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🏡 Description
Kia ora and welcome to the Gold Coast! I’m a single mum living on the beautiful Northern Gold Coast with my energetic and affectionate 4 year old son. My son has autism with some speech delays and is a loving, cuddly, and happy child who loves dancing and playing with others. My sister and best friend also live on the property in our large dual occupancy. We are looking for someone to become a part of our small extended family and help us with daily routines, especially when I’m working.
I work for emergency services and work an 8 week rotating roster mainly consisting of a 4 on, 4 off shift pattern (2 x 12 hour days, then 2 x 12 hour nights then 4 days off). This means your help will mostly be needed during those work shifts. My son attends daycare full time Monday to Friday (typically 9am–4:30pm), so I’m looking for someone who can help with morning and evening routines on my workdays and provide full day care on the occasional weekend when I’m rostered on shift.
💛 Why You’ll Love It Here
We live in a spacious dual-living home with a large yard, fire pit and large music room with pianos, guitars, drum kits and PA system for any music lovers. Our neighbourhood is spacious, friendly and quiet.
You’ll have your own bedroom on our side of the house and share a bathroom with my son. On the other side of the home live my sister and my best friend with her four cats. If you have allergies or not comfortable with pets, our side of the house is pet free. For those who love animals the cats are always available for snuggles.
My son loves having live in aunties who are heavily involved in his life and will still be volunteering to assist with daycare drop offs and bedtime routines while you are around.
We’re a close-knit, multicultural household with Māori, Samoan, and Australian heritage and we proudly embrace neurodiversity, Christian values, and LGBTQIA+ inclusion.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Babysitting and creative play
Help around the house
Interests
Books
Movies & TV
Politics / Social justice
Self development
Charity work
Culture
Languages
Music
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
We’re a close-knit, multicultural household with Māori, Samoan, and Australian heritage and we proudly embrace neurodiversity, Christian values, and LGBTQIA+ inclusion.
We enjoy cooking and eating together when our rosters allow. We are a bilingual household with preference to intermediate English competency however welcome all applications and enquiries.
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Help
👩👧 Help Needed
We are seeking someone caring, reliable, and calm – ideally with experience in childcare or working with neurodiverse children. Preference for a female however will consider the right male for our household. Your main responsibilities would include:
• 4 on 4 off roster rotation
• Assisting with the morning routine before daycare (breakfast, getting dressed, including nappy changes)
• Picking up/dropping off at daycare (if you can drive – preferred, but not essential)
• Evening routine support (dinner, shower, bedtime)
• Full-day care on the occasional weekend when I work
• Occasional bedtime settling during night shifts
• Light household cleaning: tidying kitchen, stacking and emptying dishwasher mopping and vacuuming common areas during your 4 day rotation and weekly bathroom clean
Total help expected is around 15-25 hours per 4 day work blocks then 4 days off.
Help is only required during the 4 days I’m at work and the other 4 days are completely clear for you every rotation.
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Maori: Intermediate
Samoan: Intermediate
Korean: BeginnerThis host offers a language exchange
Before having my son my goal was to travel to a new country every year. I love travelling and learning about new cultures. We would love to know more about your culture while showing your more about ours.
Accommodation
You will have your own bedroom with queen bed and built in cupboards and bedside table. You will share the bathroom with my 4 year old son and have a separate toilet. We have unlimited internet access with multiple living areas and space inside and outside to spend your down time.
Our food is your food and we will keep the house very well stocked. Where our rosters align we like to share meals together and other times we will be passing ships in the night. Happy for your meals to be eaten together with any of the household or individually as you feel comfortable.
You are welcome to use any of the tv’swith access to multiple streaming services including full access tivimate.
What else ...
The Gold Coast is one of Australia's most exciting and beautiful places to live. With stunning beaches, world famous surf, vibrant markets, theme parks, hiking trails, and a relaxed lifestyle, there's always something fun to do in your free time. The public bus network services our neighbourhood giving you access to major shopping centres and the train station. We’re flexible with how you manage your time outside of the key help days and still have some flexibility with the 4 on 4 off roster if you wish to travel a little further on your days off. We are half way between Brisbane and Gold Coast airports.
🚗 Other Info
• Drivers licence: Preferred
• Smoking, alcohol, drugs: Not permitted in the home
• Stay: Minimum 8 weeks preferred (to match my roster rotation)
• English: Intermediate level preferred – we are a bilingual household and supportive of your language needs
• Pets: Yes – 4 cats live in the household but your living space is completely pet free
• Campervan parking: Yes – space available outside the house
We’d love to welcome someone into our home who’s warm-hearted, respectful, and genuinely enjoys the company of young children. If you’re looking for a fun cultural exchange and a true mixed Aussie-Maori-Samoan family experience, we’d love to hear from you!
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
Unlimited fast internet access and happy to move a desk into the room. The house will be quiet while my son is at daycare Monday to Friday. Happy for you to use the shared living spaces to work.
Space for parking camper vans
Plenty of room on the property to park your camper van or caravan
How many Workawayers can stay?
One
My animals / pets
Nina
Neeko
Noodles
