Welcome to our young, easy-going family in Frome, UK

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  Description

  Hello! We’re a young, easy-going family living in Frome - voted best place to live in the UK for the last 2 years. We live in a lovely townhome with a great garden and a short walk from the town centre. The train station is also close, which makes exploring Bath or London easy to do as well.
  
  We are looking for someone to join us from May 26/27 until the end of July. Longer placements preferable, and anyone who could do that whole time would be a great fit.
  
  We have three young boys (5, 3 and 1) and are looking for someone who is fun, playful and active. Our five year old loves playing ninjas in the garden, our 3 year old loves reading books and building lego, and the one year old loves nice walks in the pram :)
  
  The older two are in school/nursery most of the week so the help is in the afternoons, or occasionally in the morning with the 1 year old - taking him off to activities or playing with him at home/in the garden.
  
  Experience caring for young kids is a huge plus, as well as a good communicative level of English so that instructions about their care are clearly understood. We of course are willing to help you improve further with your language studies in any way we can - and the kids talk a lot!!
  
  If you’ve never changed a nappy then willingness to learn is a must! Looking after young kids is not difficult but it can be repetitive and tiring so please consider if this is a good fit for you.
  
  Other than our kids, we need help with general housekeeping - laundry folding, kitchen and playroom tidying, and prepping supper for the kids. You needn’t be a Masterchef, but if you like cooking then you’re more than welcome to make some dishes :)
  
  We are an open and welcoming household. We, and the kids, are used to houseguests and hope to make you feel like part of our family while you are here. Initiative, friendliness and patience are all assets we promote and appreciate.
  
  Look forward to hearing from you :)
  
  Katie + Earl

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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

  We are an open, creative, and fun loving family. My wife worked in the film industry previously but is now retraining as an acupuncturist. I’m American and work as a creative director for a well known tech company. We love cooking and spending our weekends exploring the gorgeous countryside or taking advantage of the different festivals and markets happening all the time in Frome. We can offer lots of suggestions for fun daytrips from Frome.
  
  Competent English is important for communicating with us and the children, but we are open to helping you improve your conversational language skills so you needn't be a pro :)
  
  We would love to show our kids that there is a big wide world out there so other cultures, customs and cooking are very much welcome in our home.

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  Au Pair Help

  This host has let us know they’ll be complying with UK regulations for au pair stays.

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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

  We are looking for
  1) Help looking after a newborn and our three boys (5, 3 and 1)
  2) Cooking - enthusiasm rather than Master Chef!
  3) Help clearing up at the end of the day
  
  Experience with newborns is a must.

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  Languages

  Languages spoken
  English: Fluent
  Spanish: Beginner
  French: Beginner

  This 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.
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  Accommodation

  Private room with King bed. Private toilet and shower room.
  You're welcome to eat with us or make your own food. Whatever you prefer.

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  What else ...

  Frome has so much going on with lots of great cafes, restaurants, events, live-music and theatre. Bath is 20 mins by car or 30 minutes by train. London is 2.5 hours by train or car as well. Stonehenge and Wells Cathedral are both 30 minutes too.
  
  We love where we live and can’t wait to share it with you.

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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 a good wifi connection, and can put a desk in your bedroom if required

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  How many Workawayers can stay?

  One

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  Hours expected

  3-4 hours a day, 5 days a week