F146/10. JONGNY, NR LAUSSANNE, SWITZERLAND. MOTHER'S HELP NEEDED FOR FAMILY WITH 2 CHILDREN, ANDREW AGED 6 & KATHERINE LOUISE AGED 2 1/2. BOTH PARENTS ARE SENIOR MANAGEMENT IN A LARGE COMPANY. THE FAMILY SPEAK ENGLISH, FLEMISH AND FRENCH. REQUIREMENTS: ABILITY TO COOK/SWIMMER/DRIVER/NON-SMOKER/EXPERIENCE/ENGLISH MOTHER TONGUE/WILLING TO DO HOUSEWORK. USE OF CAR AND INTERNET IS GIVEN. TO START 1ST JULY 2011 FOR 6 OR 12 MONTHS. APPROX HRS OF WORK: 7.00AM-8.30AM. 12NOON-7.00PM. TOTAL DAILY HRS: 8 1/2. TIME OFF: 2 DAYS INCLUDING THE EVENINGS AND ANOTHER 3 EVENINGS A WEEK. YOU ARE ASKED TO BABYSIT FOR A MAXIMUM OF 2 EVENINGS A WEEK. ON AVERAGE MORE THAN 2 DAYS A WEEK ARE FREE. SALARY: 400 SWISS FRANCS, PER WEEK, NEGOTIABLE (AROUND £ 260.00 P/W, AT THE CURRENT RATE OF EXCHANGE). ANDREW GOES TO SCHOOL FROM 8.30AM TILL 3.55PM APART FROM WEDNESDAYS WHEN HE FINISHES AT 11.30AM. KATHERINE LOUISE GOES TO PRE-SCHOOL FOR 4 DAYS A WEEK APART FROM WEDNESDAYS. ON WEDNESDAYS SHE WILL NEED TO BE LOOKED AFTER ALL DAY. ANDREW ONLY NEEDS TO BE TAKEN TO THE BUS STOP AT 8.10AM WHICH IS 1 MINUTE FROM THE FAMILY'S HOME. KATIE GOES TO PRE-SCHOOL BY BUS. THE BUS STOP IS  20 MINUTES AWAY. THE ROUTINE IN THE AFTERNOON IS THE SAME BETWEEN 3.00 AND 4.00PM. IF YOU CAN DRIVE THE 2ND DROP OFF WILL  BE MUCH FASTER BECAUSE YOU CAN USE THE CAR. 20% TO 50 % OF THE TIME THE DROP OFF IN THE MORNINGS WILL BE DONE BY MUM OR DAD AND NOT BY BUS. VEVEY IS 7KMS AWAY, 12 MINUTES BY BUS, LAUSANNE IS 25KMS AWAY, 10 MINUTES BY TRAIN FROM VEVERY. GENEVA IS 1 HOUR BY TRAIN FROM VEVEY, BERN IS 1 1/2 HOURS AWAY BY TRAIN AND ZURICH IS 2 1/2 HOURS AWAY BY TRAIN. ANDREW STRUGGLES TO PLAY BY HIMSELF AND LOVES SPORT SO THE FAMILY ARE LOOKING FOR SOMEONE WITH AN INTEREST IN NOT JUST LOOKING AFTER KIDS BUT ALSO PLAYING WITH THEM. THE FAMILY ARE VERY HEALTH CONSCIOUS SO THEY ARE LOOKING FOR SOMEONE WHO CAN NOT ONLY COOK BUT HAS GOOD NUTRITION KNOWLEDGE TO ENSURE A HEALTHY DIET FOR THE KIDS. ACCOMMODATION: OWN PRIVATE BEDROOM WITH CABLE TV, DVD PLAYER, RADIO & ALARM CLOCK. IT HAS A MOUNTAIN VIEW. OWN PRIVATE BATHROOM. WIFI INTERNET.  DUTIES: HOURS ARE VERY APPROXIMATE, EVERY WEEK IS DIFFERENT. OFTEN THERE WILL BE NOTHING TO DO IN THE MORNING AND SOME AFTERNOONS YOU WILL ONLY START WORK AT 4.00PM. HOWEVER SOMETIMES THE HOURS WOULD BE CONTINUOUS TILL 8.00PM. CHILDCARE: SCHOOL PICK UP AND DROP OFF, HELP WITH WASHING THE CHILDREN IN THE MORNINGS AND GETTING THEM READY FOR SCHOOL, BATH THE CHILDREN IN THE EVENINGS, GET THEM READY FOR BED, COOK MEALS (WHEN PARENTS TRAVEL OR AT HOME LATE), PLAY AND TALK WITH THE CHILDREN, HELP WITH HOMEWORK. HOUSEWORK: LAUNDRY AND IRONING, CLEANING AREA IN AND AROUND THE KITCHEN, (BASICALLY CLEANING UP AFTER MEALS AND COOKING), KEEPING (TOGETHER WITH THE CHILDREN) THE PLAYROOM TIDY, MAKE THE BEDS. FAMILY'S INTERESTS: GOLF, BIKING. ANDREW PLAYS ICE HOCKEY AND SOME FOOTBALL. ROLLER BLADING, SKIING. THE FAMILY GO ON HOLIDAY TO CANADA, BELGIUM, ITALY, SWITZERLAND. THEY USUALLY GO SOMEWHERE SUNNY WITH NICE OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES. THEY ALSO GO SKIING DURING WINTER WEEKENDS. THE FAMILY ARE LOOKING FOR SOMEONE WHO CAN BE VERY FLEXIBLE. IN EXCHANGE YOU WILL GET A LOT FREEDOM FREE TIME. THIS POSITION WOULD BE IDEAL FOR SOMEONE WHO WOULD COMBINE IT WITH AN ONLINE COURSE/STUDY. NO WEEK IS VERY THE SAME. WHEN MUM DOESN'T TRAVEL, ABOUT 50% OF THE WEEKDAYS, SHE DOES A LOT HERSELF BUT WHEN SHE DOES TRAVEL THE FAMILY NEED A VERY MATURE AND INDEPENDENT PERSON WHO CAN TAKE OVER. ON AVERAGE 2-3 NIGHTS PER MONTH BOTH PARENTS ARE AWAY, THOSE NIGHTS  YOU WOULD BE ALONE WITH THE CHILDREN. TO HELP FIT IN WITH THE FAMILY THE FOLLOWING WILL HELP: YOU ARE A CHATTY AND DIRECT PERSON NOT SHY AND INTROVERT, YOU LOVE BEING ACTIVE AND OUTDOORS AND ESPECIALLY SKIING. WORK FREE TIME VARY A LOT AND ARE IN FUNCTION OF MOTHER TRAVELLING. SOME WEEKS ARE VERY LIGHT (E.G. 3 TO 5 EVENINGS OFF AND EVEN MORNINGS OFF) BUT OTHER WEEKS ARE MORE INTENSE WHEN, FOR EXAMPLE BOTH PARENTS TRAVEL. THE FAMILY LIVE IN A LOVELY LOCATION. THERE ARE OTHER GIRLS WORKING IN THE AREA.

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