Join us for a British family homestay in London, UK

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  Descrição

  For availability, please check my calendar; green = interviews in progress, amber = register interest but not yet interviewing.
  
  We've been doing workaway since Summer 2019 and have found it a fantastic opportunity to offer guests an authentic British family cultural exchange, tips to make the most out of London, and for us to have the benefit of an extra pair of hands to keep the house running smoothly, and learn more about your language and culture. We're very happy to help our guests perfect their English, and love to learn some of your language, but we've learnt that an advanced English level is required to be able to communicate well with the children.
  
  We are a busy family living in the London suburbs. We (Ben & Fiona) work from home, while Pippa (7) and Emmie (5) are in school. The girls particularly benefit from someone who has energy and enthusiasm to join in with their play, but also require plenty of patience and good communication. Experience with children this age is a real advantage.
  
  The role is primarily to look after the girls, getting them ready for school, dropping them off, collecting them, and playing with them after school, including helping with homework and preparing their dinner.
  
  As per au pair guidelines we do also appreciate occasional help with light housekeeping eg tidying the playroom, clearing up after kids dinner or putting on a load of laundry, but this is secondary to looking after the girls.
  
  We try to host two workaways at a time so you have someone to explore with and can spend 1:1 time with the girls.
  
  We have a large house in London zone 6 with a big garden. We have 3 spare rooms available, two are on the top floor with own bathroom. We are 2 minutes walk from the train station and it takes just 20 minutes on the train to London Bridge or London Victoria, so it is a great base for exploring the city.
  
  Sorry we cannot accommodate workawayers travelling with their children, and due to being part of our family with young children, I'm afraid at the moment we only accept females or couples. Non-smokers only. Minimum of 1 month and prefer longer stays.
  
  When messaging us, please include:
  Your travel dates (start date, duration, any flexibility), why you think you are the right person for our family.
  Please ensure you have met our requirements:
  - Females or couples only,
  - Non-smoking,
  - Advanced English,
  - Minimum 1 month, longer preferred.
  
  If we have been in contact in the past and you are still travelling, please do send us a new message, we find it very hard to keep track of everyone we have spoken to!

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  Tipos de ajuda e oportunidades de aprendizado

  Cuidar de crianças/atividades criativas

  Criar/cozinhar refeições caseiras
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  Interesses

  

  Sustentabilidade

  

  Eventos e social

  

  Vegetariano/vegano

  

  Escrever

  

  Desenho e pintura

  

  Culinária e comida

  

  Livros

  

  Arte e design

  

  Caminhada

  

  Praia

  

  Esportes de inverno

  

  Naturaleza

  

  Atividades ao ar livre

  

  Fitness

  

  Ciclismo
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  Oportunidades de intercâmbio cultural e aprendizado

  Our place is a brilliant base for exploring London, the train takes just 20 minutes to London bridge (we are in zone 6). We lived in the city centre for 10 years before moving out to zone 6, so we can recommend all sorts of things to do, and help you get good deals on entrance tickets.
  
  We are a busy family, so we like to have our own relaxation time in the evenings, but you are welcome to join us for meals and trips out. I love to cook and learn new recipes from our guests, so I'd be happy to teach you to cook and bake the things we eat.

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  Ajuda Au Pair

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

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  Projetos que envolvem crianças

  Este projeto pode envolver crianças. Para mais informações, veja aqui nossas diretrizes e dicas.

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  Ajuda

  We're looking for someone who will join us as a family member and pitch in with typical family daily tasks.
  
  One workaway helps us get the girls ready for school in the morning, and then both help in the afternoon/evening to entertain the girls, and prepare their dinner.
  
  You have two days off (usually one week day and one weekend day) and we have some flexibility to enable you to take blocks of time off if you want to make a trip to explore somewhere else in the UK or Europe on your days off.

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  Idiomas

  Inglês: Fluente
  Francês: Intermediário
  Alemão: Iniciante

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  Acomodação

  You will have a large bedroom with a double bed. The two workaway rooms have one bathroom between them.
  
  We usually host two workawayers, so you will usually have someone to explore the area with.
  
  You will share our kitchen/breakfast room and will join us for family meals (or cook for yourself if we are out). Please note that we do not eat meat, but do eat fish. We can easily accommodate vegan or vegetarian diets, and other allergies if discussed in advance, but prefer that you do not cook meat in our house.

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  Algo mais...

  We are in the London suburbs, there are lovely walks nearby, including the London Loop, lots of National Trust properties to explore, and we are an easy drive or train journey from the coast (eg Brighton or Eastbourne). Croydon is a short bus ride away with lots of shops.
  
  It is very quick and easy to get into central London - it takes just 20 minutes on the train to reach London Bridge or London Victoria.
  
  Covid note: We ask our workawayers to follow the government rules, but also be sensible about risk taking.
  
  Note: we do NOT need you to be able to drive - everywhere is easily accessible by public transport.

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  We have a high speed internet connection and can provide access to a desk.

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  Mais de 2

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