AAT Student News

Becoming an AAT tutor

Have you ever considered becoming an AAT tutor?  It can be a very rewarding and fulfilling career and there is currently high demand for AAT tutors so it has never been a better time to move into this area.

Teaching students from a wide range of backgrounds, seeing them learn, improve their understanding of the subject and grow in confidence is extremely satisfying.  Teaching is also a good way of keeping your accounting skills up to date, maintaining your awareness of current issues and trends, and learning to use the latest technology.

Flexible working hours are an additional benefit as well as several weeks holiday.  This is especially beneficial if you have children at school as the holidays will usually be mirrored.

How to become a tutor

Whether you have just completed your studies or have been working in an accounting role for years, it is never too late to become a tutor.  Many training providers provide financial support for training and qualified tutors are always on hand to offer guidance and advice.  You will need qualifications in accountancy and teaching.

Many training providers rely on a mix of part and full time staff to teach and administer the AAT qualification, and some tutors work part time at 2 or more centres as this meets their needs.

Details of current roles available are listed below.  It is also worth contacting AAT centres in your local area to see if they have any vacancies.  Details of centres can be found by searching your local area on the Find a Centre service.

Vacancies

Southwark College, London

Lecturer in Accounting & Finance                                                   Ref: LAF
Salary: £20,289 - £34,407 (Inclusive L/W)

The Accounts provision at Southwark is one of the most popular areas of the curriculum the College offer, attracting students from a wide range of backgrounds and ages both during the day and evening.

The College is seeking to appoint a Lecturer to teach a range of Accounting and Finance courses up to Level 4. These would include teaching on AAT, ACCA and Foundation degree courses. The successful candidate would need to possess a relevant Accounts qualification and an IT qualification would be desirable.
Applicants must be able to co-ordinate a number of Accounts related courses and work collaboratively with colleagues in the Curriculum area.

To receive further details and an application form, contact the recruitment team on 0207 815 1622 (24 hour answerphone) or email .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) quoting the above reference.
Closing Date:  15th August 2008

Note:  Please do not contact AAT regarding any of the vacancies as they are unable to provide further information, recommendations or manage applications.