"A household residing in the northern part of London wants to find an extraordinary and skilled instructor to support their smallest child on his initial journey to growing into an British gentleman."
Looking at this post, you might naturally skip the phrase "beginning" as simple figurative language.
But, it might be the crucial aspect of this unusual employment listing, as it aims to find a tutor for a 12-month-old.
Numerous of submissions have now been submitted since the anonymous family posted their search for the £180k-a-year tutor, who needs to be "a uniquely qualified person".
Over the last few weeks, the post has gained attention in the media, with many questioning why?
Innovative Idea
The CEO, head and founder of Tutors International, which is supporting the family in their search, explained that despite early scepticism, he found the idea "forward-looking", and "progressive".
When he met the family, he noted they understood the unusual aspect of their request, and how immature their son is.
But, they clarified that they "were unwilling to delay any longer" to get a tutor, as they had held off until their firstborn was five, and by that point "cultural influence had by then taken hold".
But what does the family indicate by "cultural bias"?
It's "comprehensive", the expert answered. "How you eat, the way you speak".
He explained the elder child had adopted "very nuanced, non-verbal cues" from the family, and had adopted their cultural habits. The family informed him they wished to avoid history to happen again with their new baby.
The plan: To bring in a English tutor, who must speak with Received Pronunciation, to guide the baby from day one.
Subtle Influence
"Much of the development at the beginning here is rather osmotic," said Adam.
It's through this subtle influence that the family are expecting the child will pick up the English characteristics they wish to impart.
The consultant said the tutor must be an individual who went to "prestigious academies – the same kinds of schools as the family aspire to send their son to".
"The educator must be the right kind of person, they'll be performing things they may not realize they're doing, just naturally," he said.
Cost Not Relevant
The family told the expert the selected educator should preferably also have understanding of or passion in riding, skiing, creative fields and music so as to influence the child in a broad spectrum of hobbies.
More than that though, he stated the family hoped the tutor to sign up the child on a variety of classes so the child would be "equestrian training and learning an instrument by the time they are around three years old".
In the family's minds, assisting their son develop into a "English gentleman" will lead to accomplishment and open doors.
"Considering the rights and wrongs of that, because it's definitely a social class indicator," he adds.
However, despite all this guidance in "Britishness", would the child absorb what is termed cultural bias from the multicultural family he lives with regardless?
"Yes", said he. "They know this may not work, but they've simply adopted the view of, 'let's give it a go and we'll proceed as soon as we can', because the cost of it is not relevant," he said.
Idealistic and Unrealistic
A number of in the private teaching field who share similar doubts.
Peter Cui, CEO and founder of Blue Education, who provides private tutors, commented that "the process of embracing two identities, or in fact, discovering oneself, is something that must be grown into, not designed."
The expert wrote that he had emigrated from Asia to the Britain at the period of seven, and had been brought up experiencing and embodying dual heritages. He continued to be educated at the University of Cambridge.
"The notion that one individual can serve as a representation of English culture, a person who can in some way transfer the qualities of a UK sophisticate to a 12-month-old child, seems to me naive and unfeasible," he commented.
"From my perspective, having a distinctly British tutor from infancy will not necessarily produce the outcome they want.
"I did not have such a figure, and however I have been privileged enough to enjoy several of the situations they aspire for their son."
He continued: "The truth is, cultural identity should not be dictated from the external environment; it must be chosen, and it must come from within."
Acquiring Englishness
Naturally, UK identity is something Adam believes can be instructed – and marketed.
"In my view the reality that the global community views us in this respect is something that we should be cherishing|valuing|appreciating
