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Join Our Family as an Au Pair! 🌟**
Location: Bolungarvík, in the remote Westfjords of Iceland.
Start Date: February 2025
Duration: Minimum 6 months (February to July)
Requirements: Must be currently in Europe and pet-friendly.
About Us:
We are a warm and welcoming multicultural family—French and Icelandic—with a lively 15-month-old toddler and another on the way (due March 2025). Our older children, aged 9 and 15, live in Reykjavík and visit once a month. We cherish cultural exchange and are eager to share our traditions while learning about yours.
What We Offer:
-Accommodation:A private room in our home.
- Meals:Enjoy family meals and snacks—what’s ours is yours!
- Weekly Payment: Amount negotiable based on experience.
- Icelandic Lessons:Learn the language while living with us.
- Cultural Experience: Immerse yourself in our daily life and take time off to explore the beauty of Iceland.
Responsibilities:
- Assist with childcare duties, including:
- Supervising playtime.
- Diaper changes and potty training.
- Helping with household chores.
- Preparing meals for the children.
- School drop-off and pick-up.
- Occasional weekend duties (negotiable).
We look forward to welcoming someone special into our home!
Types of help and learning opportunities
Art Projects
Language practice
Teaching
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Babysitting and creative play
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
Interests
Sustainability
Movies & TV
Farming
Culture
Self development
Events & social
Plant care
Photography
Music
Languages
Drawing & painting
Gardening
DIY & crafts
Cooking & food
Carpentry
Books
Animals
Winter sports
Sailing / Boating
Outdoor activities
Nature
Hiking
Dancing
Camping
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
Learning new language (Icelandic,English,French)
Outdoor activities
Looking after children
Looking after our dog
Amazing landscapes
Skiing
Hot springs
Experiencing our culture in Iceland
Opportunity to take part in community development events
Au Pair Help
Further details can be found here
Projects involving children
This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.
Help
Assist with childcare duties, including:
- Supervising playtime.
- Diaper changes and potty training.
- Helping with household chores.
- Preparing meals for the children.
- School drop-off and pick-up.
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
French: Fluent
Icelandic: FluentThis host offers a language exchange
We a multicultural family and are always happy to teach and learn. Interested in a language exchange
Accommodation
Spare cozy room in the house with internet and TV, shared bathroom, kitchen and lounge area and garden with Jacuzzi.
What else ...
We can lend our car when possible.
Otherwise it is easy to move with bus or hitchhike. We live in a very safe place .
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
This host has indicated that they love having digital nomads stay.
How many Workawayers can stay?
One
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