Freelance Educators - Creative Arts & Life Skills

Joystick Learning Ltd · EdTech | Education | Children’s Learning

Employment type: Freelance · Remote · Flexible hours

Industry: E-Learning · Education Management · EdTech

About Joystick Learning

At Joystick Learning Ltd, we’re redefining extracurricular learning for children aged 5–18 through a fresh, skill-based approach. Launching soon across the UK, our EdTech platform offers children access to engaging, inclusive, and hands-on learning experiences — from arts to digital skills, and everything in between.

We’re now onboarding a talented group of freelance educators to bring this vision to life. If you have a passion for creative education and want to be part of a mission-led startup, we’d love to hear from you.

What You’ll Do

  • Deliver live or pre-recorded extracurricular classes in your area of expertise (e.g. music, baking, life skills, art, public speaking, digital skills, etc.)
  • Create engaging and inclusive content for children and teens
  • Design your own schedule and course format (full creative freedom)
  • Collaborate with a growing team of innovators in child education
  • Reach wider audiences through our platform’s promotion and tools

Ideal For Educators With Experience In:

  • Arts & Crafts
  • Music / Singing / Instruments
  • Baking / Cooking for Kids
  • Digital Art & Design / Animation
  • Life Skills (e.g., financial literacy, confidence, communication)
  • Gaming & Game Creation
  • Mindfulness / Emotional Intelligence / SEN education
  • And any other non-academic creative subjects

What We Offer

  • Fully remote opportunity (UK-based platform)
  • Set your own hours & rates
  • Teach live or asynchronously — whatever works best for you
  • You retain creative control of your content
  • Access to Joystick Learning’s tech infrastructure, admin support, and marketing
  • A supportive, child-centred environment that celebrates neurodivergence, inclusivity, and creativity

Compensation

  • This is a freelance opportunity with flexible earning potential
  • You set your own prices, typically £15–£50 per session
  • We operate on a revenue-sharing model — no hidden platform fees
  • You’re paid directly based on enrollments or downloads

Ready to Join Us?

We’d love to learn more about you. If this sounds like your kind of mission:

📝 Register your interest here: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/e/Wwmyxh1PFU

📩 Or email us at: contact@joysticklearning.co.uk

🔗 Visit us: https://joysticklearning.co.uk

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