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We are a family of four living in a house in the beautiful Zurich Oberland region and are looking for someone to help us with everyday tasks and also teach us English.
To make you feel as part of the family, we would like to have the meals together whenever possible.
In the mornings, Manuel is usually already at work by breakfast time. The children need to get ready for school and "Spielgruppe", afterwards the house-work must be done and the lunch get repared.
I (Tabea) work 40% as a nurse, 1 day homeoffice and at least 1 day at the office in Zurich. While I'll be working, we would need your help to look after the kids, the house, as you would have the main responsibility.
In the afternoons, homework needs to be done. In their freetime the children join swimming lessons , therefore they'll need supervision . They alos like time outdoors in nature and/or at the playground and still need some to take care of them.
Occasionally, Manuel and I go out and would be grateful if you could stay with the kids and bring them to bed.
We're enjoing being active in and around the house with gardening, small construction projects, cooking, preserving food and much more.
On Saturdays, we usually bake our typically swiss Sundayplait with the children. We'd be happy to share our secret recipe with you.
Manuel is very active and enjoys hiking, biking, jogging, etc. You're welcome to join him if you like.
I go to the yogalesson once a week and I'm singing in a band, or sing and play the piano bymyself and as well every second sunday in the church (as a second job). You're warmly welcome to join in if you'd like.
If you're also musical, we can happily make music together in the evenings. We have an electric piano, two guitars, a ukulele, a cajon and a flute at home. Some more instruments we could lend at our families and friends.
As a family, we love hiking, swimming or going on bike rides. We'd love to show you our beautiful surroundings, with the rivers, many lakes and the mountains.
We love spending time in the mountains and often go to Graubünden (a two-hour drive far away) and stay for a few days or a weekend, usually to Arosa. There, we're enjoing hiking, pedal boating, swimming in summertimes, walk the themed trails, feeding the squirrels, or visit the bear park or the rope park and the wonderful Swiss mountain scenery.
During your stay, you'll be part of the family, and we'd love to share those experience with you.
Of course, you're also welcome to use the weekends, or even longer, to explore Switzerland by yourself and do what ever you like.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Language practice
Gardening
Babysitting and creative play
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
Interests
Dancing
Winter sports
Yoga / Wellness
Water sports
Hiking
Cycling
Outdoor activities
Books
Music
Cooking & food
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
We'd be happy to teach you more about the swiss culture, as well as sharing the swiss outdoors by hiking, biking, swimming or whatever we'd like to do.
Of course we can teach you some german or even swiss german, however you like.
Next to the work, and being a part of our family you‘ll have enough time for your personally interests or make you own journeys.
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We are planning a trip abroad in 2027, or better said a sabbatical as a Family. Therefore we defentily have to improve our English and the Children are just staring. We are looking for someone to teach us some English and we believe that its best if you learn it during the family's daily routine.
There's always something to do around the house, and we would appreciate if you help us with housework, gardening, cooking and childcare.
There are also occasional small and large construction projects in and around the house planned. If you should be interested you also welcom to lend a hand.
The support would primarily involve childcare:
- Help with homework
- Playing games
- Accompanying the children on leisure activities (transportation)
- Putting them to bed/accompanying them (only occasionally)
- English language lessons
Therefore we are looking for a native English speaker with big heart for children.
Languages
Languages spoken
German: Fluent
English: BeginnerThis host offers a language exchange
This host has indicated that they are interested in sharing their own language or learning a new language.
You can contact them directly for more information.
Accommodation
You'll have your own room on the ground floor with a private bathroom (toilet, bathtub, sink). The room is located next to the kitchen. Currently, it's our music room and will be furnished with a bed and made more comfortable, as soon as your stay will be fixed.
We would prefer to have the meals together as afamily. However, this can sometimes be discussed individually or adjusted to your daily schedule.
We provide the meals.
What else ...
Along our village flows a river with a beautiful recreation area and its hiking oder biking trails (or even inline skating). We also have a outdoor swimming pool and many other tennis hall, as well as various clubs/lessons where you could get involved, if you're interested.
There are several lakes within a twenty-minute drive, where you can go for a walk, swimming or visti a swissguest farm.
The Zurich Oberland region offers many opportunities for biking, hiking, and other outdoor activities (for example: old steam locomotive (rides are available), paragliding opportunities, museums, and much more).
The nearest town is about 20-minute drive away, and Zurich only 40-minute drive. Or by Train with adirect train connection within 50-minutes. The train station is a 5-minute walk away. In Zurich you'll join the beautiful lakeside and many acitivites.
To the Rhine Falls you'll get in about 45 minutes and Bern, the capital of switzerland within a 2-hour drive.
Germany is an hour away, and Austria only 1.5 hours.
Generally is almost everything in Switzerland within a 4-hour drive reachable, from French-speaking Switzerland to the Italian-speaking part or even the Alps (2-3h).
IMMORTANT TO KNOW:
We are non-smokers and therefore prefer a non-smoking person.
We also do not tolerate violence or drugs.
Furthermore, we appreciate cleanliness, especially in the bathroom and kitchen.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
How many Workawayers can stay?
One
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