"A family located in the northern part of London is looking for an exceptional and skilled educator to assist their most junior child on his initial journey to growing into an English gentleman."
Upon seeing this post, you might naturally skip the wording "initial stages" as mere figurative language.
However, it might be the most important part of this unique job advert, as it attempts to recruit a tutor for a infant.
Many of responses have now been received since the unidentified family advertised their search for the £180k-a-year tutor, who must be "a uniquely qualified person".
In recent few weeks, the listing has received interest across the news, with numerous asking why?
Progressive Approach
Adam Caller, head and founder of a global tutoring firm, which is supporting the family in their quest, explained that in spite of initial scepticism, he viewed the concept "visionary", and "progressive".
When he consulted the family, he said they appreciated the unusual character of their demand, and how immature their son is.
But, they stated that they "preferred not to postpone any longer" to engage a tutor, as they had postponed until their elder sibling was five, and by that age "cultural conditioning had by then taken hold".
But what does the family refer to by "cultural bias"?
It's "everything", he replied. "The manner you eat, how you speak".
He stated the elder child had adopted "very nuanced, body language" from the family, and had taken on their cultural habits. The family explained to Adam they hoped to prevent the same situation to recur with their new baby.
The intention: To hire a UK tutor, who should speak with RP, to shape the baby from the very start.
Subtle Influence
"A great deal of the learning at the beginning here is kind of absorbed naturally," stated 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.
Adam explained the tutor must be somebody who went to "the right kinds of schools – the same kinds of schools as the family hope to send their son to".
"The instructor must be the appropriate candidate, they'll be doing things they aren't even aware they're doing, effortlessly," he added.
Expense Not a Factor
The family explained to Adam the selected educator should ideally also have knowledge of or passion in horse riding, skiing, creative fields and musical activities so as to shape the child in a diverse set of hobbies.
More than that though, he explained the family wanted the tutor to sign up the child on a selection of classes so the child would be "equestrian training and learning an musical instrument by the time they are around three years old".
In the family's view, helping their son become a "UK sophisticate" will lead to success and create opportunities.
"Considering the advantages and disadvantages of that, because it's definitely a status symbol," he comments.
However, in spite of all this guidance in "UK identity", could the child absorb alleged cultural leaning from the multicultural family he resides with regardless?
"Certainly", replied the CEO. "The parents know this may not work, but they've just taken the perspective of, 'let's give it a go and we'll proceed as soon as we can', because the expense of it is irrelevant," he said.
Idealistic and Unrealistic
There are some in the private teaching field who share those concerns.
Another CEO, CEO and founder of an educational organization, who provides personal educators, commented that "the development of adopting dual cultures, or in fact, discovering oneself, is something that must be experienced personally, not manufactured."
He explained that he had relocated from the Far East to the UK at the time of 7 years old, and had been educated knowing and living dual heritages. He continued to be educated at the University of Cambridge.
"The notion that a single person can act as a representation of Britishness, an individual who can somehow impart the attributes of a English gentleman upon a infant child, seems to me optimistic and unfeasible," he wrote.
"From my perspective, having a quintessentially British tutor from infancy will will not necessarily create the outcome they desire.
"I never had such a tutor, and however I have been lucky enough to experience several of the situations they aspire for their son."
He continued: "The reality is, personal identity should not be imposed from the outside influences; it must be chosen, and it must be internally driven."
Acquiring Englishness
Naturally, Britishness is something the CEO thinks can be instructed – and marketed.
"I believe the reality that the international society holds us in this regard is something that we should be cherishing|valuing|appreciating
