Come and help with the kids and around the house in a beautiful area of Varen in Sierre, Switzerland

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  Description

  We are a family living in a house with garden in the center of Varen. The oldest kids go to school the whole day. They are very independent. So your job would be to take care of Sam (6) and Tristan (3 years) + fixing a simple lunch on the 2 days I work. The kids speak German, Dutch and English.
  We both work in tourism and like meeting people from different countries and cultures. We are very easygoing and I'm sure you'll be able to feel like home. Our area is very touristic, both in Summer for Hiking as in winter for skiing. Peter is often driving up to Crans-Montana for work, so often you can hich a free ride with him, and then go ski and hike up there. The thermal baths in Leukerbad are also quite close and doable in a day hike. Looking forward to hearing from you!

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  Types of help and learning opportunities

  Babysitting and creative play

  Creating/ Cooking family meals

  Help around the house
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  Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

  That would definitively be languages: In our family we speak 3 languages on a daily basis: French, German and Dutch :-)

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  Projects involving children

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

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  Help

  Most of the time the main tasks are babysitting. We need someone to take care of the kids 2 days a week, and give a hand here and there with cooking & cleaning. The rest of the time is off. Which gives you plenty of opportunities to explore the wonderful mountains and lakes.
  
  Varen is within a 30 min ride from the ski slopes of Crans-Montana and thermal baths in Leukerbad and one hour from Zermatt with the famous Matterhorn. From Varen you can explore Switzerland by train and bus. Italy is a 45 min train ride, Bern 1 hour, Lausanne 1 hour etc ...Plenty to do, you'll see :-) Also lot's of great walks in the area!
  
  PS: We are looking for people that would like to stay at least 3 weeks and that have experience with small children

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  Languages spoken

  German: Fluent
  English: Fluent
  French: Fluent
  Dutch: Intermediate

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  Accommodation

  You ll have your own room with toilet and shower. Wifi is available.

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  What else ...

  There are public buses to Varen from Sierre trainstation or Leuk trainstation. Depending on your arrival time we can also pick you up in Leuk.

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  A little more information

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    Internet access

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    Limited internet access

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    We have pets

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    We are smokers

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    Can host families

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  How many Workawayers can stay?

  One

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