Family Profile 1366479
Searching for an energetic and creative caregiver
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Ottawa, Ontario - Host Family at a Glance
40-something family, primarily Canadian, living in Canada. Family speaks English, and French. Looking for a female or male Au Pair or Nanny with previous aupair experience. Our aupair will need to have a driver's license. Light housekeeping is required, and we will not accept an aupair that smokes.
| Customer Since 04/03/2007 |
Last Activity 04/02/2012 |
Profile added to 552 Hot Lists in last 30 days |
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Contact Information for this Host Family
| Name | unlock with membership |
| Email address | unlock with membership |
| Primary Phone number | - |
| Secondary Phone number | - |
| Fax number | - |
| ICQ | - |
| Personal web page address | - |
| Postal address | - |
| City | Ottawa |
| State/Province | Ontario |
| Postal/Zip Code | unlock with membership |
| Country | Canada |
Family Preferences and Availability | |
| Seeking to hire | Au Pair or Nanny |
| Prefers gender of Au Pair or Nanny to be | No Preference |
| Au Pair or Nanny must be able to speak | English |
| Prefers Au Pair or Nanny in the age range | 23-27 |
| Prefers Au Pair or Nanny of the nationality | No Preference |
| Languages spoken by our family |
English French |
| Earliest starting date Au Pair or Nanny required | May, 2012 |
| Latest starting date Au Pair or Nanny required | September, 2012 |
| Shortest period Au Pair or Nanny is required | 12 months |
| Longest period Au Pair or Nanny is required | 48 months |
| This position is | Full-time |
| We require the Au Pair or Nanny to live in/out | Live In or Live Out |
| We expect to pay a weekly salary in the range | Negotiable |
| Years of education required | 13-16 |
| Years of childcare experience required | 1 |
| A car is available for Au Pair or Nanny | No |
| Elderly care is required | No |
| Disabled persons care is required | No |
| We have children with special needs | No |
| Our religion/spiritual practice is | Spiritual - Not Religious |
| Au Pair or Nanny couples accepted | No |
| Light housework required of Au Pair or Nanny | Yes |
| We require care for children under age 2 | Yes |
| Number of children | 3 |
| Children's ages | 0,5,11 |
| We have pets | No |
| Our family falls in the age group | 40-something |
| Single parent family | No |
| Family references available upon request | Yes |
Au Pair or Nanny job description
We would like to hire a nanny who wants to be an additional member of the family. Essential qualities include safety consciousness, common sense, integrity, and enthusiasm. We would like somebody who knows how to have fun and be gentle, but who can firmly establish and enforce limits in an empathic way. Cooking and light housework are required, but are not the focus of the job. The children's safety is the number one priority, followed closely by ensuring healthy social and emotional development.
Family's Message to Au Pair or Nanny
Like most households with young children, ours is always bustling with activity. The children are active and healthy children who need support and guidance in their day-to-day activities. We are trying to foster a sense of independence and self-efficacy without allowing them to run wildly without limits! Unfortunately, the nature of our professional careers has made strict routine difficult to establish in our family, but the children nonetheless have a clear sense of what is expected of them. We believe that it is important for all of the caregivers to have a consistent approach to caring for our children, so effective communication is very important skill to possess. As long as they are reasonable and age-appropriate, we are always open to new ideas, so please do not hesitate to share your experiences and novel approaches with us!
We require a knowledge of first aid and CPR for infants and children. We prefer a candidate who is also a strong swimmer. Creative and musical abilities are a definite asset, and enthusiasm for sports and outdoor activities is an absolute must. As the day draws to a close, we need somebody who is calming and able to help the children settle into their bedtime routine. Healthy cooking skills are essential. At a bare minimum, the candidate must be able to follow a simple recipe, but enthusiasm for trying new things is definitely a bonus!
If you would like to know more about our children and the job opportunity, please add us to your Favourites list. If we feel you are a potential match for our family, we will be in touch with you.
Eligibility to work in Canada is required.






