Work abroad as an Au Pair and Live-in Help in Sharpthorne, West Sussex United Kingdom for 10-12 months in Cherry's family
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Family ID: 1611841
Children: 3 Children, 0 - 1 year old, 1 - 5 years old, 6 - 10 years old
Need assistance and support in:
Cleaning & Laundry, Light domestic work
City: Sharpthorne / Village | More ⇩
Job Start: Feb 2021 - Mar 2021
Time of stay: 10-12 months
Last action: 28 days ago
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Welcome Letter to the Au Pair
We're a fun and friendly family of 5 (plus one more baby coming, and 3 cats and 2 ponies). We live in a Sussex village with a big house and separate annex flat, 4 acres of land, a hot tub and a sauna. We’re looking for a mix of help with the house and help with the kids.
London and the beach are each less than an hour away. Infrequent buses run to the nearby towns of Crawley and East Grinstead, both around 15-20 minutes drive away, both with mainline train stations (trains from Crawley reach London in 35 minutes).
Forest Row is a large alternative/artsy village 10 minutes drive away, which has shops, boutiques, cafes, evening events and classes such as yoga, community choirs, etc. There are two biodynamic, organic farms nearby with good farm shops, and several horse riding schools.
Our favourite local haunts include Stone Farm Rocks (good climbing/bouldering and nice views), Ardingly reservoir (nice wild swimming with a bakery en route), and Tulley's Farm which has seasonal events and does a good brunch (classic English breakfast). There are also several stately homes and gardens to visit.
We're quite a close family, and enjoy spending time together, whether it's baking, playing silly chase games, rabbit/deer spotting in the garden, going out for brunch, or romping around local beauty spots (of which there are many!). We would love to welcome the right person into our family to join in the fun and chaos and help us keep things running smoothly.
Job Description
The right person will get on well with the kids, be happy in a lively, chatty home, and be able to drive the kids places or join the family to help out on a trip (Eg beach, walks, swimming).
Offered:
Hours are somewhat flexible, around 30 hours per week.
£110 per week spending money.
Food, use of the home facilities ie washing machine, dryer, etc.
We'll provide a car (and insurance) to use when taking the kids out, and for personal use when available (we have two cars so one is often available).
Other travel expenses are not covered.
We'd typically expect help on weekdays and you'd be free at weekends.
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 British
Languages spoken at home English
Religion Christian
Importance of religion Important
Employment Unemployed / Self employed
People living in the house 5
Children's/people's age and gender
1 year old boy
4 year old boy
6 year old girl
Job Requirements
Earliest Starting Date Feb 2021
Latest Starting Date Mar 2021
Duration of Stay 10-12 months
Looking for Au Pair and Live-in Help
Children's/People's Age 0 - 1 year old, 1 - 5 years old, 6 - 10 years old
Children/People to take care of 3
Minimum Childcare Experience No preferences
We need assistance and support in Cleaning & Laundry, Light domestic work
Preferred Gender Female
Preferred Nationalities American - USA, Australian, Channel Islander, English, Irish, British, Canadian, Japanese, New Zealander, Welsh
Required Language Skills Good
Required Education Level No preferences
Working Hours (per week) 30 - 35
Pocket Money (per month) 440 GBP
Willing to pay/share travel expenses? No
Required Age 21-35
Accepts Smokers No
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
Family Description
Accommodation
Full use of the big garden and field, use of the hot tub in evenings, occasional use of sauna.
Home
We live in a big house ranged over two floors, with a separate first floor flat over the garages, which connects at ground floor level to the main house and also has its own front door.
Our home is tucked away in its own wrap around gardens and drive. There are three levels of large lawns, two patios, a hot tub, a sauna, and a gate from each level to our field. It's quiet and private, but also close to the village amenities.
Walkable
You can walk to two good pubs, a local store/post office, hairdressers, cafe, and two playgrounds. There are also nice countryside walks from our village, one which passes a micro-brewery/bar.
