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My partner and I with our toddler live on a remote island in the Great Barrier Reef where we manage a marine research station. It is a beautiful and special place to live and work with reef surrounding you! The island is also a bird and turtle nesting site in the summer which is amazing to see. In the winter we have the whales migrating past our front door.
We are looking for either 1 person or a couple to help us with looking after our child and day to day tasks like helping around the house. We will cover the cost of the ferry to the island, all meals and board. If a couple we expect both to help out. Our son is a toddler who is fun and loving, we want people only who have experience looking after toddlers. Even better if you have some surf life saving or experience with kids around water.
We are also now in addition to a nanny also looking for someone to help with some general tasks around the station such as weeding, painting, cleaning, helping with the boats etc.
You will have plenty of spare time to go snorkelling, kayaking, surfing, enjoy sunsets on the boat or just relax in a hammock with the best view!
This is an amazing opportunity for any ocean lovers to experience living on a beautiful island in the Great Barrier Reef. Highly preferred someone with any proven medical, child minding or baby sitting experience.
If your interested contact us we would love to meet you and chat via FaceTime. PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU INCLUDE THE EXPERIENCE YOU HAVE CHILD MINDING IN YOUR MESSAGE AND THE DATES YOU CAN COME, ONLY APPLY IF YOU CAN STAY FOR AT LEAST 6 WEEKS MINIMUM
Types of help and learning opportunities
Help with Eco Projects
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Babysitting and creative play
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
You will get to experience island life which is SO amazing. Living on a remote island surrounded by coral reef and amazing marine creatures. Opportunity to snorkel some of the most beautiful reefs in Australia, learn to surf if you don't already know how. If you are interested in marine conservation and science you will also get the opportunity to meet scientists and learn about coral reef research.
Projects involving children
This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.
Help
We are asking for someone who can help with day to day chores around the place, including helping look after our son whilst we work.
MUST HAVE EXPERIENCE LOOKING AFTER TODDLERS.. A big plus would be someone who is a nurse or has first aid skills, or experience with children around water (kind of essential)
You must be ok with living in a remote place, the only full time occupants will be yourself and us. There are no shops just the marine research station and we order food once a fortnight.
We are sometimes also looking for one extra person to help with general tasks such as weeding, cleaning, painting etc. so you can apply for this position but make it clear that this is what you are interested in not minding our son but we only take very small amount of people a few times a year to do this.
Languages
Languages spoken
English: FluentThis host offers a language exchange
Would love to learn any other language!
Accommodation
Own bed room with a view of the ocean! We have a big kitchen which you will mainly have to your self but will some times need to share with visitors to the research station. There is internet you can use BUT NO MOBILE RECEPTION! it is a remote place we have no shops nearby and we order our food online and it comes once a fortnight.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
We have great internet and are happy for you to work if you can via the internet when living with us.
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
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We arrived at the perfect time and really enjoyed our island adventure.
Ruby and Heinrich did everything they could to make us feel at home and we're really grateful for that!
During our time we enjoyed playing cards, snorkelling, going on the boat, surfing... so many great activities.
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Highly recommend :)
