For Tutors
Our Teaching Approach
More Than Subject Expertise
Our students are often learning from home for good reasons, and they need tutors who get that. We're looking for people who lead with patience, adapt in the moment, and understand that trust comes before knowledge. You set your own hours and prices — we give you a platform that handles the rest.
The Tutors We're Looking For
We work with young people who are often learning from home for a reason — anxiety, neurodivergence, difficult school experiences, or simply because mainstream education wasn't the right fit. That means our tutors need to be more than subject experts. We're looking for calm, patient people who understand that building trust comes before building knowledge. If you're someone who naturally meets a young person where they are, rather than where the curriculum says they should be — you'll fit right in.
How We Work
Every session should feel safe, supportive and unhurried. We don't rush through content to tick boxes. Instead, we follow the student's pace, gauge their confidence as we go, and adjust our approach in real time. Some sessions might cover a full topic; others might be spent going back over something that didn't quite land. Both are equally valuable. We use a holistic framework built around four areas — wellbeing, organisation, learning and life skills — and we'd like you to keep all four in mind, even when delivering a purely academic session. A student who's feeling overwhelmed won't absorb a word about trigonometry, so checking in matters.
Neurodiversity & Wellbeing
Different minds bring different skills and strengths. Many of our students have had experiences that have knocked their confidence, so your role is partly to help them rebuild it. Celebrate small wins. Be genuinely encouraging without being patronising. If a student seems withdrawn or unsettled, it's okay to pause the academic content and simply listen. You're not expected to be a counsellor, but being a calm, trusted adult in their corner is a core part of what we do.
Feedback & Progress
Clear, kind feedback is essential. We want students to feel that progress is achievable, so frame feedback around what they've done well and what to focus on next — never what they've got wrong. Keep notes on our platform after each session so that progress is visible to parents and to the student themselves. This also helps if another tutor covers a session — consistency and continuity matter enormously to young people who've had disrupted learning experiences.
