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Help us with our amazing kids (March 2025) in Canberra, Australia

The experience

🇦🇺LOOKING FOR OUR NEXT BIG SISTER!


🦘End March 2025 start (we left some dates available in February just so people can get in touch, but please be aware we only have availability for end of March)
🐨 3 months minimum
🌏 Canberra, Australia

We’re a single-mum (me) family with three children (9, 6, and 3), looking for our next live-in big sister to help with childcare and light house duties.

What you offer

15 hours of help per week

Cleaning: Help clean the kitchen, bedrooms, bathrooms and common areas.

Housekeeping: Help with changing the bed linens and general housekeeping.

Child Care: Caring for, playing with, and spending time with children.

Cooking: Choose the menu, pick ingredients and cook delicious dishes.

What you get

2 days off per week

Private Room: You will have a bed in a private room. In other words, a room just for you.

Breakfast: You are entitled to a free breakfast, every day of your stay.

Lunch: You are entitled to a free lunch, every day of your stay.

Dinner: You are entitled to a free dinner, every day of your stay.

Free Laundry: You can use our laundry room freely.

Get free drinks or beverages.: Drink up! Get free and tasty drinks for yourself.

Use our equipped kitchen: Feel free to use our kitchen and make your own delicious food.

Fast Internet Access: High-speed internet for you to work remotely

Dedicated Workspace: Specific space for you to work remotely

Requirements

Intermediate English

Over 18 years old

Only hosts solo volunteers (doesn’t accept couples or partners)

What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

Program Details

I need someone who can really become a part of our family, and help look after and love the children.

Specifically: getting them up in the mornings, taking them to and from school, helping with homework, bathing and putting to bed, light housework/tidying/odd jobs, dinner preparation, and general errands at times. I need someone who can be flexible with their time, given the nature of my job.

Your accommodation:
The accommodation is a separate wing of the house, complete with built in wardrobe, shelves, and a private en-suite. There is a double bed complete with mattress and all linen available. There is also locked sliding door access from the bedroom to the outside path, which is next to the side gate for private entry & exit to the house if desired.

Activities & Shift

Specific duties:
• ~10-20 hours/week
• Running the kids to-and-from school (also shared between grandparents and our part-time nanny)
• Light household duties such as tidying, organising, and keeping the kitchen clean (no regular cleaning or laundry duties required, as we have a housekeeper)
• Being able to independently manage dinner, bath, and bedtime on the days when I’m working late
• Getting the children ready for school
• Preparing/organising most dinners
• General assistance with the children and around the house when I’m home
• Odd-jobs and running errands

Rules

This position includes:
• Your own wing of the house, including bedroom and private en suite. There is a double bed + mattress, built in wardrobe, and shelves. All linen provided. The room also exits out onto the outside path with direct access to the side gate, so you can come and go at your leisure when not working if you wish
• Full access to WiFi
• Full access to Netflix, Disney +, apple TV etc
• All groceries/amenities paid for
• Petrol and ‘going out’ cash
• Use of a work car (fully funded)
• Weekends off
• The opportunity for paid babysitting work if desired
• The opportunity to explore Australia’s Bush Capital, full of beautiful gardens and mountains to climb.

Required for this position:
• Driver’s licence
• Working with children/vulnerable children check
• First aid preferable
• Police check
• References