Au Pair Driver

Hello.

I have quite a unique Au Pair position available. 
I have a shared care arrangement for my boys where I have them from Friday to Friday every second week.  So unlike many Au Pair positions which are full-time, I only require help for half the time.  I need someone to help get them up in the mornings driving to and from school and after school care. A full driver's license is required.

This position could suit someone who wants to travel for one week at a time or someone who wants to relax and enjoy a rural, country lifestyle, or even someone who would like to have a dairy farming experience, milking cows and helping out on farm.
The boys are aged 13 and 11, we live and work on a dairy farm in the Waikato, between Te Awamutu and Otorohanga.  
Interested in someone able to stay with us from late September until the end of the year.  
 

My household is My partner Victoria, my boys every second week, Asher (13) and Jonah (11), and Victoria's older sons Jackson, Jacob, and Campbell, who do not live with us but often visit.
We have 2 cats, 1 dog, and milk a herd of 600 cows. 

Our expectations for an au pair is to help with my boys, getting up in the morning, leaving for school by 7.45am, high school first in Te Awamutu, then taking Jonah to Pukeatua school, collection in the afternoon from 2pm, homework and jobs after school and entertainment or activities such as going to a playground, swimming pool, riding bikes etc.  Reminding of laundry concerning the boys clothes and linens and light general household assistance such as occasional meal preparation, perhaps vacuuming once a fortnight and keeping the kitchen clean like everyone else does.  Basically fitting in as a family member.  

Asher was diagnosed with type-1 Diabetes in May 2024.  He is very self monitoring now, so this is not such a demanding task as it once was but it is something the au pair needs to be aware of and support.

Accommodation is part of the main house, a bedroom at the end of the laundry hallway, just far enough away to provide privacy and personal space.
Victoria works as a technical sales representative for a leading rural supply store and her role is to provide tailored advice to farmers regarding the choice of crops, weed management, compliance, and being a sounding board keeping in touch with the community and supply company.
I play the bagpipes with the local pipe band and attend practice weekly on a Monday night.  Jonah is learning too, so Monday evenings are common late nights at the house while Asher goes to bed.

Due to the nature of the position, there is a lot of time available for looking for alternative work during the "off week" and even part- time work during school hours. This is not guaranteed, but to the motivated person willing to learn, there are always opportunities.  Otherwise, we are in a good central location for an intrepid traveler who wants a home base to return to each week, and we are always welcome to someone keen to learn a bit of farming, milking cows, or the practical worker who can operate a water pump and can scrub clean water troughs, waterblast, or ride motorbikes.