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**We have availability from mid April until June, and July/August dates tbc**
Hello!
We are a happy and 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 Bristol easy to do as well.
We have three boys (7, 5 and 3) and 1 year old baby girl.
We are looking for someone who is fun, playful and active.
We need help with household chores and playing with the kids. End of day clear up and tidy is a lifesaver!
Experience caring for young kids is a must, as well as a very competent level of English.
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.
We are a good fit if you are:
Positive
Warm
Used to taking care of yourself - can make your own meals etc
Have good initiative and don't always need instructions on how to help - eg does laundry need folding, are there toys I can put away....
Looking to explore the Southwest of England and keen to explore Bristol, Bath, Jurassic Coast etc
Confident with kids
Happy to play football in the garden or take kids out for a walk in the pram
Happy to read books and play Lego
Really into kids - ideally thinking about going into a kid-centric career - Nursery, Teacher, Midwife, etc!
We are not a good fit if you are:
Not used to helping around the house
Overly introverted
A night owl - we ask for help in the morning and we all go to bed pretty early!
We look for stays of 4-6 weeks but can be flexible in some circumstances.
Look forward to hearing from you :)
Katie + Earl and the kiddos!
Types of help and learning opportunities
Babysitting and creative play
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
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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Help
We are looking for
Household help - laundry, tidying, cleaning
Help looking after kiddos!!
Initiative and a can-do attitude
English to a level where you can communicate with the kids is important.
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Spanish: Beginner
French: 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
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.
What else ...
Frome has so much going on with lots of great cafes, restaurants, events, live-music and theatre. Bath and Bristol can be visited by bus or train. There is also a train + bus to London.
We love where we live and can’t wait to share it with you.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
We have a good wifi connection.
How many Workawayers can stay?
One
My animals / pets
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I had a really wonderful time with Stella, Hartley, Dylan,… read more
Earl and Katie are very kind and supportive, and I’m really grateful to them for showing me a new way of parenting. I watched with admiration how they handled the four children’s needs calmly, without shouting or… read more
She is such a warm and lovely presence and our kids absolutely adored her. She is an absolute natural with children, whether it was cuddling our baby or taking our 2 year old out into the garden for games. She played Lego with our 4 year old and card games with our… read more
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I had a really wonderful time with Stella, Hartley, Dylan,… read more
Earl and Katie are very kind and supportive, and I’m really grateful to them for showing me a new way of parenting. I watched with admiration how they handled the four children’s needs calmly, without shouting or… read more
She is such a warm and lovely presence and our kids absolutely adored her. She is an absolute natural with children, whether it was cuddling our baby or taking our 2 year old out into the garden for games. She played Lego with our 4 year old and card games with our… read more
Earl and Katie are the best foster parents I could have asked for, and their children are incredibly polite and friendly.
I really appreciated their respect for me and my personal space.
The town itself was also wonderful—beautiful, and perfectly located near places… read more
She is the epitome of what makes Workaway such a great exchange. She was so enthusiastic and motivated to speak and improve her English and did so much exploring of the area - making her way to Bath, Bristol, Salisbury and London. She also found other Workawayers to socialise with… read more
