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Child care & house renovating in beautiful costal town in Spain

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The experience

I am a single Mum with two beautiful kids (4 & 6) and need some help with child care, easy house cleaning tasks and renovating our huge flat (painting, set up furniture...) You should be clean, honest, open minded and trustworthy. I educate my kids without screens. Mobile phone junkies please do not apply. I am a long experienced Yoga Teacher and you can practice with me if you want to. My kids go to school from 9-16:30h (September-June).

What you offer

25 hours of help per week

Painting & Decorating: Help with painting or decorating the property facilities.

Building & Repairing: Help with a wide range of repairs or building.

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.

Yoga classes: Take free yoga classes at our place.

Language lessons: Take free language classes at our place.

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

Requirements

Intermediate English or Intermediate Spanish

Between 20 and 40 years old

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

Travel insurance

What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

Program Details

I am a single Mum with two beautiful kids (4 & 6) and need some help with child care, easy house cleaning tasks and renovating our huge flat and above studio with a sunny terrace and beautiful mountain views. Our medieval village is located 1,5h from Barcelona and just 30 minutes from Girona. Daily public transport is available the whole year round. The spectacular beach and mountains are just 5 minutes away. The Costa Brava (Wild Coast) is one of the most beautiful regions in Spain. Catalunya is very rich in history, culture and historic sites. The Pyrenees with fantastic skiing resorts is just 2 hours away as well as the French border.
You get a single and quiet room with fast internet access, can use our washing machine, kitchen facilities (we also have a dish washer).
You should be clean, open minded, trust worthy and honest. I am a very friendly person, as well as my kids and we are searching for someone who integrates as much as possible into daily family life during your stay not just someone who needs free food and accommodation, so please keep this in mind before you apply.
Tossa de Mar our home town is one of the most beautiful places I've ever been, I am sure you will love it here.

Activities & Shift

Renovate our flat and the upstairs studio (Painting, Set up furniture etc.)
Make breakfast for the kids and bring them to school or some out-of-school activities.
Play with the kids and spend time with them.
To do handicrafts with the kids.
Read book with the kids.
Easy house cleaning tasks.
Some cooking experience advantageous.
You must be a good swimmer as we live by the ocean and love to go swimming.
You must like nature as we often do outdoor activities.

Rules

No smoking, alcohol or drugs allowed.
No partying inside the flat.
No mobile phones while with the kids or during meals.
Please be communicative and integrate into family life while you are here.
No online nomads.