Work abroad as an Au Pair in Liverpool, Greater Manchester United Kingdom for 10-12 months in Danielle's family

Our current lovely au pair is set to return home this summer. With Leonora starting nursery in September there will be a shift in Leo's schedule and also a shift in our needs. She will be in Nursery 2.5 days a week and we are looking for someone who can entertain and inspire her for the mornings not in nursery. On the mornings you are with Leo the job could include dressing her, preparing light snacks and meals, helping her use her potty and lots of play and mental stimulation. Butters will also need a couple short walks throughout the day. I will be home with you a great deal of the time, but I will usually be in another room and will occasionally need to pop out for meetings etc. You might need to occasionally bring her to play groups in the city as well or accompany us on outings.

Since we have a reduced need for child care we are hoping to find someone who is willing to spend more energy helping us keep the house running and particularly preparing healthy meals. We're not looking for a live in chef, but we try to prepare home cooked meals most days and someone who also enjoys cooking, trying new foods and is happy to share in this experience with us is most preferred.

The role also involves some chores which might include some laundry, tidying Leo's toys and play spaces at the end of the day, helping with dishes, running the hoover or mop once a week or as needed, bringing out rubbish and various other household tasks that we share in as well. We do have a professional cleaning team that comes twice a month, but essentially help in keeping things tidy day to day and helping us stay on top of things around the house, for example if you see things out of place, it is very appreciated if you help tidy it without being prompted.

In general you should have plenty of free time and always at least 2 full days a week to yourself. We would provide a schedule for the upcoming week so you can make plans around it, but we do appreciate a bit of flexibility and the willingness to pitch in if something unexpectedly comes up. Duncan and I like to have a date night out once in awhile, but Leo sleeps well through the night and wouldn't require much more than having the video monitor near you. We occasionally have holidays away(covid pending), during which we would appreciate you looking after Butters, or possibly accompanying us. Looking after Butters is just a few short walks a day, feeding him and cuddles. He's a very old boy and love nothing better than being pet.

Since neither of us are originally from Liverpool, we do not have family close by. I injured my shoulder two years ago and had been struggling to always properly care for our daughter, dog and general household things without help. We had plenty of space in our home and felt it might be a lovely opportunity for someone to experience our beautiful city and to help us, so we started hosting Au Pairs. We love for Leo to have another person in the house to help provide mental stimulation and love. We have had 4 lovely Au Pairs stay with us at this point and have grown to see them as part of the family. We have realised from our experiences that we would prefer to have an au pair who is at least 20 and who could stay for a minimum of 6 months, preferably longer if everyone is happy.