We are looking for an engaged and energised person to care for our two boys after school each week, from Monday to Wednesday. The boys are 9 and 12, are active, like playing sport in the park, need help with homework and encouragement doing their piano practice. School is a 15 minute walk from home, and they will need picking up some afternoons, and preparing a cooking dinner. We would like someone who think ahead and helps with the planning.
To summarise what we are looking for:
β’ Care Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday afternoons, 3pm β 7pm (regular 3 days a week) starting 29 April.
β’ Looking after 2 boys, aged 9 and 12.
β’ Plan, cook (and shop if needed) β dinner meals for the two boys. Cook and clean up after meal.
β’ Possibly to pick boys up from school and walk home on some afternoons (school is about 15min walk from home)
β’ Sometimes the boys have afterschool activities, so being flexible about what happens in an afternoon.
β’ Engage with boys and encourage them to do their piano practice, homework etc.
β’ Monitor where the boys are, making sure they are doing something constructive (not computer screens)
β’ Be fun with the boys, we have a park across the road, can play basketball, kick the football etc.
β’ Take the job seriously, think about what you could do to better maximise time with the boys, but also variety and fun in their lives.
β’ Suggest the meals for the next week, make a plan for the following week.
β’ Sometimes the boyβs grandmother may be around in an afternoon to help with homework etc, so working with the family set up
β’ Communicate with us how the day went, and what we could all do to improve the afternoons.
β’ Talk to the boys in French around the house, as they are both learning French at school.
β’ Potential for an extra afternoon, or babysitting on weekend if you are available.
β’ If any time available, to just do a bit of cleaning and tidying around the home.
If you are available and would be interested, we would love to see a resume so please send that along. And we would like to talk to some references - families or places that you have worked before as a carer, so please provide name, what you did for them and number.
We would also like to meet you to talk it through it person, hopefully see you soon.