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| Single Parent Household: |
No
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Any Stepchildren: |
No
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| Smoking Household: |
No
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Prefer Non-Smoker: |
Yes
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| Know Other Local Au Pairs/Nannies etc: |
Yes - Our old nanny lives in Clacton and would be willing to meet up with you.
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Have Help In The House: |
None |
| Nearest Language School: |
15 minutes walk from the college in Harwich |
Nearest Train Station/Bus Stop: |
Bus stop is 5 mins walk, train station is 15 mins |
| Family Hobbies And Interests: |
As a family we enjoy going out to castles, museums and historical sites. We attend a fitness camp 3 nights per week and a running club. We like cooking Swimming and cycling. We also enjoy going abroad on holidays and eating out in restaurants. We all love reading, walking our dog and going to the cinema. |
| Anybody Criminally Convicted: |
No
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Special Needs, Allergies Or Diets: |
No, apart from my husband hates fish. |
| House And Locality Description: |
We live in a 5 bedroom house in Harwich. We have a small garden and live in a quiet road next to open fields and views of the sea. Harwich is a quiet seaside town with good transport links to London which is only 75 minutes away by train, Harwich is on the London line so it is very easy to visit it and get around. As we work in London we know it very well! We are also very near Colchester, which is the oldest town on Britain, founded by the Romans. It has a good castle and lots of museums.
We are also near Dedham Vale and Flatford Mill, which was the subject of one of Britain's famous artists, Constable. East Anglia, which is the region of Britain we live in, is very sparsely populated. It is a very big farming area, mainly agriculture, and quite flat. It has some very wild and rugged coast; a lot of it is being reclaimed by the sea. |
| Will Have Own Bedroom: |
Yes - with Sky TV, DVD player, Desk and wireless broadband
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Will Have Own Bathroom: |
Yes - Next to the bedroom
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| Facilites Available In Bedroom: |
Double bed, Wardrobe, Chest of drawers, Mirror, Desk or dressing table, Desk chair, TV, Video or DVD player, CD player, Heating |
| Describe Duties Of Au Pair: |
I do not work on Fridays. I use my Fridays to clean the house from top to bottom, do my grocery shopping and spend some extra time with the children. I am also the director of the local school (which in the UK is a voluntary position) so I have a weekly meeting at the school with the Head Teacher. After school I usually take the children into Harwich to the library and then to the cafe for hot chocolate.
The housework that I need you to help with is as follows
Help the children make their beds
Put away their clean clothes
Change their beds once a week
Keep their rooms tidy
Make their pack lunches for school
Empty their school bags every day
Help them tidy up their toys every day
Iron the clothes
Wash the sink/bath after they have used it
Hoover the sitting room 2 times a week (Monday & Wednesday)
Sweep the kitchen & utility room every day
Tidy up the breakfast things & clean the kitchen sides/table/hob
Driving
You will have sole use of a car whilst you are with us which you can use any time, even when you are not working. You will need to drive the children to their clubs, but school is within walking distance. We will keep the car maintained, and give you £10 per month to cover the cost of pertrol for taking the children around and about. We will also insure you on it. However you must keep the car clean and tidy and treat it with respect, just as you would your own car. Should you receive any penalties for speeding or parking, then you would have to pay this yourself.
Your qualities & role
I need a girl who will look after our children, begin to prepare dinner for us and keep the children's rooms tidy. We are looking for you to start as soon as possible (sometime in February would be great as then you can meet Giulia, our current Aupair) for as long as you can. Your ideal qualities would be
Good time keeping
Very organised
Patient
Very clean & tidy
Sociable and confident
Good sense of humour
Good level of spoken English
Honest
Confident with animals
Safe and careful driver
Warm personality
You would only work on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. Your time would be spent mostly looking after the children and their well-being. A typical day would be getting the children up at 7.30, breakfast, bath, getting them dressed, making their pack lunch and then walking them to school at 8.45. You would then return home, spend a couple of hours ironing or tidying the house and the rest of your day would be free. You would collect the children from school at 3.15 and then take them to their after school activities as follows
Monday - Nothing
Tuesday - Isabella goes swimming (you will need to drive to this, it's in Harwich but a bit too far to walk)
Wednesday - (Alexander goes to Cubs (you will need to drive to this, it's in Harwich but a bit too far to walk)
Thursday - Isabella goes to Rainbows (you will need to drive to this, it's in Harwich but a bit too far to walk)
Also at some point, it would be nice if you can take the children down to my grandparents to visit, maybe every Monday afternoon - you can leave them there and collect them later.
With regards to the animals, I would need you to take Sirius out for a walk on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. Edward and I go to a fitness camp on Monday, Wednesday and Friday evenings so Edward doesn't really have time to take Sirius out . We live right next to open fields so a nice walk for 1 hour will be ideal. On some days when Edward and I go to our fitness club, the children may want to stay at home, on these occasions we may ask you to 'watch' them for us for the hour. |
| Weekly Money: |
60 |
Do You Have Any Pets: |
2 cats and 1 dog |
| They Are To Care For Pets: |
Yes - Feed dog and cats. Take dog for a walk. Nothing more.
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They Can Attend Language Classes: |
Yes - Most of the day and every evening will be free as well all day Friday and weekends.
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| They Are Required To Drive: |
Yes - We have a Ford KA which is very economical to run. We will insure it and maintain it for you. For the children the most driving you will need to do is on Tuesday and Wednesday just around Harwich. You may need your car for college. You can use it at weekends as well,you may want to bring a Tom Tom. We will give you £10 per month towards the cost of petrol - you probably wouldn't need any more unless you do a lot of driving in your own time
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| Car Available For Private Use: |
Yes - You can use the car whenever you want.
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Petrol Provided For Private Use: |
Yes - £10 per month maximum.
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| In Case Of Accident, Will They Pay Excess: |
Yes
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If Yes, Approximate Amount: |
250 |
| They Will Have Sole Charge Of Children: |
Yes - In the morning before school and after school until we get home (3.15 to 5.30) Monday to Thursday only. And on school holidays
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| They Are Expected To Cook: |
Yes - Cook an evening meal for the children 2 times a week. We will agree what to cook at the beginning of the week.
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They Are To Accompany You On Holiday: |
No - We may go away for some short weekends and would require someone to house sit and look after the cats. This will only be a couple of times a year.
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| Do They Need To Swim: |
Yes - We swim often and also live near to the sea.
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| Consider A Male: |
No
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| Do You Have Internet Access At Home: |
Yes - Wireless access, but please bring your laptop
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Will They Be Allowed To Use This Access: |
Yes
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| Will They Be Able To Use Skype From Your House: |
Yes
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| Any Further Information: |
We have had Au-pairs before, and this type of childcare fits our lifestyle. You will become one of the family and we will treat you with respect and always try to help and include you in our family life. We're not very exciting during the week as we work long hours but we try to do nice things at the weekend. We are happy for you to bring friends home (as long as they don't smoke in the house or car). |
