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Experience life as an aupair with our family and explore the beauty of Valtellina in the north of Italy

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  2024 

 Min stay requested: 1 month or more

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  • Description

    Description

    Dear Au Pair, we are looking for only 1 month from 24 march
    Thank you for visiting our profile! We are excited to find the next member of our lovely family, starting next May/June. We are looking for someone to look after our 2 girls, who is excited to join us as a member of our family. We like to joke and have a warm and unique relationship.

    I am the girls' mum, Francesca. Giacomo, my husband, is a fan of soccer, cheers for Inter (you'll get extra points if you do, too!), and loves pranks as well as joking around. Family dinners are made warmer by our generally sunny and light-hearted demeanours.
    Viola is 11 years old and attends school and various after-school activities, like skating, gymnastics, skiing and snowboarding. She likes to be around her friends, dance, cook (which she is getting increasingly good at! She makes a killer carbonara and she'd be happy to teach you) and watch videos. Letizia is our youngest one, at 6 years old, she’s happy and talkative. She talks to everybody, asks many questions, and is clumsy. Very! She can drop every glass of water we have on the table. We laugh a lot with her! She enjoys interactive play and will always be happy to spend time with you. Her favourite games include hide-and-seek, uno-due-tre-stai-la, assembling puzzles, and Belli Capelli, which she'll surely teach you once you join us.
    We also have a cat! Her name is Pancake/Pikachu, she is a free cat, so she isn't confined to our home. You will not be responsible for her beyond providing occasional cuddles!
    We are also very close with my sister (the girls' aunt) and her two kids, who the girls play with often since we all live in the same building.

    Our au pairs are not just au pairs but part of the family who become older children and siblings. We like them to come to the restaurant with us or to take the holidays with us. Bormio, the place we live is very famous and stunning because of the mountains. We are in Stelvio National Park in the north of Italy. Almost at the Swiss border.
    We are a family of 4. I'm Francesca, the mom. Giacomo, the father and two girls named Letizia and Viola aged 5 and 10 years. We love being outdoors and playing sports. People come here from Milan mainly to practice skiing and snowboarding. We really like it too, and during winter we do it a lot. Also, there are lots of things to see around, like one of the biggest lakes in Italy, Como Lake.

    We want an au pair that wants an active dynamic lifestyle and is willing to have a good experience in a foreign and new country. Someone who wants to become a full member of our family for a few months.

    If you like adventure and want a true Italian experience, we would love to get to know you!

  • Types of help and learning opportunities

    Types of help and learning opportunities

    Language practice
    Teaching
    Babysitting and creative play
  • Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    We are in a very rich and prosperous area called Valtellina in the north of Italy. We have good wine and local food, for example Pizzocheri. We want to take you to a very traditional restaurant to taste it!
    The name of our city is Bormio, and it is a small village in the Italian Alps. There are many things to see, though. Many people from Milan come here, they have mountain houses. We have natural beauty and also many spas and thermes. There is one called Bagni Vecchi, it’s from the Roman Empire! So special!
    We are almost in the border with Switzerland, and it’s possible to go there. We look for someone who wants to share experiences with us and spend time together. Add up to our family as we want to add up to you!

    We like to taste different food also. Our former helper was from Brazil and she made some delicious Brazilian food to us.

    We are curious people and like to exchange ideas during your stay.

    Thank you and if you liked us, please feel free to contact!

  • Projects involving children

    Projects involving children

    This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.

  • Help

    Help

    We are looking for someone to stay with our two girls (who are 11 and 6) during the afternoons. Here is a summary of our routine:
    During school time, we get up around 7 am. Viola and Lety goes to school at 8 and Giacomo takes her. The shop is open from 9 to 12 and 3:30 to 7:30. Giacomo is there for the full two shifts, and I join him during the afternoon. Although I don’t work in the morning, I always do something with friends or shopping, run errands...You are free to do whatever you wish with your morning! We live near a gym and an ice-skating ring, so there are plenty of activities for you to choose from.
    We are mostly back home for lunch, as is Viola and Lety, at 1 pm. We would need you to pick her up and stay with her until 7/8 pm, depending on the day. Viola and Lety usually has activities during the early afternoon but she'll usually be back home before 5 pm. The girls will take a shower or bath at around 6 pm and we have dinner between 7:45 and 8 pm. We like to spend this time talking and sharing about our days.

    Summer is a hectic, but exciting time for us! During summer break, Viola lives a fairly autonomous life. She has multisport two or three times a week in the morning, and great during the afternoon. She also meets up with friends and her plans might change depending on what she feels like doing on the day. Again, she does most things independently so you won't be asked to keep up with her active lifestyle!
    We would however need you to be with Leti.
    During the month of August, we might ask you to be available during lunch, but that usually won't be more than once a week.
    As you might imagine, we do need some flexibility as each day's schedule might vary slightly! But we maintain open communication and will make sure you know what is expected of you each day.

  • Languages

    Languages spoken
    Italian: Fluent
    English: Intermediate

    This host offers a language exchange
    We are looking for someone to speak exclusively English with our girls, preferably with a level of B2 or above. Giacomo and I might speak Italian with you and will always be more than happy to answer any language questions you might have!

  • Accommodation

    Accommodation

    Our apartment has 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, a living room and a kitchen. You’ll have your own room and own bathroom.
    The house is part of a three-story house, where my father lives in the second floor, and my sister lives in the ground floor and she also have a au pair;)))). We also have a big garden with a trampoline, and toys for the kids. We live in front of the river, it’s a very beautiful area.

  • What else ...

    What else ...

    I’d appreciate if you could help as a normal member of the family, like unloading the dishwasher, setting the table, light things.
    We offer a pocket money of 80 euros a week.
    Sometimes we also go to visit places around during the weekend, for example Passo cello Stelvio, Svizzera, Como lake. So many things to see here!

  • A little more information

    A little more information

    • Internet access

    • Limited internet access

      Limited internet access

    • We have pets

    • We are smokers

    • Can host families

  • Can host digital nomads

    Can host digital nomads

    We have a good internet connection and the traveller will have most mornings free to work on independent projects, if needed.

  • Can possibly accept pets

    Can possibly accept pets

    We can accept cats, as there is two already living in our building.

  • How many Workawayers can stay?

    How many Workawayers can stay?

    One

  • ...

    Hours expected

    Maximum 4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week

Host ref number: 492755689222

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