Work abroad in Thura's family for 10-12 Months starting from May 2023 as an Au Pair to take care of 3 children of 6 - 10 years old & 11 - 14 years old in Egilsstöðum, Iceland
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Family ID: 2006462
Children: 3 Children, 6 - 10 years old, 11 - 14 years old
City: Egilsstöðum / Village | More ⇩
Job Start: May 2023 - Jun 2023
Time of stay: 10-12 Months
Last action: 3 hours ago
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Welcome Letter to the Au Pair
It is the biggest town in East-Iceland and is the service center for this part of the country. It is truly a beautiful town which has everything a
person needs; food markets, nice restaurants, and all kinds of activities to brighten the day. If you like swimming pools then Iceland is your paradise as we have so much natural hot water in the ground that we can not stop swimming. Even during the darkest winters storms, we lay in the hot tubs and chat. We also have natural hot springs all over the country.
If you are a nature lover, this place is something for you.
We will pay for a SIM card for your phone.
If you choose to come live with our family, we promise you it will not be boring! Both of us parents are colorful characters, we love seizing the
day, watch some comedy, eating cheese and having a glass of red wine at the end of the day. Our children are really lovable and playful, and we
know they will take you with open arms as well.
Job Description
Driving license is necessary.
To give you an idea of the rhythm of the family life, dinner is at 6pm, the two younger children go to bed around 9pm but Sóla the oldest, around
10pm on weekdays. Most of the work goes into taking care of Heiða and Fróði as Sóla mostly roams free, but needs a friend and a big sister in you as well as
a good role model.
If you occasionally help with the homework, we would feel very lucky.
We want to help our children become stable and kind people in the future, so our parenting philosophy is to allow their feelings to flow and
rather take time explaining and listen to their concerns instead of telling them to stop crying or putting them in detention.
Of course, we are far
from perfect, but this is the kind of parents we wish to be, and we to have to practice every day. Our son needs a lot of love and hugs and he
loves to cuddle. Fróði has an exceptionally sharp mind but has had difficulties taming his temper, that is why patience and a calm attitude is of
essence.
Family Information
Family has pets Yes
Family lives in Village
Parent's Age Group 30-45
Are you a single parent? No, our family has two parents
Nationality Icelandic
Languages spoken at home English, Icelandic
Religion No Religion
Importance of religion
Employment Lawyer / Manager
People living in the house 5
Children's/people's age and gender Girl 12, boy 8, girl 5.
Job Requirements
Working Hours (per week) 25 - 30
Pocket Money of Au Pair (per month) 120 USD
Required Gender Female
Duration of Stay 10-12 Months
Earliest Starting Date May 2023
Latest Starting Date Jun 2023
Looking for Au Pair
Children's/People's Age 6 - 10 years old, 11 - 14 years old
Children/People to take care of 3
Minimum Childcare Experience 50-100
Preferred Nationalities No Preferences
Language Skills
English, Minimum Intermediate (B1)
Education Level High school
Willing to pay/share the travel costs? Yes
Required Age 20-25
Accepts Smokers No
Taking care of special needs children/people required No
Taking care of pets required Yes
Swimming required Yes
Riding a bike required Yes
The applicant can attend language courses Yes
First Aid Training required No
Driving required Yes
Family Description
We are a family of five; Þura (36) works in the airport tower at Egilsstaðir, Hlynur (34) is a lawyer, Sólgerður (Sóla) is a 13 year old karate champion, Fróði is a 9 year old energetic super boy and Heiða is a 6 year old chancellor who happens to love chocolate. Sóla is a happy, funloving, well behaved and very social girl who loves karate and all sorts of art, especially drawing and painting. Fróði is an energetic 9 year old boy,
who happens to have ADHD, but is just lovable and sweet. He love to study the animal kingdom and of course Lego. Our youngest, Heiða, loves her doll Abba, going out on her bike and making things out of clay. We have a really fat cat named Ottó and a dog named Brák :)
We have had 3 au pairs, one from Germany one from Mexico and the other from Iran is still with us and her year is over in the end of june.
Accommodation
Your room will of course be lockable and with as much privacy as possible.
