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15/12/2017 Parent
Mothers Help
The Blechners are a relaxed and informal family looking for a Mothers Help to help take care of twin girls aged 6, a cockerpoo dog, and a cat. We are looking for a responsible 'big sister' type of person who is willing to help with whatever needs to be done.

The twins, Chloe and Daisy, are 6 years old now and they love to dance and sing. They are very sociable and loving with everyone, and especially the au pairs who have come to stay. Mom (Charity) is an Americana musician and sometimes has to travel on tour for a few days at a time, so after helping you to settle in, you would need to feel comfortable taking sole charge of the children sometimes. Dad (Olivier) is a fund manager from Switzerland, and went to university in Philadelphia so he speaks 'American' too. :-)

The parents, Charity and Olivier, have been separated for 3 years. Olivier lives nearby in a flat and sometimes visits the children to say goodnight and read them stories before bedtime. The kids have sleepovers with their dad twice a week, on Wednesday and Sunday nights.

You would live with Charity and the children and Lyla the dog and Tom the cat, in a big house with a garden in Muswell Hill, a much-sought-after part north London. The house is within walking distance to some great shops and restaurants and a huge beautiful park with a view of the whole of London called Alexandra Palace Park. If you want to go into Central London it is also easily accessible from the Piccadilly Line tube station nearby, called Bounds Green. There are several very good language schools nearby as well.

You will have your own lovely quiet room overlooking our big garden with fruit trees and roses, your own TV with Netflix and Apple TV, high speed internet, and access to a car. There are bicycles that you are welcome to take out and about as well.

Your duties would include getting the children ready for school and driving them or picking them up and for their after school activities if needed, helping the children with their homework, and walking and feeding the dog and the cat. There is a housekeeper to do the big cleaning jobs in the house, so there are light housekeeping duties such as helping to keep the laundry going, folding and putting away the laundry, and loading and unloading the dishwasher, and helping to cook the children's meals and make after school snacks.

You would normally have 4 hours of spare time per day when the kids are in school.

The Blechner family has had many happy Au Pairs and Mothers Helps, some who have even come back for another term. More references and information can be supplied on request.
Source Parent
Contact Charity Blechner
Region London
Area Greater London
Location Muswell Hill
Start date October 15th
Salary 240
Hours 35-40
Qualifications required police check
DBS checked Not specified
Required language Not specified
Experience required childcare experience
Driving license required Yes
Employment type Full time
Duration Permanent
Live in / out Live in