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***This is NOT an au pairing position*** as the children don't enjoy being cared for by strangers!
********We CAN'T take more than one person at a time*************
We really appreciate energetic people here who can work with initiative., use google to look things up if necessary.
Please FULLY READ our profile.
From April 2024 to November 2024: we are looking for someone who can be a 'handyman' for general renovations and maintenance inside and outside the house in Moycullen. The house is looking onto a lake. The land around it needs work, as does the house itself.
- knowledge of chainsaw useful.
Splitting logs for the wood store and piling to dry.
We are looking for someone who can stay here from July 7th to July 15th 2024 to mind our animals; feeding and walking the dog. Our cat is 100% indoors. .
Food: we eat a diverse range of cuisines and need someone open to trying different foods - though not red meat based.
We are on the Connemara bus route. The bus routes are Bus Eireann 419 and CityLink 923 (look at the 419 timetable) and
Our family is Mark and Nikki (aka Dad and Mam), Maebh (21), Art (10)and Cuan (8). Maebh doesn't stay with us these days as she is away in university.
I am presently a stay at home homeschooling mom after finishing up further education in accounting and previously worked in a street theatre company here in Galway. I continue my education with nighttime childcare and horticultural related courses.
Mark and I both have B.A.s in Media and Irish(he), Geography(me).
Mark finished studying a Masters in Primary Education and is working between different schools as a substitute teacher.
I have had a variety of extra courses which have led to an eclectic collection on my CV! - Yoga Teacher, Massage Therapist, Horticulture, Accounting, TEFL, Montessori Childcare and Special Needs Assistant!!
We have been to many European destinations, but my favourite travel experience is when I stayed for 7 months in India with Maebh. I went back twice after, but to stay in an ashram and to do training in yoga and massage styles. I know my husband's favourite 'travel' experience was his time spent living in Brazil. He worked as a TEFL teacher.
We have been so grateful for the workaway people we've had - a few have truly been exceptional, beyond our expectations and so gladly received.
We hope you will find our host listing interesting enough to ask more questions about.
Help is Monday- Friday 9-3 with lunch break around 1/1.30.(but we are flexible enough)
We try to accommodate giving more days off in a row so that people can travel further away - often people think it must not take long to get around Ireland but road networks and transport mean this isn't necessarily true.
We can also guide you to attending free conversational English language exchange relaxed evening events and morning classes in Galway town. Most people have found us easy to understand as we have neutral accents, are used to speaking to non native English speakers and have both been TEFL teachers
Types d'aide et opportunités d'apprendre
Jardinage
Bricolage et construction
Cuisine/repas pour la famille
Aide à la maison
Entretien général
Echange culturel et opportunités d'apprendre
Practicing English - we will try our best to speak as much as possible;. I tend to chat a lot throughout the day as I’m curious to know more about the people staying with us.
Enjoying Galway. There is a high student population in Galway which adds to the vibrancy of the city.
Galway is a fun, vibrant town known for its arts and music scene, especially in July with the Film Festival and renowned Galway Arts Festival and Halloween for the Macnas parade. Also a feature is the Galway Market which runs every Saturday and Sunday.
Travelling around on the days off. Numerous beautiful beaches are nearby (Silver Strand, Salthill, Barna), as well as the beautiful Burren, Cliffs of Moher, Aran Islands, and stunning, Irish-speaking Connemara. Also an abundance of lakes, including the one at the back of our house -Ballyquirke Lough.
Aide
May - September: Shelving, building bits and bobs, chopping wood, gardening - pruning and planting and weeding. General maintenance. Using own initiative is important or just a good amount of common sense!
We would love someone who can use a chainsaw, general knowledge of tools usage
Langues parlées
Anglais: Courant
Irish: Courant
Portugais: Intermédiaire
Français: Débutant
Hébergement
Own Bedroom in a 4 bedroom Detatched House in the countryside.
Autres infos...
We are beside a lake and near coastal areas in Connemara and Salthill.
Galway is well known for it's multicultural aspects and there is always something to do or go to here. There are many festivals or mini festivals. A quick google search would give you some idea!
Informations complémentaires
Accès Internet
Accès Internet limité
Nous avons des animaux
Nous sommes fumeurs
Familles bienvenues
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Nombre d'heures attendues
Maximum 4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week, minimum stay 4-6 weeks but preferably longer.
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As a workawayer I was literally an handyman, doing a variety of different jobs like gardener, carpenter,plumber, builder, mechanic, electrician etc. There's a lot of work to do around and inside the… read more
Working with Nikki, I often did things differently than Nicky said, and she treated me with great patience.
She understood my poor English well :)
They helped me in the process of settling in Ireland as well.
(But they wouldn't always be able to help because they're busy.)
Especially, I had a lot of… read more
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As a workawayer I was literally an handyman, doing a variety of different jobs like gardener, carpenter,plumber, builder, mechanic, electrician etc. There's a lot of work to do around and inside the… read more
Working with Nikki, I often did things differently than Nicky said, and she treated me with great patience.
She understood my poor English well :)
They helped me in the process of settling in Ireland as well.
(But they wouldn't always be able to help because they're busy.)
Especially, I had a lot of… read more
They did everything to make me feel comfortable. Nikki likes to talk, and so do I, so we got along great.
There is so much to see in Galway, and you can take short trips to see Connemara.
thank Nikki! :)
welcome to visit whenever you can:)
He's the kind of person you could have stay longer:)
His work ethic was to give 100% - and I… read more
You will find this charming family warm, caring and adventurous! It has been such a privilege to stay with them for a few months, it flew by so fast and was so hard to leave. If you're looking for a family-oriented environment this is the place for you! Have mad cooking skills? They love to try new things and are always… read more
On a practical note, from day one I knew exactly what was expected of me and what I needed to do which made everything so easy. Nikki was so helpful with… read more
SO, the main thing is, Renata is fantastic. She stayed with us for… read more
She… read more
Such a blessing to come to Nikki and Mark family! Since my first time with this family, I really know that i would like and maybe love this family. And yeay! It’s really true! I am falling in love with this family. There is no perfect family but they show me, how to share the… read more
From the beginning I knew she was just able to do everything, because she didn't need me to show her the way around the kitchen, instead, telling me kindly, she could find everything herself. It was true. She… read more
