The dust is finally settling on our housemove (and dust is also much in evidence in the house itself, but that's another story). Ds has just started Y3 in his new school, and dd2 has been offered a full-time school nursery place in a local school (not the same one as ds, inconveniently). I work from home and can do a reasonable amount during school hours, but also need 2-3 longer days where I can work uninterrupted until 5.30 or 6. Ds has the option of after-school club, but dd2 doesn't as they only take over 5's (she's 3.5).
So...
From September I will need someone to do the following: pick up ds (7) at 3.15 from his school, sprint down the hill to pick up dd2 from her school at 3.30 (this is tight but just about feasible), keep them productively occupied for a couple of hours (I'm thinking park/playground/swimming), and then bring them home, possibly including preparing supper and feeding them. Days and times could be pretty flexible.
I know this sounds like an aupair gig, but we really don't have space to have someone living in ds and dd2 are already sharing a bedroom much to ds's disgust. Also dh is deeply anti the notion of a resident teenager, and I'm inclined to agree with him. I was thinking of advertising in Simply Childcare for after-school arrangement, maybe a nanny-share or mother with own child. But not sure if I'm approaching it the right way does anyone have any other helpful suggestions? We're in North London btw.