Workawayers needed urgently to look after our kids!If you like children and living in a noisy and lively environment, if you enjoy outdoor activities such as walking, swimming, playing and visiting places, if you like the countryside and the hills, if you appreciate good food and good wine, if you’re curious about experiencing the Italian lifestyle… well, we may be the right family for you! We are a noisy, big Italian family, and would love to welcome guests for a few weeks in August/September 2014 (we need workawayers urgently due to a temporary absence of the grandparents, who usually look after the kids).

We live in Piedmont (North-West of Italy), in a small village in the Langhe & Roero area, a Unesco World Heritage Site, well known for its excellent wines and food, surrounded by green hills, vineyards and castles. The weather is usually fine and warm, and there are plenty of events like town fairs and many places to visit. Our area is a good basecamp for visiting the North-West of Italy: we are 1 hour from Turin, 1.5 hours from the mountains (Alps), 2 hours from Milan, 1.5 hours from the seaside (Liguria).

A few more details about our family: I’m Virginia (38, art director and web designer), I live with my husband Davide (38, driver) and our two kids: Adelaide (10) and Corrado (6). We firmly believe in cultural exchange between different Countries, and we’re trying to bring up our children as citizens of the world. Both our kids are bilingual (Italian/English), so you won’t have big communication problems with them. We prefer Workawayers with a basic knowledge of Italian, tough, in order to improve the communication with the rest of the family. The kids have already spent a few Summers with aupairs, so they’re used to having international guests. In general, we are curious people and love learning about everything (nature, science, arts, history, etc) and we will start homeschooling our youngest child from September 2014 (the eldest from next year).

Piedmont

We need someone to spend time with our children while we’re at work. We live in the countryside, so we need you to have a driving license (our house is 5 minutes drive from the nearest town, so you will have a car at your disposal).

Italian and English

You will have 2 private rooms at your disposal: a small bedroom (bunk bed only!) and a living-room. There are 2 bathrooms in the house (shared with the rest of the family). We have a wi-fi connection.

We expect you to be an outgoing and active person, curious and open-minded, happy to know new people and experience a new way of life, and ready to live in a lively and noisy household. You must love children, of course, and be enthusiast to spend a lot of time with them. As long as you are a cheerful and easy-going person we’re sure you can spend a great time with our family!