The student is first and foremost a dedicated and passionate equestrian. She rides daily where possible and cares deeply for her own horses and other animals. Horse riding encompasses many areas of her life, from friendship groups and competitions, to Instagram promotion solicited by small brands to include her in their publications. Whilst a career as a professional rider would be a dream come true, she is also a realistic, conscientious student who values her studies and desires a solid, all-round education to allow for further study beyond her current A levels.

Her track record as a good student has been consistent since the early years of her education. She attended pre-school in Paris and another school in the south of France, before embarking on a bilingual French/English route at an international primary school from the age of nine to twelve. She then re-entered the French system (college and lycée) where she failed to thrive due to a lack of self-confidence. As a result, the young lady moved to a home-schooling model through Tutors International. There, she completed grade 10 in an online US High School program. Unfortunately that program closed, and the decision was taken to change over to the British A level system.

The student is a perfectionist, neat and organised in her notes and serious about improving her grades and recovering her level of English; her current standard of English is one of the challenges. Sensitive to anything which knocks her confidence, she responds well to patient teachers who she can trust. She is most at ease with non-authoritarian individuals whom she can openly question when unsure. Most of the time, the student enjoys the fun, caring approach of her horse-riding coach, for example. However, even he does not strike the ideal balance in terms tuition and motivation, often making her feel annoyed or demotivated when criticised or in need of further explanation.

The young lady has already achieved a grade A in her French Language A level and is currently working towards her Economics and Psychology A levels with two subject-specialist tutors. Her Maths is very weak; a combination of lacklustre instruction and reckless parenting has created a student who tends to shut down whenever she perceives that something will require her to do maths. This is having a significant impact on her Economics course. She is aware she needs to spend time improving her numeracy skills, but she currently finds herself overwhelmed. On top of her daily academic and equestrian training commitments, the student is living at the stables on her own. The daily chores of food preparation, shopping, cooking, laundry, caring for her dogs (one who is old and infirm and the other a house-training puppy) alongside being organised and prepared for her competitions and events, has seen her become too tired to do herself justice academically.

Despite any struggles, the young lady is strong-willed and diligent, with good judgement and a mature ability to understand different people and adapt to a range of situations. Like most young people her age, she loves to spend time with her friends, most of whom form part of the equestrian community. Further hobbies include surfing in the summer, along with golf and tennis with her father.

The ideal candidate will be someone who can support the student wherever needed and with whom she can converse openly about school and life in general. A current or former elite sportsperson themselves, or perhaps an experienced sports coach, PE teacher, the Tutor/Mentor will need to have a sound understanding of fitness and nutrition and be able to plan and prepare a balanced training and meal plan to help the young lady get ahead of her fitness goals. One of the key qualities of this person is his or her ability to help her to develop long-standing strategies for sports psychology so that she can compartmentalise her schooling and riding without one compromising the other.

It would be useful if the Tutor had experience teaching maths to at least GCSE higher level to help the student fill the gaps in her knowledge and build confidence in this, her weakest subject. This would be unlikely to be formal tuition of the subject, but at least it can be course-relevant content concretised through nutrition and fitness. It is probable that she will need to take the Maths GCSE as well as her two A levels, but she is currently very low in confidence in the subject.

Pastoral support will include helping her with all the myriad chores she is struggling to manage, including laundry, preparation of equipment, general organisation and packing for trips. This will allow her to focus and maximise her potential in both her studies and her riding. The role is very definitely not one of nanny, and the young lady has made it clear she doesn’t want that. It is more like a houseparent in a boarding school and indeed someone who has done that role would be well-suited to this one.

Ideally, the Tutor should have a strong command of French to help them in their day-to-day duties. They will need to be highly organised to help the student manage her many commitments. In particular, the Tutor will need to work closely with the subject tutors and suggest ways to maximise her academic focus. He or she will offer possible solutions to tackle any difficulties that the young lady is experiencing.

The Tutor will also need to help develop the student's English towards a native level. She or he will be expected to encourage more reading and watching of English-speaking films and documentaries outside of the formal teaching time to help her expand her vocabulary and understand more cultural references. This, of course, will generally improve her attainment across the board. The young lady is a capable student and should be able to be accepted to read Business at university, her current ambition.

Whilst the Tutor will be mindful to limit mobile phone time where possible, it is important that the student becomes fully computer-literate. The tutor will use technology and devices appropriately for academic discovery and digital presentation of work produced. The Tutor will also be aware of prerequisites and pathways available to the student with her possible subject choices in mind for higher education, be that in France or internationally.

A passion for animals and an understanding of the rigours of being an elite sportsperson in any field, is essential. The tutor will need to be available and accommodating of travel for competitions required of the student's level of practice, which often entails excursions of three weeks and may be assisted by the Tutor. A degree of flexibility is required of the Tutor to accommodate the travel schedule.

The Tutor will be available for an average of around 40 hours per week. At present, the student works with her subject tutors between 8.30am and 12.30pm. A typical day might involve preparing and eating breakfast, lunch and dinner with her, a joint workout, maths session and shopping/preparing for the following day. When she is in ‘school’ or riding the Tutor/Mentor will have time to for their own interests and preparations for the student, and for the myriad details that will help the young lady achieve her ambitions.

The Tutor shall be entitled to an average of two consecutive days off per week, however, given the student's sporting commitments, they may not always occur at weekends or to be regular in their timing. Indeed, the successful applicant should expect this to be very irregular.

The Tutor will also be entitled to a minimum of 9 weeks holiday per annum.

The Client will provide an accommodation allowance and the Tutor will need to arrange their own accommodation – this will not be done for them by the Client.

Apart from the Tutor’s personal telephone use, the Client will cover all bills regarding accommodation and travel. The Client will also provide accommodation when travelling and a vehicle for the Tutor to use in France.

The Tutor will likely be required to accompany the young lady on some, if not all, of her trips abroad. These competitions can occupy several weeks of the year therefore the Tutor will need to be flexible and willing to adapt their schedule accordingly.

The successful candidate will be an enthusiastic role model, flexible and willing to ‘muck in’ and, most importantly, sensitive and patient in their approach to supporting the young lady. The Tutor should be a personable professional who fits seamlessly into the environment, upholding excellent manners, personal values and promoting a positive and interactive learning experience.

The Tutor must be fit and healthy and a non-smoker.

The Tutor will need to have driving licence to be able to take the student to hospital appointments, airports etc.