Cultural exchange Au Pair and Nanny program in Belgium

Family ID: 2694834

Children: 2 Children, 6 - 10 years old, 11 - 14 years old

City: Aarsele / Countryside | More ⇩

Job Start: Aug 2024 - Feb 2025

Time of stay: 1-6 Months

Last action: 04 Nov 2024

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Hi,

We are a warm and welcoming family-of-four living in the Belgian/Flemish countryside.

Our house is very large and open, we love visits and activities and it would be great to have somebody around for a while, helping us out a bit whilst enjoying life.

Our backgrounds are extremely diverse and so are our interests. We are intelligent and inquisitive people, we travel and discover, invite and invent, play and sleep in.

An au pair at our place will get a true B&B room including lots of privacy, an own bathroom and toilet, wifi, plenty of free time and all the help he/she needs to get around the country. A driver's license is a must. We have an extra car (Volkswagen Touran) which you'll need for your au pair duties, but which can also be used privately.

Our house is warm and light, but it is next to a rather busy road. It is easy to get to Gent, Bruges, Brussels, Paris, Amsterdam, London. All within 3-4 hours by train. There is not a lot of wild nature around, but the countryside is quite lovely. Bicycles are available.

Our children are very active (except when they are getting up in the morning), they are mostly self-sufficient, polite and generally a lot of fun. And they both understand English and a mouthful of French. Our main aim for the au pair job is having company for our youngest Jouk, to teach him some craft and music and to open his mind (Jouk is being homeschooled mostly). Our oldest Wander is right in the middle between a child and a teen.
Oh, and we like them to get in contact with different cultures and learn your language.

We will only accept like-minded au pairs, who will blend into our family without too much trouble. Somebody who likes to live and laugh, live with us and who is dependable. Having somebody in the house is quite a big thing and we like it to be a great experience for you and for us. We see this as a cultural exchange, it goes both ways.

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Job Description

Quite simple: assist with the children. That mostly means: stuff something into their mouth when they forget to eat, play with them and have fun, take them to a nice spot wheather permitting, teach them some skills you acquired yourself.

If you want to get out for a few days: no problem, but let's communicate about it. If we want to get out for a few days with the kids and you're on your own: should be ok too.
By the way: we'll be on holidays from 23rd of July till the 11th of August. Our house could be your base camp during that period if you wish.

If you want to work more (extra) for a fee: we can talk about it.

In general: let's be open, let's be flexible and we'll get things sorted.

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Family Information

Family has pets Yes

Family lives in Countryside

Parent's Age Group 40-55

Are you a single parent? No, our family has two parents

Nationality Belgian

Languages spoken at home Dutch, English

Religion No Religion

Importance of religion Not important

Employment Business owner / Business owner

People living in the house 4

Children's/people's age and gender 12 Year male
8 Year male

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Job Requirements

Working Hours (per week) 25 - 30

Pocket Money of Au Pair (per month) 400 EUR

Salary of Nanny (per month) 450 EUR

Required Gender No Preferences

Duration of Stay 1-6 Months

Earliest Starting Date Aug 2024

Latest Starting Date Feb 2025

Looking for Au Pair and Nanny

Children's/People's Age 6 - 10 years old, 11 - 14 years old

Children/People to take care of 2

Minimum Childcare Experience 50-100

Preferred Countries Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Faroe Islands, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Gibraltar, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Malta, Moldova, Monaco, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russian Federation, San Marino, Scotland, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Türkiye, USA, Ukraine, United Kingdom, Vatican City

Preferred Nationalities American - USA, Australian, Austrian, Belgian, British, Canadian, Dutch, English, Estonian, Finnish, Flemish, French, German, Greek, Greenlander, Icelandic, Israeli, Italian, Latvian, Liechtensteinian, Lithuanian, New Zealander, Norwegian, Peruvian, Polish, Portuguese, Scottish, Spanish, Welsh

Language Skills
English, Minimum Intermediate (B1)
- or -
Dutch, Minimum Beginner (A1)

Education Level No preferences

Willing to pay/share the travel costs? -

Required Age 23-75

Accepts Smokers Yes, not at home

Taking care of special needs children/people required No

Taking care of pets required No

Swimming required Yes

Riding a bike required No

The applicant can attend language courses Yes

First Aid Training required No

Driving required Yes

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Family Description

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Accommodation

Private room 22 m², private bathroom, private toilet, wifi, large garden, fireplace, BBQ, mountable swimming pool (smallish), bicycles, car, bus and train station quite near, easy commuting to cities around, possibility to use holiday appartment by the sea, hammock under a tree, terraces, gardening, chickens, cats, etc