Work abroad as an Au Pair and Tutor in Banbury, Oxfordshire United Kingdom for 10-12 months in Eilidh's family

We are looking for a native French speaker to join our family for around a year. The main reason we would like an au pair is because we want to improve our French language skills. We love to visit France and are considering moving to France in the future. My husband and I speak a little French (but consider ourselves to be beginners) and Francis doesn’t speak any. We don’t expect formal lessons but would like the opportunity to converse in French on a daily basis. We would like someone who will integrate into our family and fit into our routines, such as meal times. We want someone who is patient and who will enjoy helping us to build confidence and improve our language skills. You must enjoy children and be prepared to play with Francis whilst speaking in French so that he can learn too. Francis starts school in September so his main playing times would be after school or on weekends. My husband and I both work from home during the day but I am currently on maternity leave. However, I would like to start working again (part-time) in September so would like help looking after Rose for up to 20 hours each week (Monday – Friday) whilst Francis is in school.

Although we are not looking for childcare as the primary responsibility, we expect some additional help with the children and around the house. For example if my husband or I have an appointment we might ask you to take/collect Francis from school. Or we might ask you to babysit in the evening so my husband and I can go out for dinner. Or we might ask you to babysit for a few hours on a weekend so my husband and I could go shopping etc. An extra pair of hands while getting Francis ready for school in the mornings would also be welcome.

We already have someone who cleans our house once a week so do not expect you to do this but of course everyone in the family helps to keep it clean and tidy during the week. We would also welcome someone who likes to cook and especially if you like cooking French food. My husband and I both enjoy cooking and would enjoy learning new dishes. We would also like you to cook some meals but would not expect you to cook every day.

You would have free time to pursue other activities and we would be flexible if there were particular classes or activities that you want to attend during the day/weekends/evenings. We also regularly visit family in Scotland so you would have the opportunity to visit Scotland with us.