Childcare and gardening help in the Manly Bayside area, Brisbane, Australia

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  Description

  ENGLISH | SPANISH SPEAKING
  
  *️We prefer Spanish speakers so we can practice our Spanish * I am an English teacher in a local language school.
  
  We are in the Bayside area of Brisbane south-east and would welcome help from an au pair (and/or a gardener couple). We have a room with a queen sized bed and provide internet and meals. This is a big, beautiful, white house in a highly sought after area in between the city and the beach. We have a small garden and a pool and we ask some help around our house.
  
  A bus stop is 5 mins walk away and will take 45 mins to go to the city or around 30 mins to go to the local beaches.

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  Types of help and learning opportunities

  Language practice

  Teaching

  Gardening

  Animal Care

  Babysitting and creative play

  Creating/ Cooking family meals

  Help around the house

  General Maintenance
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  Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

  I also can speak Spanish with you or teach you knitting or crochet and I am an English teacher and art therapist.

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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

  The projects we are currently working on are:
  - helping daughter improve her reading and writing skills
  - removing weeds and planting out new gardens
  
  I am looking for helpers with a background in childcare and gardening. Please contact me if you have , or would like to learn any of the following skills:
  
  • Cooking, fitness, and nutrition, body - building.
  • Literature, art, music, film, & vibrant, thriving culture
  • Childcare & housekeeping
  • Cooking meals from scratch, with knowledge of and proven skill preparing dishes for specialized diets, including high protein, low carb.
  
  Your tasks (negotiable):
  - Read to my 10 year old daughter every day and help her with her homework - teaching qualification not strictly necessary but highly desirable.
  - clean the pool daily
  - garden maintenance
  - clean the house, floors, bathrooms, take out garbage, etc
  - hang out laundry and bring it back in, folded and return to upstairs area.
  - vacuum and shampoo the carpets in the shared area upstairs
  - cooking meals as per requirements
  - mopping floors at least once per week

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  Languages

  Languages spoken
  English: Fluent
  Spanish: Fluent

  This host offers a language exchange
  Spanish-English
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  Accommodation

  good-sized room with queen size double bed

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  What else ...

  This place is very beautiful and peaceful and we can hear the kookaburras some mornings!
  
  We need help to clear weeds, and plant something nice, as well as pulling up weeds. Our nearest city is Brisbane and we go there at least once per week. Famous Manly beach boat harbour Is half an hour away by bus.
  
  You stay minimum 2 weeks maximum 3 months. I have a spare room. You help 4 hours per day every day except Sunday and Monday. On your days off you can be free to do your own shopping, or anything you need to do in the city. We don't usually eat meals together, but you are welcome to try.
  
  We are on the door step of ancient forests and waterfalls to explore and go hiking during your time off. We are partially off-grid so have solar power and rainwater tanks so you need to be water conscious.
  
  There is a very small garden and we would like to put some veggie gardens in plus fix the ones that are overgrown. If you are alternative, into permaculture, know about living off grid, or/and sustainable living then you will really like it here.

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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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  Can host digital nomads

  we have good wifi

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  How many Workawayers can stay?

  More than two

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  Hours expected

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

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