AN Arab man is looking to hire a private tutor to coach him into Oxford University, in return for a £122,300 annual salary.

The successful candidate will have to be on call from 8am to 11pm every day and should stay in close proximity to the client at all times, travelling with him to a “wide range of destinations throughout Europe and the rest of the world”.

According to a letter in The Times Higher Education Supplement, the tutor will be expected to help the unnamed businessman, in his 30s, through his GCSEs and A-Levels and teach him to become an English-speaking, piano-playing opera lover who understands the works of William Shakespeare.

It reads: “The tutor should constantly be researching and planning a culturally rich range of musical and dramatic performance, visits to art galleries and museums, restaurants, sites of historical or contemporary interest – any place or activity that the tutor thinks will be an essential part of this ‘life-curriculum’ in its most encompassing sense.”

Although the client does not directly specify the tutor must be female, the advert refers to the candidate as “she”.

It says that only the “highly intelligent, erudite, well-read, musically accomplished… and socially and culturally versatile” need apply.

And it says it “would suit a retired former headteacher of a renowned British private school or someone with comparable experience who is seeking early retirement”.

It adds: “She will need to be open about travel to a range of destinations including in the Middle East and Africa. She should lead a healthy lifestyle and be in good physical shape.”

The advert goes on to state it is preferred that candidates applying are non-smokers and hold clean driving licences.