Open Positions in Australia

C. Family: Sydney – Australia

Dear Au Pair,

Greetings from Sydney, Australia. We are looking for an au pair to join our busy lives. Our family consists of me (Theresa) my husband Corrin, and our lovely girls Ava (3 in October) and Ruby (one). In addition, we have four cats – Seth, Owen, Simba and Angel. Corrin and I are originally from South Africa and immigrated to Australia ten years ago. I am a banker working 3 days a week and Corrin works in financial services. We both commute to work in the city by train (45 minutes door-to-door each way).

Ava goes to day-care two days a week and enjoys a range of activities, including: Music lessons, Dancing lessons, Swimming lessons, and Mandarin lessons.

Ruby loves her swimming lessons and is getting into Mandarin as well. She is currently taking a few steps and is probably only weeks away from walking by herself. The girls are both strong-willed, utterly charming, sweet, and respond well to structure and consistency. Ruby has a great sense of humour and she is constantly chatting away and Ava is an affectionate, busy little girl who loves numbers and reading.

We live in the leafy suburb of St Ives, which is on the North Shore of Sydney. Trains and busses run into the city and to the beautiful northern beaches on a regular basis. Australians love out-door activities, going to the beach in the summer and skiing in the winter and there are plenty of outdoor dining and entertainment venues.

We love to travel, snorkel and snowboard, so we are prone to spending holidays at an island or ski resort.

The Family

Our home is situated in a cul-de-sac on two levels, with four bedrooms upstairs and separate living accommodations downstairs. You will have your own bedroom, lounge, toilet and shower. There is loads to do and see in Sydney.

What we are looking for is an au pair with experience in child-minding (in particular dealing with infants and toddlers). Our au pair should love children and demonstrate patience and gentle consistency, which children in this age group need to flourish. We will need the au pair to work 45 hours per week. The primary focus is looking after Ruby and Ava Mondays to Fridays, including transporting Ava to and from day care on Mondays and Tuesdays. A driver’s license is therefore required. Responsibilities include food preparation for the girls, reading and stimulating them with educational and physical activities, but we would also appreciate some help around the house with light chores and errands. You will have Saturdays and Sundays off (unless agreed in advance that you will baby sit for us on a given Saturday or Sunday). In the event that you would like to explore Australia some Fridays can be given off as well.

We look forward to meeting you.

Kind Regards

Theresa, Corrin, Ava and Ruby