Chris

Chris is a Cambridge-educated graduate with a First Class degree from Durham, currently working as a SEN Teaching Assistant within a primary school setting. His academic focus on global mental health, combined with extensive mentoring and pastoral experience, underpins a deeply thoughtful and empathetic approach to education.

Chris is particularly committed to supporting children with additional needs, including SEMH, and is driven by a genuine belief in the transformative impact of consistent, trusting adult relationships. He brings intellectual rigour alongside warmth, patience, and emotional intelligence, enabling pupils to build both confidence and academic capability.

• Teaching Assistant at Brookfield Primary School, supporting Year 1 pupils in Maths and English
• Provides primarily 1:1 support for pupils requiring additional academic and emotional guidance
• Tutored 12 students over six years across primary to A-Level
• Subjects taught include English, Maths, History, Politics and Economics
• Mentored a disadvantaged student through IntoUniversity programme
• Volunteered with Crisis Text Line, supporting young people in acute emotional distress
• Additional experience supporting vulnerable young people through outreach and tutoring initiatives

"Chris is an intellectually strong and highly grounded tutor with a clear vocational commitment to supporting young people, particularly those with additional needs. His current role as a SEN Teaching Assistant in a primary school reflects a deliberate move towards hands-on educational work, and he demonstrates notable maturity in his understanding of SEMH and pupil wellbeing.

He combines academic credibility with genuine empathy, making him particularly well suited to students who require both academic support and confidence-building. His background in mentoring, tutoring and crisis support gives him a rare level of emotional resilience and insight for a graduate tutor."