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Finding flexible work that pays well when juggling responsibilities like childcare can be challenging.
But there are a raft of roles out there which are both in demand and also pay well.
CV-Library ranked the jobs from highest salary to lowest along with the total number of job postings from May 2025 to July 2026.
Coming out top is online tutor with an average salary of £55,148 and 55,087 job openings over the last 12 months.
Online tutors specialise in a range of subjects and teach students remotely via a particular digital platform – popular examples include preparing primary schoolchildren for the 11+ exam.
Students might also benefit from an online tutor if they have issues with logistics.
'I charge £80 an hour as an online tutor'
Single mum-of-two, Holly Goodwin, 47, from Canterbury, Kent, has been exclusively tutoring online since 2022.
While she juggles another role as a safeguarding consultant, she believes up to £30,000 of her salary comes from online tutoring.
Holly works 40 hours a week via specialist platform Owl Tutors, while she previously slogged 100 as head of boarding on the same as she earns now.
Holly Goodwin specialises in 11+, 13+ and english
She teaches around 15 to 25 students a week, for one to two hours, charging between £45 and £55.
Exam season can affect how many students she sees, how long for, and overall income.
She said: 'The flexibility is amazing because I can choose when I have my lessons and if I want to go on holiday I can work from there.
'It basically pays for the holiday.'
Holly's advice to eager parents is: 'It's a great thing to do, especially if you are a qualified teacher.
'You can also do it as an unqualified teacher but there will be less work because a lot of parents are looking for someone who has worked in a school and parents are often looking for someone who has prepared children for that specific exam.
'My 20-year-old son does online tutoring and he's not a qualified teacher, but it does pay less. He gets under £1000 a year.'
Holly qualified as a teacher in 2009 and specialises in 11+, 13+ and english.
She added: 'It's also something that parents can get involved with if they've helped their children pass their 11+. But it really does help to have that qualification.'
Finnian Fitzpatrick, 64, from South London, says a third of his income, which is under £25,000, comes from online tutoring.
The married dad-of-two qualified as a teacher in 1996 but left the classroom in 2020; 'covid being the catalyst,' he says.
Now, he sees 25 students a week, ten of which are online. He can work anywhere he likes; at home or on holiday.
Finnian charges £80 per hour and usually sees each student on a weekly basis.
He said: 'I've been down in Cornwall and said to my family I'm disappearing for an hour and found somewhere in the hotel with decent wifi and did class from there.
'There's a huge amount of flexibility which means I can take more holidays than I used to.'
Finnian specialises in 7+, 8+, 11+, 13+, maths, english and geography.
He added: 'After the initial few minutes, it is as if you are in the same room and I find results and learning of skills mirror that of a student sitting at a kitchen table with an exercise book and a past paper. '
Finnian specialises in 7+, 8+, 11+, 13+, maths, english and geography
After online tutor, virtual assistant comes second in the rankings and professionals can earn an average salary of £45,132.
With more than 178,000 roles advertised over the last 12 months, the role has become one of the fastest-growing flexible careers, allowing parents to support businesses remotely by managing diaries, emails and administration, making it an ideal way to earn while staying present at home.
Rounding out the top three is Uber driver, with average earnings of £40,677.
Parents have the choice when they work as you can work independently, giving greater control over hours worked, making it easier to fit earning an income around school holidays and childcare.
Katie Emerton, recruitment expert at CV-Library said: 'For many parents, the summer holidays can bring added financial pressure, particularly when childcare and holiday club costs quickly add up.
'The good news is that flexible working is no longer limited to a handful of careers.
'There's now a growing range of roles that can be done remotely, full-time or part-time, giving parents the freedom to work around school holidays and family life without being tied to the traditional nine-to-five.
'Whether it's tutoring online in the evenings, supporting businesses as a virtual assistant, or managing social media accounts, there are plenty of opportunities for parents to earn, while achieving a better work-life balance.
'As flexibility becomes one of the most sought-after workplace benefits, these roles make it easier for parents to build a career that works around their family, rather than the other way round.'
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