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ENGLAND

Family 218

About the Children
Children's names and ages: 2 girls, Eden, 10 and Sasha, 11.
Children's personalities and interests: Eden loves horseriding and will go away for 1 week pony camp, Sasha goes out with friends a lot, and is a bit of a tom boy.
About the Parents Names: Amanda and Christopher.
Occupations: civil sevant and senior national health service manager.
Interests and any other information: They play music, they have classic cars, go out with MG car club. They have a house in Florida and go away sometimes. The parents will go away for a week on their own and for another week with children (and possibly you).
Pets: 3 siamese cats.
Diet: All the family are vegetarian.
Duties, Pocket Money and Accommodation
Au pair's Duties: Being there, make sure children eat properly, doing a meal for them, keeping house clean and tidy, a bit of ironing. Most time will be with Eden, doing some activities with her.
Number of hours work per week: 25 hours.
Amount of pocket money per week: £55 and more if extra work.
Au pair's accommodation (e.g. own room, any facilities): own room, on third floor with own staircase, tv, video, stereo, double bed.
About the Location
Place name: Arlesey City, town, village or countryside: Big village with shops, take away food, train station directly into London. Near Cambridge, Bedford, Stevenage. Distance (or travel time) from London and/or other town or city: 30 mins to Kings Cross central London.
Facilities (transport, shops, entertainment, language schools etc): shops, take away food, train station. Near Cambridge, Bedford, Stevenage for other facilities.
About the Au Pair
Is a smoker acceptable (eg smoking outside): OK. Can smoke in your room but not in the rest of the house or with the children.
Does the au pair need to drive: no.
Is it essential for the au pair to do housework: Yes.
Preferred age range (if any strong preference): any.
Preferred gender (if any strong preference): Female.
Must the applicant have been an au pair before: no preference.
Preferred start date: As soon as possible - June, July, August, September or October.
Preferred length of stay: summer or longer.
Any extra preferences about the au pair: Enough English to understand a bit and willing to learn.

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Family 121

Ruby 6 yrs, lively, likes singing & dancing.
Kate 7 yrs, quiet, likes dancing & singing.
George 14 yrs, quiet, likes football and computers.
Alfie 15 yrs, likes dancing & singing.

Dad - Company director,
Mum - Housewife.
2 dogs, 3 cats, 1 mouse

Housework, Ironing & looking after the children.
Occasional cooking.
They live just outside of town but the town is good. There are colleges.

About the Au Pair
Is a smoker acceptable: no
Does the au pair need to drive: yes.
Is it essential for the au pair to do housework: yes.
Preferred age range: any.
Preferred gender: female.
Must the applicant have been an au pair before: no preference.
Preferred start date: As soon as possible.

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Family 217

About the Children
Children's names and ages: One boy, Rhys, aged 4. One girl, Maxine, will be 3 in September. Rhys goes to nursery 2.5 hrs each afternoon, 5 days per week. Maxine will be with you all day.
Children's personalities and interests: Both happy, get on well with everyone, like going in the garden, play with other children nearby, Rhys bright. Maxine has been a bit slow at talking but is starting to get better.
About the Parents: Mum and her partner Ian live there. They are getting married on July 10th. The children's dad lives in the same road and they all get on well and the children see their dad often.
Occupations: Mum is a tour operator and Ian works for the prison service.
 Interests: Ian does lots of sport especially cricket. Mum does not have much time except for work and children.
Pets: 2 cats.
Duties, Pocket Money and Accommodation
Au pair's Duties: Mum is out 8am to 6pm, Ian leaves early, he is sometimes back 3pm sometimes not until late. If he is home early he will help with the children. You will need to take Rhys to and from nursery (5 minute walk) and look after Maxine all day and Rhys when he is not at nursery.
Number of hours work per week: 50 hours.
Amount of pocket money per week: £110, and you will also have the use of a car if you are a driver.
Au pair's accommodation (e.g. own room, any facilities): As well as your bedroom, you can also use the study with computer and tv (eg if you want to watch a different television programme from the family).
About the Location Place name: Welling, nr Bexley Heath in Kent, near London.
City, town, village or countryside: small town, 10 mins walk to train station, 35 mins to central London.
Distance (or travel time) from London and/or other town or city: 35 mins to central London by train (direct to Victoria and Charing Cross stations).
 Facilities (transport, shops, entertainment, language schools etc): local shops 2 minutes walk, buses, big park, play areas, languages classes nearby and half hour drive away.
About the Au Pair
Is a smoker acceptable: yes.
Does the au pair need to drive: no, but you can use the car if you can drive.
Is it essential for the au pair to do housework: no, just tidying up children's things.
Preferred age range: any.
Preferred gender: female.
Must the applicant have been an au pair before: no preference.
Preferred start date: As soon as possible.
Preferred length of stay: 12 - 24 months.

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Family 216

 About the Children
One girl aged 5
Children's personalities and interests: lively, likes outdoors, park, drawing, painting, games, drama.
About the Parents
Occupations: Wife is an insurance officer and husband is an architect, he travels quite a lot.
Interests: She is a Christian.
Pets: none.
Duties, Pocket Money and Accommodation
Au pair's Duties: Get the girl ready for school, take her to school and home afterwards, school is nearby, 5 -10 minutes walk. Look after until Mum gets back at about 7pm. Ironing, cleaning and tidying. 2 evenings per week babysitting or alternate Saturday mornings.
During school holidays you will need to look after the girl during the day.
Number of hours work per week: 25 + more in holidays.
Amount of pocket money per week: £55, + more in holidays.
Au pair's accommodation (e.g. own room, any facilities):
About the Location
Place name: Golders Green, North London
City, town, village or countryside: City
Facilities (transport, shops, entertainment, language schools etc): lots of facilities nearby, walk or bus. Central, park just behind them, good transport and shopping.
Any extra information about the family or location:
About the Au Pair
Is a smoker acceptable: definitely non smoker.
Does the au pair need to drive: no.
Is it essential for the au pair to do housework: yes.
Preferred age range: 19 or older.
Preferred gender: female.
Must the applicant have been an au pair before: no preference.
Preferred start date: 1 July, or August at the latest.
Preferred length of stay: 1 year or more. (absolute minimum 6 months)
Any extra preferences about the au pair: Please say whether or not you have any medical conditions. She would like a Christian au pair if possible.
It's an easy going family, they 'work hard and play hard'.

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Family 212
About the Children
Children's names and ages: Taylor 4 Mitchell 18 months (boys)
Children's personalities and interests: Enjoy reading and doing puzzles and using lego.
About the Parents
Paul (Marketing Manager), Shelley (Full-Time House wife)
Interests: Paul likes golfing and sailing and Shelley likes reading.
Pets: None.
Duties, Pocket Money and Accommodation
Au pair's Duties: Main focus to looking after the children. Needs to pick the Eldest child from school. Car will be provided.
Number of hours work per week: 38 hours
Amount of pocket money per week: £75
Au pair's accommodation (e.g. own room, any facilities): Own Room, with TV.
About the Location
Place name: Newbury
City, town, village or countryside: Nice rural area that is close to the town.
Distance (or travel time) from London and/or other town or city: 1 hours 15 mins to London by Train.
Facilities (transport, shops, entertainment, language schools etc): All nearby approx 3 min walk.
Any extra information about the family or location:
About the Au Pair:
Is a smoker acceptable: Non Smoker needed.
Does the au pair need to drive: Yes.
Is it essential for the au pair to do housework: No.
Preferred age range: 19-23 years old.
Preferred gender: Female
Must the applicant have been an au pair before: Yes.
Preferred start date: 1st July 2004.
Preferred length of stay: Minimum 6 months.
Any extra preferences about the au pair: South African or Canadian or Australian.
 

Family 201
Milton Keynes, pleasant modern city, excellent facilities.

Location: U.K.

Preferred start date: As soon as you can.
Preferred length of stay: Up to 12 months, at least three months.
About the Children
Children's names and ages: Morgan (girl), 6, Bailey( boy), 3, Brooke (girl) 1.
Children's personalities and interests: fun loving children, like lots of activities, good at sleeping.
About the Parents Names: Emma, 25, single mum.
Occupations: She runs her own business - she's a nail technician.
Interests: very sociable, also likes own space, likes to do things eg outings and not sit round doing nothing.
Pets: none.
Duties, Pocket Money and Accommodation
Au pair's Duties: Light housework, in the evenings look after children on your own (usually the children will be asleep) when Emma goes out to work. Spend some time with the family, help out at home and when they go swimming etc, possibly a few hours of childcare at the weekend, or sometimes putting children to bed on own, eg if Emma goes out at 6pm you would put them to bed at 7pm. You will have 2 free days each week. The children are out from 9am to 6pm 4 days a week, so you will get plenty of free time.
Number of hours work per week: 25, including babysitting.
Amount of pocket money per week: £55.
Au pair's accommodation (e.g. own room, any facilities): own room, will get a tv.
Also use of the facilities in the house.
About the Location Place name: Milton Keynes.
City, town, village or countryside: pleasant, modern city.
Distance (or travel time) from London and/or other town or city: 1 hour.
Facilities (transport, shops, entertainment, language schools etc): cinemas, snow slope, night clubs, excellent shopping centre, markets, leisure centres etc.
About the Au Pair
Is a smoker acceptable: OK if you smoke outside.
Does the au pair need to drive: no.
Is it essential for the au pair to do housework: yes.
Preferred age range: 21 or older.
Preferred gender: female.
Must the applicant have been an au pair before: no preference.
Any extra preferences about the au pair: You should speak good English, be honest, patient and kind. Someone to be a friend for Emma as well as for the children.

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Family 188
Outer Manchester (Northern England)

This family would like an au pair as soon as possible. They have had au pairs before and can provide references.
Preferred start date: As soon as possible.
Preferred length of stay: At least until August, ideally 1 year if possible.
About the Children
Children's names and ages: 1 boy aged 8, 2 girls aged 11 and 13.
Children's personalities and interests: swimming.
About the Parents
Occupations: Both are doctors.
Interests: Watching movies, dinners.
Pets: none.
Duties, Pocket Money and Accommodation
Au pair's Duties: In the evening, get the children's clothes ready for school. In the morning the children get themselves ready but you will need to help the boy with teeth brushing and face washing.
Currently you will not need to take them to or from school. You will need to be home before they arrive home in the afternoon (i.e. currently before 3:30). From September you may need to take the boy to and from school on the bus. You may need to give them a little meal but in general the parents will cook. You will need to keep the house clean.
Number of hours work per week: 25.
Amount of pocket money per week: £50.
About the Location Place name: Stockport, outskirts of the big city of Manchester in the North of England.
Lots of shops and facilities, libraries, colleges, leisure centres.
About the Au Pair
Is a smoker acceptable: no.
Does the au pair need to drive: no.
Is it essential for the au pair to do housework: yes, a little.
Preferred gender: female.
Must the applicant have been an au pair before: no preference.
Any extra preferences about the au pair: If you have a boyfriend they will be happy for you to see him but they would not want you to bring him home.
 

Family 172

Central England

Preferred start date: As soon as possible.
Preferred length of stay: 1 year if possible, minimum 6 months.
This sounds a very nice family.

About the Children: 3 children aged 2, 5 and 7. 2 girls and one boy.
Others in the household: Both parents, 1 dog, 2 cats.
Duties, Pocket Money and Accommodation
Au pair's Duties: Helping with childcare and housework. (The mother is there.)
Number of hours work per week: 35 hrs per week.
Amount of pocket money per week: £60, + car for sole use, own room, mobile phone.
About the Location: 4 miles from Leamington Spa, also close to Stratford upon Avon, Shakespeare's town.
About the Au Pair
Is a smoker acceptable: no.
Does the au pair need to drive: yes.
Is it essential for the au pair to do housework: yes.
Preferred gender: Female.
 

Family 190

Luton, 30 minutes north of London.

Preferred start date: Now or Autumn
Preferred length of stay: summer or 12 months or as long as possible.
About the Children
Children's names and ages: 1 child called Pauline aged 7
Children's personalities and interests: bubbly child very friendly and well behaved.
About the parents
Names: Lucy
Occupations: Student Nurse
Interests: Cooking and reading, watching.
Pets: No Pets (aquarium)
Duties, Pocket Money and Accommodation
Au pair's Duties:
Number of hours work per week: approx 35 hours
Amount of pocket money per week: £70
Au pair's accommodation (e.g. own room, any facilities): Own Room. About the Location Place name: Luton, town half hour on the train from London.
Facilities (transport, shops, entertainment, language schools etc): they live just off the high street, community centre is nearby.
Any extra information about the family or location: Family is originally from Kenya
About the Au Pair
Is a smoker acceptable: No
Does the au pair need to drive: No.
Is it essential for the au pair to do housework: Yes
Preferred age range: 25 plus
Preferred gender: female
Must the applicant have been an au pair before: Yes (or previous experience)
Any extra preferences about the au pair: Prefer to be a Christian or Catholic. Best times and numbers on which to telephone the family: Anytime during the day or evening.

Family 107

London
SE12 0DA

1 boy, Jahmal, aged 7. No trouble, pleasant boy, likes talking.
Other members of the family: Mum, 32 years old, black, runs own business, out at work a lot.
Pets: none.
Au pair's Duties: Taking to and from school by bus, feed him, put him to bed, Sundays and Mondays always free.
Number of hours work per week: about 30
Amount of pocket money per week: £60
Au pairs accommodation (e.g. own room, any facilities): own room, well furnished. You will also have full use of the house, with TV, video, DVD, computer etc.
Location: Grove Park, London. Very close to central London.
Facilities: Central London so there are lots of facilities!
She would prefer a non-smoking au pair.
Preferred start date: End of May or early June.

Family 205
London
Location: U.K.

Preferred start date:  August or September
Preferred length of stay: 1 or 2 years
About the Children
Children's names and ages: Jeskiran 11yrs & Ravneet 4yrs
Children's personalities and interests: older one reading & quiet, younger one is louder & likes colouring. both very girly.
About the Parents
Names: Susan & Amrit
Occupations: Civil servant and Self employed builder.
Interests: Family trips.
Pets: None.
Duties, Pocket Money and Accommodation
Au pair's Duties: Basic housework, drop kids off & pickup from school.
Number of hours work per week: 25hrs
Amount of pocket money per week: £65
Au pair's accommodation (e.g. own room, any facilities): Self contained annex - Kitchen and living area, independent to the house.
About the Location
Place name: Heston, London.
They live on the Picadilly tube line.
Facilities (transport, shops, entertainment, language schools etc): Lots of everything.
About the Au Pair
Is a smoker acceptable: No
Does the au pair need to drive: No
Is it essential for the au pair to do housework: Yes
Preferred age range: Any age
Preferred gender: Female
Must the applicant have been an au pair before: No preference.

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Family 200

Oxford, UK.
Historic University City. Lots of students and facilities. A great place to be an au pair!

About the Children
Children's names and ages: 1 girl, Alessia, age 10, and 1 boy, Lawrence, age 13.
Children's personalities and interests: Both are very grown up and intelligent. Lawrence plays jazz piano and drums, both do music college on Saturday mornings, Alessia plays the recorder and has just started electric guitar. They also have a piano.
About the Parents Occupations: Mum works full time in London for House of Fraser (a department store chain) in the buying office. They have a close family, and she will work with you on deciding what is best for the children. She is separated from her husband but they still have a good relationship. She and the children will be moving to Oxford at the beginning of July, then her new partner (and you!) will move in with them. The children get on well with her new partner.
Pets: They may get a cat. They have a rat.
Duties, Pocket Money and Accommodation
Au pair's Duties: They need an au pair to be a companion to the children, especially Alessia. eg playing games, having friends round, being a big sister. Possibly walk Alessia to school. Light housework, eg emptying dishwasher, sweeping, tidy up after breakfast, load dishwasher, load washing, put it in the tumble drier, generally help the children keep their rooms tidy (put things in neat heaps), being with the children after school, especially Alessia, including meeting her from school, maybe little activities like walks, having friends to tea. In school holidays - be around in afternoons, be a big sister, think of things to do, eg bake a cake, go to town. Term time: 1 hr morning, then 3pm - 7pm, no more than 25 hrs, occasional baby-sittting. School holidays probably 12 - 5pm, 25-30 hrs.
Number of hours work per week: up to 25 in term time, up to 30 in holidays.
Amount of pocket money per week: £60. Extra money if there is extra work, eg. in emergency. You will still get paid if you get extra free time, eg if the parents get home early.
Au pair's accommodation (e.g. own room, any facilities): own room, When they buy their new house it will be single bedroom with ensuite bathroom, tv etc. If they have to rent a house first it may be different but you will definitely have your own room, with space to study etc.
About the Location
Place name: Oxford.
City, town, village or countryside: Very nice city.
Distance (or travel time) from London and/or other town or city: 1 hour.
Facilities (transport, shops, entertainment, language schools etc): Oxford, lots of students, language schools, shops, entertainment, museums, theatres etc.
About the Au Pair
Is a smoker acceptable: Definitely no smoking.
Does the au pair need to drive: May be useful. If you can drive they will provide lessons to help you get used to driving in the UK.
Is it essential for the au pair to do housework: yes, tidying. They will probably get a separate cleaner as well.
Preferred age range: Preferably 21 or older.
Preferred gender: Female.
Must the applicant have been an au pair before: no preference.
Preferred start date: Early July if possible. Definitely before the end of August.
Preferred length of stay: Ideally 12 months, minimum 9 months.
Any extra preferences about the au pair: Great if you share their musical interests, but not essential. You need quite good English, so that you can understand quite easily.
 

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Family 193
London

Location: U.K.
Message: This family in London need someone to help them on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays.
Children's names and ages: Remano 5 Renee Renata
Children's personalities and interests: Football Cartoons Renee Shy But Bright Renata Also Shy
About the Parents
Names: Maria Regis Sinclair
Occupations: Language Therapy Assistant
Duties, Pocket Money and Accommodation
Au pair's Duties: Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. Looking after the children and tiding up after the children, preparing food and light ironing.
Number of hours work per week: 20-25hrs
Amount of pocket money per week: about £55.
About the Location: Wilson Green, London.
Facilities: Local Shops, 5 Mins From Train Station, 15min To Park.
About the Au Pair
Is a smoker acceptable: No.
Does the au pair need to drive: Not essential.
Is it essential for the au pair to do housework: Yes.
Preferred age range: 20+.
Preferred gender: Female.
Must the applicant have been an au pair before: No but you should have experience with children and be able to do things like encouraging children to eat their food.
Preferred start date: summer.
Preferred length of stay: as long as possible.

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FRANCE

Family 183
PARIS - START DATE AUGUST OR JUNE 2004
I would like an English au pair who wants to stay in France for at least a year if possible, to look after my daughter, Scarlett, who is 12 and already speaks a little English. You will be able to take French lessons in Reuil or Versailles in the mornings if you like. I would like you to start either in August or, if possible, before 16 June, because we will leave Reuil for Corsica on June 16th, and it will be nice if you can come to Corsica with us. Scarlett is going to a 'collo' from 14th to end July, then back for the rest of the holidays in Corsica. We will return to Paris at the beginning of September. You will have breakfast and dinner with Scarlett. You will be free in the mornings when Scarlett is at school and on Wednesday nights. We have 2 German Shepherds, a cat and a bretain epagneul. My son, William, is at polytechnique and comes home just for the weekend. There is a tennis court at Reuil and a swimming pool at Corsica, and a boat (you must know how to swim!). It will be good if you have a driving license, but not essential. My daughter is clever and I would like a clever au pair!

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GERMANY

Liebes Aupair, Unsere Familie besteht aus 4 Personen Oma Eltern und Sohn 6Jahre alt, auperdem ein Hund ein Meerschweinchen ein Hase und einige Hühner. Wir leben auf dem Land und benötigen jemanden der Autofahren kann, da der öffentliche Verkehr nicht sehr gut ausgebaut ist. Aufgaben in unserem Haus sind wenn wir ausgehen auf unseren Sohn aufpassen, im Haushalt mithelfen unseren Sohn zu den Freunden oder Aktivitäten fahren. Wir warten auf Deine Fragen Familie Berger

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SWITZERLAND

Family 147
Location: Switzerland

Message: This family would like a Spanish speaking au pair to look after their little boy aged 19 months. He is called Coopes, he loves to be outside, swimming and reading books. His parents would like him to start learning Spanish.
Other members of the household (names, occupations, interests): Parents travel around Europe a lot, so they would like an au pair who can go with them when they travel, to help with Coopes. They like bike rides, walks, swimming. The husband is a managing director over European offices.
Pets: none.
Au pair's Duties: A few hours a day housework, a few hours with Coopes, maybe some Spanish, maybe some meal preparation some days. If you can drive, maybe going out to buy groceries.
Number of hours work per week: 25 hrs (5 hours per day), weekends free or occasional work by arrangement.
Amount of pocket money per week: 85 Euro / Swiss Francs.
Au pair's accommodation (e.g. own room, any facilities): own room, sink, TV, phone line.
Location: Switzerland. Place name: village called Forch, 10 minutes from Berne. There is excellent public transport, and the train stops by their house.
Is a smoker acceptable: No, a non smoker is needed.
Does the au pair need to drive: No, though it may be useful if you can drive.
Is it essential for the au pair to do housework: yes.
Preferred age range: preferably 18 - 28.
Preferred gender: Female.
Must the applicant have been an au pair before: No preference.
Preferred start date: Ideally in June 2004, but you could start later.
Preferred length of stay: the longer the better, minimum 6 months.
Any extra information about the family or location: they live in a really quiet village on edge of the forest. it's very beautiful.
Any extra preferences about the au pair: They would like someone who can get on well without extra help from the parents, though of course they will help you initially. They would like someone who speaks Spanish fluently, and if possible a little English too.

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