"A household based in North London seeks an exceptional and experienced educator to guide their smallest child on his initial journey to turning into an English gentleman."
Upon seeing this post, you might easily skip the wording "beginning" as simple a turn of phrase.
But, it may be the crucial element of this unique employment listing, as it aims to hire a mentor for a 12-month-old.
Many of responses have already been received since the unnamed family advertised their call for the £180,000 per year tutor, who must be "a uniquely qualified person".
During the past few weeks, the listing has received attention in the media, with many asking why?
Forward-Thinking Method
The CEO, head and founder of a global tutoring firm, which is supporting the family in their quest, said that notwithstanding early doubt, he viewed the idea "forward-looking", and "progressive".
When he spoke with the family, he said they recognized the unconventional aspect of their demand, and how immature their son is.
But, they explained that they "preferred not to postpone any longer" to engage a tutor, as they had postponed until their firstborn was five, and by that stage "cultural conditioning had already become established".
What exactly does the family refer to by "cultural predisposition"?
It's "all-encompassing", the expert responded. "The manner you eat, the way you speak".
He explained the firstborn had adopted "very nuanced, body language" from the family, and had taken on their cultural ways. The family told Adam they hoped to prevent history to repeat itself with their infant.
The plan: To bring in a English tutor, who needs to speak with RP, to influence the baby from day one.
Subtle Influence
"Much of the education at the beginning here is somewhat osmotic," said the expert.
It's via this natural absorption that the family are expecting the child will adopt the English characteristics they aim to instil.
The consultant said the tutor had to be an individual who went to "prestigious academies – comparable categories of schools as the family hope to send their son to".
"The educator just has to be the suitable individual, they'll be performing things they may not realize they're doing, simply by nature," he said.
Money No Object
The family informed him the successful candidate should preferably also have understanding of or enthusiasm in equestrian activities, alpine skiing, the arts and instrumental training so as to influence the child in a wide range of passions.
Additionally though, he said the family hoped the tutor to enrol the child on a selection of classes so the child would be "pony-riding and starting an musical instrument by the time they are approximately three years old".
In the family's view, assisting their son become a "British gentleman" will lead to success and provide access.
"Taking into account the pros and cons of that, because it's definitely a social class indicator," he notes.
Yet, notwithstanding all this tutelage in "English culture", might the child absorb so-called cultural bias from the international family he resides with regardless?
"Certainly", answered the CEO. "The parents understand this might not succeed, but they've merely embraced the view of, 'let's give it a go and we'll proceed as early as we can', because the price of it is not a concern," he explained.
Overly Optimistic
There are some in the private teaching field who express similar doubts.
An education leader, chief executive of Blue Education, who also offer individual instructors, commented that "the journey of embracing two identities, or actually, forming one's identity, is something that must be grown into, not engineered."
He wrote that he had relocated from Asia to the United Kingdom at the period of 7 years old, and had been raised knowing and living two backgrounds. He went on to be educated at a prestigious UK institution.
"The concept that one individual can act as a embodiment of English culture, someone who can possibly transplant the characteristics of a British gentleman onto a infant child, appears optimistic and impractical," he stated.
"From my perspective, employing a typically UK tutor from babyhood will does not instantly create the goal they desire.
"I wasn't provided with that kind of mentor, and however I have been lucky enough to enjoy several of the experiences they hope for their son."
He added: "The reality is, self-identity should not be dictated from the outside influences; it must be chosen, and it must be internally driven."
Buying Britishness
Of course, UK identity is something the CEO believes can be taught – and commercialized.
"I think the situation that the international society views us in this light is something that we should be cherishing|valuing|appreciating
