How to set up a Websta profile as a tutor or teacher in Bulgaria

What to put on your profile page

Your profile should tell potential students and their parents what you teach, who you teach, and how to contact you or book a lesson. Start with a clear headline - for example, 'English tuition for school students' or 'Piano lessons for beginners and intermediate'. Keep it simple so people searching online understand at a glance what you offer.

Add a short description of your approach. You do not need to write much - a few sentences about who your lessons suit, whether you prepare students for exams, and what experience you have is enough. If you teach multiple subjects or age groups, list them separately as different services on your profile.

Include at least one photo of yourself. It builds trust. A clear headshot is better than no photo at all. If you teach in a studio, classroom or specific location, add photos of that space so students know what to expect.

Add the languages you teach and any languages you speak. If you teach English to Bulgarian speakers, or Bulgarian to foreigners, make this clear. Websta lets you publish your profile in different languages - consider publishing in Bulgarian and English if you work with international students or expat families.

Services and booking options

List your services clearly. For tutors, this might be 'English conversation lessons', 'Maths exam preparation', 'Online piano lessons' or 'Group drama classes'. You set your own service names and descriptions.

Decide whether you want to offer online booking, quote requests, or both. Online booking works well if you teach at fixed times or locations - students see available slots and book themselves. Quote requests work well if you need to discuss lesson frequency, level or goals before confirming. Many tutors use both - offering quick booking for regular students and quotes for new enquiries where you need more information.

If you teach online, say so. If you teach in students' homes, at your own location, or at a studio, be clear about where. Students search by location, so stating your town is important - especially since tutors across Bulgaria work in Sofia, Plovdiv, Varna, Burgas and smaller towns, and students want someone local or nearby.

How people in Bulgaria search for tutors

Most searches on Websta for tutors happen by subject and location together. A parent in Sofia looking for a maths tutor for their child will search 'maths tutor' or 'maths lessons' in Sofia. Someone in Plovdiv looking for English will search in Plovdiv. Websta's marketplace shows tutors and teachers in the area where people search.

Students and parents also browse by subject category - they might look at all tutors available in their town, or filter by the specific subject or language they need. Your profile appears in these results if your service matches what they are looking for and your location matches where they search.

Some searches come from people posting a task - for example, 'I need a tutor to help my child with English grammar' - and providers like you can then make an offer. Others come from people browsing profiles directly. Having your profile complete and clear helps in both cases.

Working as an independent tutor in Bulgaria

If you work as a sole trader (самостоятелен професионалист), you need to be registered with the relevant Bulgarian authority and hold the right tax number. Check with your local tax office (данъчна служба) or chamber of commerce about what registration you need for tutoring work. Rules can differ depending on whether you work full-time, part-time, or alongside other work.

Payments from students through Websta come to your bank account via Stripe, the payment processor. You will need a Bulgarian bank account and to report this income according to Bulgarian tax law. Keep records of your lessons and earnings.

Insurance and liability - check with your local authority whether you need professional liability insurance for tutoring work, especially if you work with children in your own space or theirs.

If you teach minors, clarify whether parental permission and any safeguarding procedures are required where you work. This varies depending on the type of tutoring and your location.

Languages for your profile

If you teach Bulgarian or teach to Bulgarian speakers only, publish your profile in Bulgarian. If you also teach international students, expat families, or teach in English, French, German or another language, consider publishing in English as well. Websta lets you manage translations of your profile information.

Many tutors in Bulgaria who teach foreign languages keep their profiles in both Bulgarian and English. This signals to international students that you can work in that language and reach both local families and people moving to Bulgaria.

What to write first

In your first hour, write down: the subject or subjects you teach, the age groups or levels you work with, whether you teach online or in person and where, your qualifications or experience (one or two sentences), and the best way to contact you. You do not need a long biography - tutors and parents want to know what you teach and how to reach you.

Add a photo of yourself, even if it is simple. Then list at least one service - for example, 'English lessons for school students' - with a short description. Set up online booking or enable quote requests so people can actually get in touch.

After that, you can add more detail - more photos, more services if you teach multiple subjects, or links to any qualifications. But a clear, complete basic profile brings results faster than a half-finished one.

Contact and payment

Your profile needs a working phone number or email so students and parents can reach you. Websta has a contact form that people can fill in, and if you set up online booking, you will receive booking notifications.

You control your own pricing and set it on your profile. When a student books or pays through Websta, the payment goes to your bank account. You and the student also agree on lesson times and any other details directly.