Housekeeper and Family Assistant Role

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Key Information Location: Peyia, Cyprus Job type: Full time, live-out only Hours: Approximately 40 hours per week for two weeks each month, 16 hours per week for the remaining two weeks Salary: starting salary € 1,200 to 1,600 (varies depending on experience, skills and qualifications, with optional increase in the future) Candidate Profile Required: Right to work in Cyprus Valid driver licence with minimum 3 years driving experience Good conversational English Excellent communication skills, with a proactive and clear communication style Able to work independently, use initiative and manage tasks without constant supervision Reliable and punctual Strong attention to detail Honest, trustworthy and responsible Calm, emotionally mature, kind and appropriately firm with children Optional skills that would be an advantage: Qualification or degree in childcare, education or a related field Good cooking skills and a genuine interest in food and meal preparation Ability to communicate with local authorities and service providers in Greek Previous household, team or management experience Conversational French language skills Ability to guide children through their homework tasks as needed Main responsibilities: Drive the children to school five mornings per week Collect the children from school when required, approximately two afternoons per week Cook and prepare meals and snacks for the children Manage the household laundry from start to finish, including clothing, bed linen and towels — from the laundry hamper through to clean, folded and organised items in wardrobes and cupboards Clean all rooms thoroughly on a weekly basis Maintain the cleanliness and organisation of common areas on a daily basis Monitor household inventory, including food, toiletries and cleaning supplies Complete the weekly grocery shopping Notice maintenance issues or other problems around the house and either resolve straightforward issues or promptly flag them to the employers Supervise the children during the afternoon when required Drive the children to local activities or appointments when required Carry out deeper cleaning and organisational tasks when the children or family are away, such as cleaning windows and terraces and organising wardrobes, cupboards and storage areas Occasional evening babysitting Running errands In the future, coordinating cleaners/maintenance/gardening people