opinions needed!!

[missiesparkles]

I'm finding it pretty difficult to find a job at the moment for various reasons (distance/wanting to do a part time NVQ/ living arrangements/indecisive mothers... ) anyway, I saw an advert for an au pair job that I liked the sound of.
the accomodation is in a seperate house, the wage is slightly more (£100 a week) than a 'normal' au pair job and the hours would enable me to
a) do my NVQ
b) poss get a part time job for some extra cash
c) be living quite near to my dad

now, I have 7/8 years of sole care experience so the family were a little bit concerned I was over qualified for an 'au pair' job but I met with them last night and I really, really like them so I'm hoping they offer me the job

so what does everyone think? should I hold out for a nanny job or take this position for the reasons above?

Take the position. Sounds like it would allow you to do the things that you want.

Yes sounds good to me too.

Take it if you are sure you won't get fed up with being an au pair/not having sole charge/low wages very quickly. If you are sure you have got your head round the adjustment from your old jobs to this, then bite their hand off!

And be very clear about what duties you are prepared to do and ask them to be very clear about what duties they will expect. As an au pair their might be some non-childcare related chores that you don't like (i.e. parents' laundry, cleaning the kitchen, etc.)

I would take it on the condition that the family will give you a nanny/ mothers help reference when you leave...might be a problem being an aupair in your previous position if you are looking for a nanny job!

Worth considering!
Jen

edam - seems like there will actually quite a bit of sole charge so I'm quite happy with that but I think there is one morning for a couple of hours where it is just total cleaning but she did tell me + I'm quite happy to do it once a week as they'll be no-one in the house so I can do what I used to do, turn up my music and sing while I clean LOL also, been on JSA for nearly 6 months so been surviving on quite little money as it is! and if you take away what I'd spend on rent/bills/travel in a normal live out nanny job, I think I'd prob be left with not much more than £100 a week!

eleusis - from what she said, doesn't seem like too much of a change but I will be sure to get it outlined, thanks

JennaJ - didn't actually think of that, thanks! although I think she'd be happy to as I was discussing the fact I would need observations/activity plans etc etc for my NVQ so that leads me to think she'd be ok with the ref point maybe? but will be sure to ask!

thanks everyone for you replies, fingers crossed they actually want me as the more I think about it, the more positive feelings I'm getting about it!

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