Travelling (TRA 0424 A)

The eldest brother (6) is the more reserved of the two siblings. His introverted and cautious nature results in a methodical approach to learning. Though careful and shy, he displays a remarkable depth of focus, especially on subjects that capture his interest, such as dinosaurs. This hyperfocus extends to his engagement with videos and games, where he can become fully immersed. He enjoys soccer and shares with his brother a love of skiing, primarily in Italy, and has recently embarked on learning judo. Both boys both enjoy culinary activities with their mother and have started to show an early interest in music, with particular curiosity about singing and piano emerging.

The younger brother, has just turned 5. He embodies the extroverted counterpart to his older sibling. He is quick to socialize, with a smiley and engaging demeanor. However, he sometimes struggles with emotional regulation, a challenge not uncommon for his age. His passion for Lego, particularly advanced sets meant for older children, and his enjoyment of numbers, highlight a keen analytical mind. Like his brother, he also engages in skiing, judo, and shares a budding interest in music, underscoring the boys' close-knit relationship and shared pursuits.

The boys' mother plays a significant role in her children's education and upbringing. She advocates for a Socratic approach to learning, emphasizing dialogue and inquiry over authoritative instruction. She seeks Tutors who can adapt to her children's learning styles without resorting to baby talk or rigid authority, highlighting the need for flexibility and variability in their educational journey.

The brothers, while competitive, maintain a strong sibling bond, often playing well together. Their competitiveness, a trait shared with their parents, does not detract from their cooperative spirit. As the family navigates a world filled with sports, travel, and cultural experiences, the Tutors will play a crucial role in ensuring the boys' educational development is continuous, engaging, and reflective of their unique interests and personalities.

The Tutors’ principal focus will be to provide an enriching international education, ultimately targeting the International Baccalaureate (IB) curriculum for the children. The core language of instruction will be English, with Italian as a significant second language. Fluency in French and German is also desirable to match the boys' linguistic environment and the family’s multilingual background.

As the students have no experience of formal schooling, the Tutors will need to earn the trust and respect of the boys to start their educational journey positively. The Tutors are expected to embrace a Montessori-style approach, adapting to the children rather than imposing a fixed teaching methodology. This student-centered strategy should prioritize engaging, motivating, and fun project-based learning, particularly leveraging the family's global travel experiences. Practical learning by doing, which makes use of the diverse locations visited, as well as the family’s involvement in motorsports, art and equestrian sports, will be key in providing a dynamic and contextual educational experience.

Given the boys’ varied interests, the Tutors must craft customized learning experiences that fuel their curiosity and encourage exploration. Both Tutors need to be adept at creating a flexible routine that can accommodate the family's extensive and often short notice travel schedule, with a large entourage across Europe, and occasionally to the Middle East and the US. An attitude that embraces a balance of both modern learning tools in education, such as electronic games and apps, and traditional methods like reading and writing on paper will be important.

The role demands a blend of creativity and adaptability, with Tutors who are comfortable delivering lessons in diverse settings, including hotel environments. They should be young or young at heart, not set in their educational ways, and capable of adapting to an ever-changing schedule. The Tutors will be fully integrated into the family lifestyle, working and travelling as members of a larger group that includes bodyguards and executive assistants, underscoring the need for individuals who are team players and can work harmoniously with others.

The Tutors must have passports that allow for visa-free travel around Europe and the US at a minimum. Furthermore, the Tutors must be fully vaccinated and up to date with tetanus and pertussis jabs, and comfortable with periodic health checks such as COVID and influenza tests to ensure the wellbeing of the extensive travel entourage.

The family’s active lifestyle and the boys' competitive nature mean the Tutors should also be fit, healthy, and energetic, ready to engage in a variety of outdoor activities and potentially offer music training in voice, singing, and piano, though this is desirable but not essential. Comfort with horses and a passion for bringing extra skills or interests to the role will greatly enhance the educational experience for the boys.

The contract compromises a standard 40-hours of contact time per week, with all expenses and travel covered. Tutors will likely work on a rotation basis to ensure continuous coverage for the boys, accommodating the extensive and often short notice travel schedule.

While the exact distribution of hours will be adapted to the family's needs, Tutors are expected to maintain flexibility in their working hours, including the provision of education in various settings during travels. Each Tutor is slated to have two consecutive days off per week, which may not always coincide with weekends.

The Tutors will be entitled to a minimum of 9 weeks holiday (45 working days) per annum, to be taken at times agreed upon with the family. The Tutors will likely schedule their holidays at different times from each other, to be arranged in advance with the client, to maintain consistent educational support for the children.

The Tutors will be provided with private accommodation in all locations. This inclusion extends to all aspects of the family's extensive travels, where the Tutors will travel with the family group in top-tier accommodations, ensuring seamless integration into the family’s global lifestyle.

The provision of living quarters aligns with the family’s commitment to a cohesive, team-oriented environment, mirroring their expectation for Tutors to actively participate in the family's diverse experiences and activities.

Expenses related to accommodation and travel, facilitating both work and integration with the family's entourage, are fully covered, underscoring the comprehensive support provided to ensure the Tutors' focus remains on delivering exceptional education.

The successful candidates will be able to offer more than the minimum requirements of this position and must have been raised in a socially appropriate background. They will not only be excellent practitioners, but also good role models: educated and polished, with excellent manners and personal values.

The Tutors must be fit, healthy and non-smokers– active and energetic with a love for the outdoors; the kind of people who always makes the most of their environment to enhance teaching and learning opportunities.