Hello,

NOTE: I would like to find someone that is looking for long term (at least until end of June 2021) to be my "last au pair" (I don't need an au pair after that point).

It is best to know the most about the person that will come to live in our house, the better the experience will be for everyone over the time here. Our profile is a bit long, but be sure you will benefit from having a lot of information available before considering committing to a single-parent household, I have a few previous au pairs that can give you a reference ( if we decide that everything else is OK, for your satisfaction, but not at the beginning of the conversation). Thank you for your time.

We are an open-minded family (please don't confuse it with libertine, we are just modern in terms of discipline). Please read all the sections in this profile, that will guarantee the best investment of your time and mine. Also if you are going to apply, don't be shy, it is a difficult decision to contact a family, but please send some questions to start. Please, no time wasters!

We have had au pairs since Oct 2013, I am a single parent family with a 10-year-old girl and a few pets; for your clarity, highlights about us are:
- Strictly NON-SMOKERS, no exceptions;
- I expect transparency, and to show not only interest about our lifestyle but also to see that your lifestyle is compatible - basically, honesty, NO SECRETS!
- Don't apply just because you just created your profile and think decisions will be fast, it wastes your time and ours;
- If you need to speak to your boyfriend/mother/family to make a decision, please do BEFORE applying to be my au pair, it is a waste of your time and our time;
- If you suffer from cat allergies, dog allergies, Ailurophobia (cat phobia), Cynophobia (dog phobia) or addiction to extreme late night social networking, we are, unfortunately (and most definitely!) not the family for you;
- Contact with previous au pairs will be provided only if we decide that we are right for each other; if you are not sure, please don't apply;

Who are the ideal au pairs?
- readers, artists and musicians,
- seeking time to study but also balance new experiences in a foreign country,
- independent and self-motivated,
- open-minded,
- introverted,
- conversationalists;

Who are not?
- party animals,
- visibly lazy and disorganised,
- too dependent or codependent,
- extremely shy or too conservative,
- people escaping their current life

Because of our circumstances (one week with child/one week without) best suited for someone that has the need to have a lot of time for further studies or hobbies (reading, writing, painting, etc) and has a fairly (*VERY*) independent, organised and disciplined personality, someone interested in sports (gym, cycling) is ideal. Plus it is important to like dogs and cats!

Regarding the study of English, the closest course (Cambridge English exam / English as a Second Language) starts in September is usually best suited, and runs all the way to June of the following year. According to the website: you do not have to pay course fees if you are between 16 and 18 years old and have been living in the UK or an EU country for three years prior to starting your studies.

If you have reached this far, you are probably the type of person that would enjoy your time here.