The 16 year old girl is a very busy young lady whose passions lie in a variety of areas. She sings, is a talented musician, plays sports to a high level and is an excellent artist - all of which leave her very little time to enjoy simply being a teenager. She has not had a particularly inspiring experience at school and finds time in the classroom dull and boring. In her case, this is symptomatic of a combination of poor teaching she has received from her school and rather lacklustre leadership from the school's management staff. Consequently, she has yet to fully engage with any particular academic subject, and although concerned about the social implications of a home education, remains dissatisfied with the process of formal schooling.

She has ADHD, which has contributed to her negative school experience. Although she comes over as self-assured, like many teenagers she actually lacks confidence and, as she matures, she will benefit from help in building self-esteem. She has expressed a preference for teachers who are kind, fair, funny and organised. The successful Tutor will need to be all this and more in order to really capture her imagination and help her to get the most benefit from all of the opportunities that home schooling affords.

Her 11 year old brother is a typical, rambunctious, gregarious young man. He is motivated to succeed in school, but like his sister, he has not yet had many excellent teachers who have inspired a love of learning, and so he too is lacking much passion for academia. He has both ADHD and dyslexia, which have had a significant impact on his education to date. The family have tried various methods to help him manage his dyslexia, but as yet nothing has proven successful. He is struggling at school, though it is unclear at this point how much of this is due to his learning differences and how much is due, again, to poor teaching. For example, he used to enjoy and excel at mathematics, but since having a young and inexperienced teacher for the past year, his grades (and confidence) have dropped and his school is doing little to provide extra support.

He likes teachers who are encouraging and motivating. He has seen the coaching methods employed by sports teachers and would like to see more of this positive, no-nonsense teaching in his other subjects. He enjoys practical, hands-on subjects like the sciences and technology lessons, and appreciates that he needs to be pushed in other subject areas to stay on topic.

One of the main reasons for moving to homeschooling is the flexibility it affords. With full time Tutors who can deliver all the school subjects and help teach languages and music, it will be possible for the tutoring to be arranged around all the extra curricular activities, sports, and the family's extensive travel plans. Clearly this will mean that the Tutor will need to be well-organised at all times and be ready to accommodate the family's fluid schedule, calmly and with good grace even if, at times, it may be inconvenient in relation what has been planned.

Along with the usual confidentiality agreement required by Tutors International, there is a family non-disclosure agreement that must be signed before a Tutor is shortlisted by Tutors International. Further, any offer of a position will be subject not only to the usual extensive background screening but also to thorough medical and drug use screening.

In the long term, the family are planning to implement an Anglo-American curriculum for their children, and will be engaging two full time Tutors, one British and one American, to help them achieve this goal. However, in this short-term role, the nationality of the Tutor is immaterial as long as he or she is fluent in English. The aim instead is to lay solid foundations for the future months of home schooling that the children will be embarking on at the start of the academic year.

Short-term roles of this nature provide an excellent opportunity for Tutors to offer lessons outside a classroom environment and in a way that the children don't necessarily recognise as ‘learning'. For example, a three-week project on the solar system could incorporate visits to planetaria, late night bonfire and astronomy evenings, a look at the historical interpretation of the stars by different cultures, the physics and mechanics of making a telescope, how to identify the elements present on each planet and an opportunity to explore star-inspired literature and art through the ages.

Given the age gap between the children, it will be a challenge to find topics and materials that are appropriate for both students at the same time, but it would be good to explore ways in which they can both work on the same projects albeit at different levels.

It would be useful if the Tutor could bring a range of extra-curricular skills and interests that can be shared with the family. This could be expertise in music, art, a particular sport or cuisine, a passion for debate, mechanics or other interesting subjects that add value to the children's education. The family is accepting and open-minded, and it would be helpful to have a Tutor who shared their values, or at least able to keep their own opinions to themselves. The successful applicant for this role will likely have broadened their own mind through overcoming some kind of significant adversity, and by travel to experience a range of non-American cultures that goes deeper than the cursory tourist view.

The Tutor will need to balance the fun, inspiring and memorable lessons with an introduction to good study habits and a need to motivate the children. As this will be their first experience of full time home schooling, it is important to be firm and set solid ground rules, but just as important to enthuse the children so that they start to view education in a more positive light.

The Tutor should plan creative lessons and projects that take full advantage of their immediate locale, integrating classroom lessons with outdoor, hands on study periods and practical science or technology sessions in the appropriate location. The Tutors are expected to make full use of their surroundings - time spent in any location should include trips to relevant museums, exhibitions, plays and conferences as well as exploiting the natural resources for biology, geology, geography and history lessons etc.

The Tutor should be eloquent, able to explain concepts simply and able to inspire both children with his or her enthusiasm for any given subject. He or she should be a natural communicator with a kind and caring disposition, and a firm-but-fair approach to their work.

It would be helpful, although not essential, if the Tutor has experience of working with children with dyslexia and ADHD. The summer Tutor should prepare proper handover documents so that there is continuity between the summer role and the long term tutoring starting in September.

This is a full time position. The Tutor must be able to respond flexibly to the client's requirements in terms of availability and working time. The Tutor should expect to be working with the children for at least 40 hours per week, and to fit their preparation time in during evenings and afternoons as needed. The Tutor should not expect any complete days off. However, given the nature of the position and the family's changing timetable, Tutor should be prepared to adapt their plans to suit the Client's requirements. Advanced notice will be given where possible.

Due to the brevity of this contract, there will be no holiday entitlement.

Fully furnished accommodation with all modern conveniences including high speed Internet will be provided by the Client.

The Client will also make arrangements for a car for the personal use for the Tutor throughout their contract, and will cover all expenses involved in the running of this car for work-related purposed, including comprehensive insurance. The Tutor will be responsible for the costs arising from their own personal use of the vehicle, and for any damage caused and which is not covered by insurance.

The Client will cover all expenses for the Tutor, and the tuition should continue irrespective of the location.

The successful applicant for this role will be a non-smoker, who leads a healthy lifestyle and takes regular exercise. He or she will be fit and healthy, youthful and energetic.

The Tutor should advise the Client of the resources he or she requires for this position.