GraemeHampshire, United Kingdom United Kingdom

Graeme is a single father from Hampshire, United Kingdom with 1 child, aged 8 seeking a non-smoking girl au pair aged min. 20 to start Mar 11 for 6-24 months.

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The three of us!
The three of us!

About the Family

Family no.:
1006041
Status:
NotLooking
Father's first name:
Graeme
Mother's first name:
[Not specified]
Marital status:
Single Father
Number of children:
1
Childrens ages:
8
Father's nationality:
United Kingdom United Kingdom
Mother's nationality:
United Kingdom United Kingdom
Father's occupation:
Programme manager
Mother's occupation:
N/a
Other family:
[Not specified]
Pets at home:
One dog, fully trained
Fish
Smokers at home:
cross
Family's religion:
Church of England
Languages spoken:
English
Domestic help:
[Not specified]
Had au pair before:
cross
Registered:
09 May 10
Account:
Active
Recent Sign-Ins:
1
Signed In:
24 Oct 11
Status:
NotLooking
Unread Msgs:
0

Au Pair Preferences

Earliest start:
Mar 11
Required for:
6-24 months
Age:
min. 20
Gender:
Girl
Au pair couple:
cross
Hours per week:
30
Pay per week:
£70
Nationalities:
[No preference]
Languages:
[No preference]
Skills/attributes:
Non-smoker
Willing to do housework
Cook simple meals
Assist with pet care

Description of the home

We live in Alton, Hampshire - a small town in the south of the UK, close to beautiful countryside with lots of lovely walks. The town is nearby, which has shops, bars, restaurants and the language school is a short walk away. London is just over an hour by train. We live two minutes away from the leisure centre, where you can swim, join the gym or go to fitness classes.Our house is five years old and equipped with modern conveniences and is situated in a very friendly neighbourhood.

Location

Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Hampshire
City/town:
Alton
Nearest town:
Alton (1m)
Language school:
Alton College (1m)
Type of area:
Quiet Residential
Private use of car:
tick

Details of the au pair's room

Own double room with desk, wardrobe, drawers, wireless internet, hifi, TV/DVD. Shared bathroom (with child)

The au pair's typical daily schedule

07:30 - 10:30 Getting child ready for school, breakfast, school run, clearing away breakfast. A few light chores e.g. dusting, vacuuming, keeping bathroom clean, dog walking.
10:30 -17:00 Free time
17:00 - 19:00 School run, prepare evening meal for child and self, supervise play and homework. Light chores
Occaisional baby sitting, sometimes on a weekend, maybe two nights a week, but not every week. Weekends off, unless by agreement.

Extras offered to au pair

Additional babysitting above two nights in any one week. Reasonable use of car, help with language classes.

Personal note to au pair

We are looking for someone who is energetic, self-motivated, patient but most of all smiley and who loves kids to come and join our family for at least a year and hopefully longer who will help with the household and wants to experience a new culture. We are a family of two, dad – Graeme, and Oliver my son, plus our dog, Taffi. I am a single parent and full time working dad. I have a partner although we do not live together.

Comments

Oliver is a big boy for his age and is fairly independent. He is looking forward to having someone like a “big sister” around to help out whilst dad is at work. We have a good network of friends in the area who would be willing to help you to settle in and make friends so that you feel at home. We love being outdoors and do lots of walks and cycling and we go camping regularly. We often meet up with my partner and her family to do activities together. We can be quite noisy, but really enjo