview
What you do
A first conversation about how you teach.
What we look at
Commitment, competence and character: the three things we score at every interview.
- 4
Second interview
What you do
A closer look at your subject and your classroom craft.
What we look at
How deeply you know your subject, the curricula and grades you'll teach, and how you handle different learners.
- 5
Recorded audition
What you do
Short tasks recorded in Qlive Pulse, on your own time, usually due within a week. For example, explaining a topic to camera.
What we look at
Qlive's academic team watches every task and marks it against a rubric. If a task needs another go, you may be offered a retake.
- 6
Training invitation
What you do
Read the invitation and accept it on your status page.
What we look at
It sets out the training and the indicative pay bands for your subjects and curricula.
- 7
Training
What you do
Live sessions plus activities you work through in Qlive Space, each with a short video of you teaching. You get two attempts at each.
What we look at
Online teaching, talking to parents, Qlive Space, using AI as a teacher, planning, assessment and data privacy.
- 8
Offer
What you do
Read your offer, with your exact rates, and accept it on your status page.
What we look at
A final confirmation, then your profile and the Educate app are set up.
- 9
Your first students
What you do
Say yes to class invites that fit your subjects and hours.
What we do
Matching you with families who need exactly what you teach.
Training, the Qlive way
Training is where you learn how Qlive teaches, practise in Qlive Space and get feedback on every task, in the Educate app's Compass tracks.
- Free
- No fee and no deposit, ever.
- At your level
- How long it runs depends on how long you've taught.
- To finish
- At least 90% attendance at live sessions and 85% of tasks on time.
- Coached
- We'd rather coach you through a task than reject you for it.
How will I know where my application is?
You get a link to your own status page in Qlive Connect. It shows which stage you're at, and it's where you accept the training invitation and your offer.
Is training paid or free?
Training is free. There is no fee and no deposit. If anyone asks you to pay to teach with Qlive, it isn't us.
Does finishing training guarantee me classes?
Not by itself. Classes depend on the students who need your subjects, curricula and hours. Keeping your available hours accurate in Educate helps: marking yourself free when you are not means fewer classes are offered to you.
Why might an application not move forward?
The most common reasons are not having a laptop or desktop to teach on, pay expectations well above the role, or spoken English that isn't yet at the level our families need. A missing voice note is another.