The student is 12 and is currently enrolled in an excellent school in Seattle, where he is doing extremely well in all aspects of school life. His grades in school are first rate, he is involved in school theatre, and he is well liked by his peers. He is also very athletic and enjoys swimming and rowing, both in training and competition, as well as more leisurely sports such as basketball, skiing, tennis or boating. He has an exceptionally mature disposition for his age, a great sense of humour, and a warm, personable demeanour. The young man will be a joy for a skilled and energetic educator to work with on a daily and intensive basis.

He is planning to attend Eton College from September 2013. Until now he has been educated exclusively in the US system, and this means that there are significant differences between the content he will have covered prior to starting at Eton and that which his peers from the British educational system have experienced. Although the young man is highly able and hard working, his parents would rather that he arrives at Eton ready not only to survive, but really to thrive in this highly academic and demanding environment.

One of the boy's standout qualities is his appreciation of which teachers bring out the best in him. He prefers teachers who not only expect the best but also demand it, people who push him. He doesn't mind if such teachers are perhaps unnecessarily blunt in their manner, as long as it evident that these teachers are extremely knowledgeable about their subject and guide him with compassion, consistency, fairness and good humour.

The Tutor will work after school with the student Monday-Thursday and on Sundays for a longer period.

During the week, the student has homework and preparation for class tests and quizzes etc. He generally completes this quickly and will need to continue to maintain his grades when the Tutor starts working with him. This means that even though he does not need to the Tutor's help to complete the work, there exists an opportunity for the Tutor to use the assignments set by the school as part of the preparation for Eton. Once the homework is finished, the Tutor can work with him on identifying weaknesses. Sunday offers time for the Tutor and student to work intensively on bridging any gaps between the systems.

The Tutor will need to be familiar with Eton's block requirements for the student's entry grade across all subjects and be able to use the time in the Seattle to ensure that he learns any new material that would be expected as secure knowledge by the best students in the year group he is expecting join in Eton. It is not known what modern language in addition to French will be chosen when he starts at Eton, but it is likely to be Spanish.

In addition to the tutoring with the student, his mother is keen to improve her very rusty French and it is expected that the Tutor will be able to work with her for up to an hour a day practicing this.

The Tutor will typically work after school from 4pm-9pm, with breaks as needed, for dinner or a few minutes of exercise now and then to clear the mind. On Sunday the Tutor should expect to work with the student for up to 6 hours.

The Tutor will need to be extremely flexible with regard to this timing. The student's school and sports commitments and the family's travel plans are likely to affect the tutoring schedule from time to time. In general though, the Tutor should expect each week to have around 26 hours contact time with the student, 10 hours preparation, and two consecutive days off on average (normally Friday and Saturday). In addition, there may be up to another 5 hours French tuition with the student's mother.

The Client will provide a car for the use by the Tutor throughout the assignment.

If the Tutor should be invited to accompany the Client when they travel they will be responsible for all the Tutor's expenses.

The Client will rent a furnished apartment with Internet near the family home and the Tutor will be responsible for all meals not occurring during tutoring time.

The family travel frequently and will likely take the Tutor with them some of the time. Accommodation on such trips will usually be in a hotel, and the Client will be responsible for the Tutor's meals during such times.

The Tutor must be fit and healthy, and a non-smoker. It would be preferable if the Tutor enjoyed outdoor sports, which are particularly popular in the Seattle area and which the family and the student enjoy tremendously.

If the Tutor is living in the Client's home for any period, he or she will not be able to invite guests and should be respectful at all times of the Client's privacy. Although the Client has an informal style at home regarding their staff, the Tutor must maintain appropriate levels of private service professionalism and decorum at all times.