The student is currently a boarder in year 10 at a traditional and well-respected Presbyterian school in Sydney that he has attended for 5 years. The young man chose to stay in Australia to progress his schooling and sports interests while his parents and siblings came to London. For the last six months of the family’s time in England they would like to be together. This means that the student will be out of school for terms 2 and 3; the current plan is for him to rejoin his peers in October in term 4.

The student is a keen and accomplished young cricketer, and wants to play professionally. He certainly has the ability and physique and has been on his school’s first XI since he was just 14. He is also a keen cook, and while recently turned off by a dreadful experience at school, enjoys languages, particularly French. Although still young, he is a mature and understated young man who makes sensible decisions. He often travels internationally by himself, is well-organised, self-aware, independent, self-disciplined and handles pressure well.

Although fiercely competitive on the field, he has not enjoyed as much success academically, and although he does not have enough self-confidence he is certainly not struggling. His favourite subjects are history, art, English and drama, and these, together with his sports interests, offer an excellent vehicle for an inspirational Tutor to bring on his weaker subjects, such as maths and science. A creative and thoughtful Tutor should find plenty of opportunity for chemistry in cooking, or for maths through sport or language. Like most young people, he finds learning most productive when it is fun, applied and engaging.

He has had extra tutoring in the past and does well one-on-one, but he has never had a full time tutor dedicated to his own schooling in this way. His reserved manner and dry sense of humour make him a well-liked student among his peers, but the Tutor should not infer this to mean that he or she will automatically command respect. It will be important for the Tutor to earn and maintain this position by being well-organised, providing interesting and varied material, able to enthuse and motivate, and being light in manner while nonetheless productive in output.

The student’s favourite teachers have a gentle, warm nature and a good sense of humour. He prefers teachers who enjoy competitive sports, are clear and purposeful in their guidance, and take time to ensure that one skill is mastered before building on it. He particularly dislikes pedantry, endless note taking, and rules for the sake of them.

The student comes from a religious Catholic family. While it is not important what religion the Tutor has, or even that or she is religious, it is essential the Tutor is respectful of the family’s views. It would also be advantageous if the Tutor could be mindful of appropriate educational opportunities that involve this important aspect of the family’s values when planning the afternoon programme.

The Tutor will be responsible for maintaining the student’s academics relative to his peers while he is in England during terms 2 and 3. The one-on-one environment, something that he has always enjoyed in the past, also offers the opportunity for some catch-up in the student’s areas of relative weakness.

The Tutor will be able to liaise with the student’s teachers at his current school regarding key objectives, reading, required texts, preferred textbooks and so forth.

Obviously, individual tutoring of this type has the potential to be far more productive than classroom learning, and it would not be in the student’s interests to return in term 4 ahead of his peers. This means that the Tutor will need to ensure that the content is covered without significantly being exceeded. If there is any spare time, this should be used to broaden into other related subjects, to make the best use of London as a classroom: its art galleries, museums, theatres, etc. This year especially, with the increased cultural events coinciding with the Olympics, the opportunities are endless.

The Tutor will start work with the student at 8.30am each day, Monday-Friday. They will work in a designated classroom at the family’s home until 1pm, with appropriate breaks, and then have lunch together, which will be provided by the Client. Afternoons will typically be spent in London, and the day will usually end around 4pm when the student’s afternoon sports commitments will start. If needed, the Tutor may set homework to reinforce particular skills or for advance preparation, but this need not be every day and in any event should never exceed two hours per evening.

The exact timetable regarding the student’s afternoon plans is not yet certain, and may be subject to change during the assignment. The Tutor will need to be flexible in this regard.

The Tutor will be entitled to 23 working days paid vacation during the assignment. These days will be taken at times convenient to the Client, and the Tutor will be given at least 2 weeks notice of when these dates will be. If the Client invites the Tutor to join them on vacation, any days that the Tutor is not asked to work, including travel time, will be counted as part of these 23 days. Any untaken days of vacation accrued over the course of the assignment will be compensated by payment in lieu.

If the Tutor is invited to join the family when they travel, she will have her own accommodation. The Client will be responsible for the Tutor’s full expenses while travelling, except for any expenses that are not agreed in advance as per the Terms.

A car will not normally be available for the Tutor. The Client will reimburse the Tutor for the use of public transport required for getting to and from London as required for the afternoon activities, in addition to any admissions costs agreed in advance with the Client.

Fully furnished, independent accommodation is available on site. This small, self-contained apartment has its own bathroom and kitchen, and can be reached without disturbing the family. It would not, however, be appropriate for a Tutor in this accommodation to bring home guests.

The Tutor does not have to stay on site. If she chooses to make her own accommodation arrangements, the Client will reimburse the Tutor’s commuting costs on public transport.

It is essential that the Tutor is a non-smoker, someone fit who leads a healthy lifestyle.

The Tutor will be responsible for arranging and financing their own health and travel insurance.

Neither Tutors International nor the Client will be responsible for the provision or costs associated with arranging a suitable visa for the Tutor. It is therefore essential that applicants for this position already have the right to remain and work in the UK for the duration of the assignment, including possible travel in and out of the country.