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Come and help our family thrive!
My children and i live in lovely Sheffield, England. We are right next to the peak district which has excellent hiking , climbing, caving and other outdoor activities, and is easily accessible by foot or public transport. Sheffield is a vibrant, multicultural and green city full of creative, outdoorsy types and is a great place to live.
We have a lot going on at our home and are a busy family. We love having people around, especially those with a curiosity about the world. My kids are 9 and 10, and my oldest has a disability (downs syndrome) so i need help with a whole variety of stuff. while there will be some ongoing tasks, you probably won't get bored. And if you do, i will find you something else to do!!
We would prefer someone who can do at least a month so you can really become part of the family, couples and families very welcome - the children love having other kids around!
Types of help and learning opportunities
Babysitting and creative play
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
you will learn so much from my kids. especially my oldest due to his disability -he has a different outlook on life. It would be great for someone looking to work with children, health care professionals, or anyone going into any kind of caring profession. this placement would be great for anyone who wants to work with kids really!
i am really flexible and if you wanted to work more some days in order to have more free days, provided it worked for us too, i have no problem with that.
i can help with your english language skills if you need, and i am good at what i call 'life shit' if that's of any use!
the tasks i need help with are so varied its really hard to quantify what exactly you would get, but i see this as an exchange not just of time, but of ideas and personalities. you get to help shape small people and big ones, too! what isn't there to learn? i just really love having different people around, it's exciting and fun for everyone.
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Help
The bulk of the help i need is childcare, cooking and keeping the house in order. it's essential that you enjoy spending time with children and are patient and empathic to their needs! Also, you have to have a lot of energy and be willing to get up early some days during the holidays, and 2 out of 7 during term time.
Also, Childcare doesn't mean shoving the kids in front of your phone and letting them watch YouTube. I am perfectly capable of doing that myself, and don't need a workawyer to do it for me.
So, the help would involve spending time playing with the kids so I get a rest in the mornings, playing with 1 child while i have quality time with the other - at the moment i need this specific help on mondays and thursdays so i can take one child to activities, helping my oldest child with targeted speech and language (support/training will be given), accompanying us on daytrips when i feel i need an extra pair of hands, occasional school runs depending on my working hours, at least 2 nights of babysitting a week so that i can have some kind of social life, and taking the boys to the park depending on how long you stay, if you feel confident to do so, and basically any childcare tasks.
housework would involve keeping the house clean and tidy, laundry, and if your skills are better than mine (not hard) cooking for the family.
special consideration given to teachers, speech and language therapists or occupational therapists, or anyone with experience working with disabilities.
It would be helpful if any potential workawayers are independent as my work is variable and i am quite busy so can't always guarantee being around a lot, although i do love to socialise in the evenings where possible. You have to be OK with spending time by yourself and cooking for yourself, i prefer to have workawayers who have lived away from home before who understand what is involved in running a home!
We have hamsters
LGBTQ+ friendly
Families/couples/friend groups welcome space permitting!
Languages
Languages spoken
Welsh: Fluent
English: Fluent
German: IntermediateThis host offers a language exchange
i'd love to learn spanish, portuguese, dutch, nordic languages or practice my german.
Accommodation
you will have your own large room in the attic, and a bathroom which will be mostly yours.
if i have other guests, or other workawayers, you will be in our comfortable living room on a blow up mattress, but i wouldn't put anyone up in here for longer than a week.
What else ...
There is loads to do in sheffield and the surrounding area - the peak district. public transport is easily accessible from the house and everything useful is within walking distance! you can do whatever you want with your time off, i am also happy to spend time together when its' possible and show you around. we are really flexible and easy going and would like workawayers who are similar!
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
I have a good internet connection, and you will have plenty of space in the attic to work.
Space for parking camper vans
you can park it on the street, but it won't necessarily be outside my house.
Can possibly accept pets
This really depends on the type of pet and duration of your stay!
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
Hours expected
5 hours a day, 5 days a week or the equivalent. i would expect you to help at least one weekend day. more can be negotiated if needed.
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From the very beginning we felt more than welcome.
We had a great time with the whole family (music shows, experiments, board games, new recipes, good talks...).
Thank you for this time in Sheffield!
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From the very beginning we felt more than welcome.
We had a great time with the whole family (music shows, experiments, board games, new recipes, good talks...).
Thank you for this time in Sheffield!
I honestly would have them back anytime. the kids outnumbered the adults, which was of course delightful for them all, and as well as managing that, amaia did everything I asked her to and more. She went out of her way to do make the time nice for me and I really, really appreciated it. It… read more
This was my first workaway experience and I feel very lucky to have ended up here.
Seirian is super kind and… read more
If it is your first workaway do not worry – the kids are so… read more
While she was here she got stuck in to everything I asked her to do, be it cleaning, babysitting, having the boys in the morning… read more
Firstly, for future hosts, i 100% reccomend manon. She is conscientious, reliable, interesting, friendly, not afraid to ask questions if she isnt sure. She would be an asset to any workaway.
Secondly, she has left a manon shaped hole here! We have had a fair few workaways now but Manon really… read more
I was not supposed to go to Seirian's but another workaway cancelled my stay not long before I start my trip. So I contacted Seirian and I can say this was destiny!
I couldn't hope a better way to start my 1y workaway journey.
Seirian is the sweetest and kindest host ever. She will do everything to help you. She came to pick me up… read more
Hope to see you again johanna, for a visit or another workaway with an extra pair of hands!
I did various tasks when I was there and it never got boring. I joined them on day trips, looked after the boys in the morning when they were still on school holidays and played a lot with them at home. They even took me to a camping weekend in the… read more
Seirian is very supportive and we coordinate everything in the best way as a team. She also supported us when we need to stay one more night in his home.
Lovely and happy kids, we share very nice and fun moments with them.
We will miss them a lot and we will always… read more
The welcome was very welcoming, because Seirian, very kind, went to pick me up at the train station and that, helped us to get to know each other much better from the first… read more
In terms of work/skills, I think they'd have a go at whatever was asked of them. Erika cooked delicious food for us all, as a… read more
