Work abroad in Kate's family for 3-10 Months starting from Jan 2023 as an Au Pair to take care of 1 children of 1 - 5 years old in Erlinsbach, Aargau Switzerland

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Dear future au pair

We are a friendly, warm, welcoming family. We have one gorgeous, happy little boy, 2 years old, who is an absolute delight. Our little one is a lovely, curious, clever and fun bundle of energy and you can have lots of fun playing together. He loves to play in nature, he likes to build castles in the sand, he loves climbing, he plays in the water and on playgrounds and he particularly likes animals. Above that, you need to know he is on one hand a sensitive and on the other a strong-willed boy and NOTHING works with pressure. So you have to be patient and empathic but also consequent. We use the word "NO" very seldom, instead we prefer to explain to him WHY something is not possible. In our educational style we are guided a little by the idea of Maria Montessori. Montessori is a method of education that is based on self-directed activity, hands-on learning and collaborative play. We accompany our child whenever possible in a needs-oriented manner, even if this can be very strenuous in some situations, we always give our best and attach importance to non-violent communication (NVC from M.B. Rosenberg). Nonviolent communication' is a model of communication that promotes understanding and rapprochement.

Both my partner and I are busy in our jobs 4 days a week so we need some help with looking after our son. We are looking for an au pair who has had experience, a non-smoker who is reliable and loving, flexible and trustworthy. The most important thing for us is that you have a high sense of responsibility and take good care of our son when you are on your own – and that you are open to get to know a new culture and integrate into our family. We don’t offer accommodation where you just stay overnight and are here to work like a Nanny does, so we don’t want you to spend the night away during the week. We are looking for an au pair which wants to integrate into the family, is looking for a new experience and hopefully makes friendship for life. We love to travel, so it would be nice to stay in touch after your au pair time and maybe visit you and your family in your home country one day. You are accepted as a part of our family and always treated with respect. That is what we expect in return.

We live in a suburb, in the middle of Switzerland, very close to Aarau. So you have the amanity of both the nature side and the virtues of a big city. Aarau is a beautiful city with many great events such as carnival, horse races, Thai festival, open-air theatre, autumn fair, lantern parade, jazz and music festivals, May parade, a city run and small concerts. There is a pottery and various courses for handicrafts. Whilst remaining close to the train station of Aarau we benefit from good means of transport. Going to the center of Zurich, Basel or Berne takes around 30/40 min by train. The Airport is located around 40 mins were we will pick up and drop off if needed. We are searching for a minimum period of 3 months (extension optional). You have 2-3 days off each week of which normally 2 days in the weekend.

The regulations of our country: For persons from the EU-8 countries the age limit is 17 - 30 years. The age of an aupair from third countries (world) must be between 18 - 25 years. The au pair may not have German as mother tongue.

The job involves childcare and some light housework (like vacuuming, cleaning the kitchen, tidying up after the kid, doing the laundry for the kid, helping with the food shopping and preparing meals).

The main duties include:
- Living with us as a family member (we are only interested in a live-in Au pair)
- Looking after our son when we are busy at the office or homeoffice (mostly Monday-Thursday), preparing meals for him, having fun with him indoors and outdoors, visiting the zoo and the playground, eating lunch together, tiding up after him, join with him the children gynmastic or taking him for a walk, read books, painting pictures, kneading farm animals, tell stories, sing German or English rhymes and help him to improve his communicative and motoric skills - and most important: pay attention with a big sense of responsibility!
- If he is taking a nap after lunch there is some daily light housework to do.

We expect a First Aid training or that you are willing to made a practical First Aid course. We can’t wait to hear from the one who would like to join our family as a part of it. We expecting to have you here with us living with the family during the week. We'll take the time to familiarize you with everything and would love to show you our beautiful Switzerland and discover new things together during excursions in our spare time.sions.