We require an au pair that is above all genuinely interested in caring for our child. We are looking for an energetic, enthusiastic, confident, outgoing, honest and reliable person with a caring nature. You must be safety focused and willing to give Brendan your full attention when he is in your care.

You will have initiative and have the ability to see what needs to be done (and do it). We require you to be self-motivated, well organised, have a keen eye for detail and be a quick learner. We also expect that you will be mature enough to communicate your needs and expectations.

We require you to have good spoken English skills and to be able to understand verbal instructions. We would be happy to help you to improve your English, especially introducing you to some of our uniquely Aussie words and phrases.

Your primary duty is to ensure our son is safe and his basic needs are taken care of whilst we are at work or sleeping in preparation for and immediately after night shift. This will include preparing meals and snacks for yourself and Brendan, supervising shower time and homework, driving Brendan to after-school sports and above all keeping him safe in a kind and caring environment.

With respect to discipline we are firm but fair. We like to use encouragement to teach and limit discipline for when it is required for the safety of our child or to enforce boundaries.

We are not the sort of people that say no and then turn around and let the child have whatever it is they wanted. When we say no, it means no! We are very strong believers in consistency in discipline and expect our aupair to be strict with Brendan and to lead by example eg. good manners, be polite, no bad language, good hygiene.

We need you to be knowledgeable and calm in an emergency situation if Brendan gets sick or hurt. A first aid qualification would be highly regarded but if you are the right person and you do not have first aid certification we will ensure you are able to complete this at our expense.

A driver’s licence is essential. We would like you to be willing to run small errands and take our son to swimming lessons, sports practice and games, and to the park on a nice day (on days we are working).

Other duties include some light housework and assistance with preparation of evening meals for us all on days that we work. We expect that any mess you make will be cleaned up promptly and your room, bathroom and toilet is to be kept clean and tidy. You will be expected to do your own laundry and ironing, but not ours. We take it in turns to cook - if you cook then someone else does the dishes and vice versa (it doesn't matter if you’re not a great cook - so long as you are prepared to do dishes or let us teach you).

As you will be living in our home we require someone that is honest and considerate of others and respectful of other people's property. You will be open and able to accept constructive criticism well (we are very approachable if you have any suggestions or problems). A friendly, easy-going personality will ensure you fit in well with our family.

It is important to us that you are a non-smoker and do not engage in any drug-taking activity. Inappropriate language will also not be tolerated.

You must organise and pay for your own visa, tickets, etc if required - we cannot sponsor visas.

We offer pocket money of $1,150 per month (cash). Other benefits include free accommodation, all meals, services (water/power), and a car (automatic transmission) for reasonable personal use in the local area. We also pay you when we are on holidays and welcome you to join us on family outings, travel and holidays.