Carpi, Near Modena, North Italy. Short term position. Mother's Help needed for family with 4 children, Jacopo aged 11, Leonardo aged 9, Nicolo' aged 7 and Violante aged 1.. Religion: R/C (not practicing). Dad has his own business, mum works in an office. English spoken. The family live in Carpi a very nice small town close to Bologna, Verona and Florence. The family live in a new block of flats close to the city centre. It takes 10 minutes by bike or 5 minutes by bus to reach the centre. The bus stop is a 2 minute walk from the family's home. Other help kept: a housekeeper for 25 hours per week for all the housework. Requirements: Ability to Cook/Swimmer/Non-Smoker or willing to smoke only outside/Experience/Excellent English even if not Mother Tongue Use of internet given. 3 month placement. The length of stay is negotiable and could be shorter if that is preferred. Accommodation: a lovely private bedroom with bathroom. Approx hrs of work: 2.30 pm to 7.30pm pm. Total daily hrs: 5. Time off: Weekends including evenings and another 4 evenings off per week. You are asked to babysit for a maximum of 1 evening a week. Duties: In the afternoons stay with all the children. Play with them, have fun with them, speak always English with them and speak English with the rest of the members of the family. Help mum give the children a shower in the evening and stay with the children whilst mum prepares supper. Only light housework is requires such as laying the table and cleaning it after lunch and dinner. The family have another babysitter and you will spend 2 1/2 hours in the afternoon with the other babysitter and the children. You will have sole charge of the children for 1 hour or maximum 1 1/2 hours every day. In the afternoon with the other babysitter mum or another adult will also be present so it is very much a shared role. Salary: € 230.00 per week net, (around £ 210.00 per week at the current rate of exchange). Family's interests: The family love to travel and watch films, read books and have fun with the children. They go on holiday to the lovely region of Tuscany, the lovely beach resort of Riccione and to the mountains. They have a small dog who is very sweet, her name is Rosa and she is a Jack Russell. Carpi has quite a large group of au-pairs and English Mother Tongue candidates. It is approx 1 hr from Bologna and Verona, and 2 hrs from Florence. Modena is a nice city, famous for Ferrari and its excellent food. It is also not far from the Adriatic coast. The ideal candidate would be cheerful and calm and able to transfer serenity to the children but also be able to discipline when needed. The family love the Montessori method and the older children are in Montessori schools. |