Certified to teach but kept getting rejected? You've found your place. Vela gives qualified tutors real students, built-in tools and a verified record — so you can go anywhere next.
"I applied everywhere after my certification and heard nothing. Vela gave me real students within a week. Six months later I finally feel like the teacher I trained to be."
You studied. You passed. Then you applied — to Preply, to iTalki, to Cambly — and heard nothing. The truth is the biggest platforms quietly favour degrees over genuine teaching qualifications.
You can't get experience without a job. You can't get a job without experience. Vela breaks that cycle.
Built for the tutor just starting out. Powerful enough for the experienced one.
Studio-quality video built into Vela. No app-hopping — just open your session and teach.
Support students between sessions with instant messaging and phone-style calls.
Ready-made plans for grammar, conversation, IELTS and business English. Customise and send.
Weekly nudges based on your session patterns — pacing, engagement, technique. Your built-in teaching coach.
Hints, tips and frameworks curated to help new tutors become genuinely exceptional ones.
Every session logged. A verifiable portfolio of hours and reviews you can take anywhere.
"How can you get experience if you can't get a job?"The question that built Vela. Start here — and that question gets answered.
Create your profile and you're live and bookable within 24 hours. No gatekeeping, no hidden criteria.
Students from the UK and across the world book you based on your style, subjects and availability.
Built-in tools, weekly coaching nudges and a resource hub sharpen your skills with every session.
Walk into iTalki, Preply or any school with verified experience and a record that speaks for itself.
Certified, qualified — just needed someone to believe in them.
"Within a month on Vela I had ten regular students. The lesson templates alone saved me hours every week."
"The coaching reminders changed how I teach. I finally slowed down and actually connected with my students."
"Vela matched me in minutes. My IELTS score went up two bands in six weeks with my tutor."
Recognised alongside the world's leading platforms
No degree. No gatekeeping. Your certificate is enough. You are enough.
Create your profile, set your rates and start accepting students within 24 hours.
Book a trial lesson with a certified tutor at a special introductory rate.
TEFL providers, HelloTalk, schools — let's open more doors together.
"How can you get experience if you can't get a job?"The question that built Vela. The answer is here.