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INDEPENDENT COUPLE NEEDED FROM MAY - SEPTEMBER, IDEALLY WITH OWN CAMPER-VAN
If you and your partner consider yourselves to be 'professional workawayers' who approach your workaways placements as a job, and are skilled, have attention to detail and take pride in what you do, then you could be just what we're looking for!
We are seeking couples, (sorry, no singles due to the balance of help we need), who ideally live in their own campervan/ RV/ converted van, are excellent at housekeeping, DIY and maintenance and are positive and pragmatic.
Alex my partner and I, and our two children - Cordelia (12) and Sherlock (8) live in an idyllic lake-view site in West Sussex close to the bustling city of Brighton.
We share this magical space with guests via an online rental site, and need help from couples to help with housekeeping and maintenance. Ideally you will have your own accommodation (camper van or similar), but we have a room that can be used in the bottom of our guesthouse.
If you have have good attention to detail (or even be a bit OCD especially around cleaning!) and are helpful, proactive, practical and proficient at housekeeping and organising, and have carpentry and building skills, you could be just who we need.
Housekeeping is the majority of assistance needed along with with carpentry and general building, with a basic knowledge of electrics and plumbing which is helpful, as there are always things to be mended and re-purposed. And also some helping with our two lovely kids who may need to be collected or dropped to school/ clubs and checked in on (they are very independent) if we're away.
Driving is a necessity for getting around the vicinity, and the occasional school collection and we have vehicles you can use when needed. You're also welcome to borrow bicycles and even boat(!) to explore the locality as there are lots of picturesque bridal-paths and the River Ardur just along one of those in the locality to be able to explore.
Your living would be quite independent from us, but communal meals are encouraged at least once a week so we can catch up and commune.
We prefer a 1 - 4 month commitment of between 3 - 5 hours per day (more the help is needed and you are willing), 5 days per week and pay £9.50 per hour.
Accommodation, if needed, is deducted from this at £65 per week per person.
Types d'aide et opportunités d'apprendre
Jardinage
Bricolage et projets de construction
Baby-sitting et jeux créatifs
Aide à la maison
Entretien général
Echange culturel et opportunités d'apprendre
Aside from English language and culture the interesting bird-life in the surrounding areas (including our own chickens, ducks, peacocks and moorhens) could be studied.
Nearby Knepp Castle is a nature reserve renound for it's 're-wilding' which is often extremely interesting for visitors to visit.
There are walks around the countryside all around us, and for the adventurous, you can take our canoe and paddle down to Brighton!
The wetlands that surround us, contain an incredible amount of diverse birdlife, and is an ornithologist paradise.
Projets impliquant des enfants
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Aide
Mainly we require assistance involving housekeeping, cleaning, laundry, carpentry, general building, maintenance, electrics, plumbing, gardening, driving (school-run) and animal husbandry (chickens).
Langues parlées
Anglais: Courant
Hébergement
Accommodation would ideally be in your own camper van, RV, or similar, but we do have a double bedroom that can be used which is located in the guest Annexe next to our house which has a kitchen and bathroom.
Autres infos...
The surrounding areas are stunning - with vineyards, cycle tracks, walks, historical sights, not to mention market-towns and Brighton which is an alternative music and arts focused city is just 20 minutes away.
Informations complémentaires
Accès Internet
Accès Internet limité
Nous avons des animaux
Nous sommes fumeurs
Familles bienvenues
Possibilité d’accueillir les digital nomads
Yes we have super-fast internet which has just been installed.
Espace pour garer des vans
We have a yard where caravans can be parked.
Combien de volontaires pouvez-vous accueillir ?
Deux
Nombre d'heures attendues
The maximum would be 5 hours a day, 5 days a week
Feedback (16)
They are trustworthy and responsible, and helped us with cleaning and light maintenance around our rental site.
They love animals and are passionate vegans so enjoyed taking care of… read more
They're both excellent company to hang out with, enjoying many a long communal dinner together (amazing what you can cook in a camper van it turns out!) and as avid foragers they would often bring cordials and home-made wine to… read more
We came for a month initially and ended up staying for 5 months.
The work element is divided between cleaning and handling changeovers in the rental spaces (all of which have their own quirky character) and maintaining and developing the whole property.
There is always loads to do and plenty of freedom… read more
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Échange culturel:
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Communication:
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They are trustworthy and responsible, and helped us with cleaning and light maintenance around our rental site.
They love animals and are passionate vegans so enjoyed taking care of… read more
They're both excellent company to hang out with, enjoying many a long communal dinner together (amazing what you can cook in a camper van it turns out!) and as avid foragers they would often bring cordials and home-made wine to… read more
We came for a month initially and ended up staying for 5 months.
The work element is divided between cleaning and handling changeovers in the rental spaces (all of which have their own quirky character) and maintaining and developing the whole property.
There is always loads to do and plenty of freedom… read more
They are both very respectful, motivated, careful and considered. If they are not sure about a task they always check, but were also able to work independently and get a job done if needed to.
Their English is a good… read more
Kath is really nice and kind person, always with a smile on her face and superhardworking. Also her partner Alex was always ready to help us. And his cooking is… read more
Energetic, smart, efficient, responsible, quick learners and keen to learn...what more could you ask for!
They're great to hang out with as well as work with, and they were a pleasure to host in our family for 6 weeks.
I would thoroughly recommend them as workawayers and all round great humans in general!
We quickly felt like part of the family and
If we could do it all… read more
They got involved in all sorts of activities, and became part of our family.
Jordan has an incredible 'can do' attitude, and literally runs between tasks! He is quick thinking, eagar to learn, remembers schedules of tasks that are needed, and nothing is too much trouble… read more
Some tasks were really challenging but we developed lots of new skills :)
The kids are full or energy so for sure… read more
He is very practical and hands-on which was ideal for us. Especially within the garden - he is a very good landscape gardener! He got on fantastically with our kids, and was great with them.
He is quiet and self contained but also really enjoys other people's company too so is the perfect balance.
A… read more
You live on Rye Island... a tiny paradise. You have your own room, and if there are not a lot of guests, you can use the whole guesthouse (kitchen, toilet, dining room etc.) for yourself.
Whenever possible, Katherine gave us her car so that we could go… read more
Katherine runs her empire on the most beautiful serene property right beside the lake in the countryside, but also so easily accessible to the Brighton and London.
We did a huge array of jobs from painting, housekeeping, help with some building projects, no day was the… read more
They have really kind hearts and are both really good with children and they love looking after animals and had a really good bond with our chickens!
We have quite an independent workaway set-up so they had their own room/ house to use, but came to… read more
In general, our feedback… read more
The family welcomed us and treated us like family, were always patient, and kind.
We had the opportunity to carry out a multitude of creative and fun projects, always open to suggestions and new ideas.
For… read more
