"A family based in north London wants to find an remarkable and qualified educator to guide their youngest child on his initial journey to growing into an British gentleman."
Looking at this listing, you might readily overlook the phrase "initial stages" as simple a turn of phrase.
Yet, it might be the crucial aspect of this unusual job advert, as it attempts to hire a mentor for a one-year-old.
Many of applications have now been sent in since the unidentified family posted their call for the £180,000 per year tutor, who needs to be "an exceptional individual".
During the past few weeks, the advert has attracted interest across the media, with many wondering why?
Forward-Thinking Method
The CEO, chief executive of Tutors International, which is supporting the family in their quest, explained that despite early doubt, he viewed the idea "visionary", and "innovative".
When he spoke with the family, he mentioned they understood the unconventional character of their requirement, and how early in age their son is.
Nevertheless, they stated that they "were unwilling to delay any longer" to engage a tutor, as they had postponed until their elder sibling was five, and by that age "cultural influence had already become established".
What exactly does the family mean by "cultural leaning"?
It's "everything", Adam answered. "The manner you eat, the way you speak".
He stated the elder child had picked up "really subtle, body language" from the family, and had adopted their cultural habits. The family told the consultant they hoped to prevent the same situation to repeat itself with their new baby.
The plan: To hire a UK tutor, who should speak with standard English accent, to influence the baby from day one.
Subtle Influence
"Much of the learning at the outset here is somewhat acquired indirectly," said Adam.
It's by means of this subtle influence that the family are aiming the child will pick up the UK customs they wish to instil.
He noted the tutor must be somebody who studied at "the right kinds of schools – similar types of schools as the family plan to send their son to".
"The tutor just has to be the right kind of person, they'll be performing things they may not realize they're doing, just naturally," he commented.
Cost Not Relevant
The family explained to him the successful candidate should ideally also have familiarity of or passion in equestrian activities, skiing, creative fields and musical activities so as to inspire the child in a wide range of hobbies.
More than that though, he said the family hoped the tutor to sign up the child on a range of courses so the child would be "equestrian training and learning an musical instrument by the time they are about three years old".
In the family's view, assisting their son become a "UK sophisticate" will lead to accomplishment and open doors.
"For all the rights and wrongs of that, because it's definitely a class statement," he adds.
Yet, in spite of all this instruction in "English culture", could the child adopt alleged cultural influence from the multicultural family he resides with in any case?
"Certainly", answered the CEO. "They realize this might not succeed, but they've just taken the perspective of, 'let's give it a go and we should start as early as we can', because the price of it is irrelevant," he explained.
Idealistic and Unrealistic
A number of in the tutoring industry who express these concerns.
Another CEO, CEO and founder of a tutoring service, who supplies personal educators, stated that "the process of embracing two identities, or indeed, discovering oneself, is something that must be grown into, not designed."
Peter wrote that he had emigrated from Asia to the UK at the time of childhood, and had been raised knowing and embodying two backgrounds. He continued to learn at the University of Cambridge.
"The concept that one individual can serve as a representation of UK identity, an individual who can somehow transfer the characteristics of a British gentleman upon a one-year-old child, appears naive and impractical," he commented.
"In my experience, engaging a typically British tutor from early childhood will not automatically produce the outcome they desire.
"I never had that kind of mentor, and however I have been lucky enough to live many of the experiences they aspire for their son."
He added: "The reality is, personal identity can not be dictated from the outside; it must be chosen, and it must come from within."
Acquiring Englishness
Naturally, UK identity is something the expert hopes can be instructed – and sold.
"I think the fact that the global community views us in this light is something that we should be cherishing|valuing|appreciating
