This is the JOBS PAGE for My Big Buddy. If you are looking for work but not yet registered with My Big Buddy, please go to our BUDDY INFO page and fill in the registration form.

Below are some of the current jobs we are looking to fill. Please read through all the details carefully and ensure you are able do the required days and hours, you fulfil the brief and that you are happy with the distance you would need to travel.

Some jobs have a degree of flexibility in them, i.e. days and hours may be changeable/flexible, so we will try and state that if it is the case. Some 5 day a week jobs could also be shared between two buddies, so if you are available to do some of the days, then please let Jill know and a share could be arranged if the client is agreeable.

To express an interest in any of these jobs, please email Jill

- stating the client's CODE, NOT location!

jill@mybigbuddy.com

Ongoing

Client: DAV1212J
Start date: January 7th
Location: Paddington and Brixton
Day/Hours: Mondays to Thursdays 4pm - 7pm
Children: Two girls of 6 and 10
Driver necessary? No
General notes: Buddy required to collect the girls from school, bring home or take to activities, help with homework, cook supper, tidy up, play and/or read, get them ready for bed. The girls live one week with their Dad near Paddington Station and one week with their Mum near Brixton or Hearn Hill and go to school in Central London. So the buddy would take them back to dads home one week and to mums home the next. Some extra full days available in half term and holidays and odd babysitting.

Ongoing

Client: AUD1212B
Start date: 7th Jan
Location: Fulham SW6
Day/Hours: Mondays to Wednesdays 7am - 10am, then Mondays to Thursdays 3.30pm – 6.30pm /7pm
Children: Boy/girl twins of 9
Driver necessary? yes, auto car supplied
General notes: Buddy required to look after children in the morning and get ready for school and take to school, then return and walk a small puppy. In the afternoons, pick up the car, then fetch the children from school, most evenings drive to Chiswick where the children have tennis coaching and then bring home, help with homework, help cook supper and help tidy up. Mum works from home at the moment, so will be around some of the time, but will possibly return to work after a month or two. Friday may then be added on to the days needed. Buddy should be sporty, like tennis (if possible) and also like dogs.

Ongoing

Client: MAX1211G
Start date: asap
Location: South Hackney E9
Day/Hours: Wednesdays, 3.30pm - 6.30pm
Children: girl of 7 and twin boys of 5
Driver necessary? no
General notes: Buddy required to pick up all the children from school, take the girl to her art class (its a short walk) and play with the twins in a nearby park for an hour before all going back to pick her up again. Then go home, feed them dinner, tidy up. Active playing. Help with homework or reading. The children are curious and like learning and discussing things and the buddy would need to actively engage in these conversations, teach and have fun with them. Occasional other days might be needed or babysitting tba.

Ongoing

Week day role
Client: HEL1511F
Start date: asap
Location: Primrose Hill
Day/Hours: Mondays to Fridays, 3pm - 7pm or 11pm, three of the days, stay til 11pm approx.
Children: Girl of 12 , boy of 14
Driver necessary? yes
General notes: Buddy needed to be home when children get home on the school bus between 4 and 7pm. Help with homework and check all is done that should be done. Engage with children and chat about their day. Cook supper. Whilst the children are doing their homework the buddy would need to cook a good dinner, then tidy and clean up kitchen and family area.
Must a be driver and familiar with London. Two good fun independent children, house with garden and trampoline. The buddy must be cheerful, supportive, discreet sporty person. Must be a reasonable cook to cook family meals. Before the children get home from school or later in the evenings while the children are doing their homework or relaxing, the buddy would be responsible for more household chores and things related to the children. Checking their school emails and what is on, what needs to be got ready for trips or the next day, make sure their clothes are washed, ironed and put away. Do an online shop order and put it away when it arrives. Make sure children keep their rooms tidy, fuel up the car and take to car wash, general local errands. £14ph

Weekend role

Client: HEL1511F
Start date: asap
Location: NW1
Day/Hours: 3 out of 4 weekends, Guaranteed pay of £150 per weekend whether we use or not for those three weekends but must be keep those weekends available till Mum gives schedule Monday before and must be willing to stay over when required. ( own room with TV, desk and internet. )
Children: Girl of 12 , boy of 14
Driver necessary? yes
General notes: Buddy needed to look after the two children and drive them at the weekend. Flexible hours but mum will confirm in advance. Find fun activities for them both at home and out, cook simple meals, make sure they’re prepared for school on Monday., homework done, kit packed etc. Both are sporty and active.

Ongoing

Client: LAU0910K
Start date: asap
Location: Warren St (W1)
Day/Hours: Mondays to Thursdays 3.15pm/4pm - 7/7.30pm
Children: Boys aged 6, 9, 14
Driver necessary: no
General notes: Buddy required to help mum with collecting children from school, cooking dinner and helping with after school routine. Homework and music practice assistance and getting children to and from after school activities, play time and general family help / running errands along with bed and bath time routine. This is a noisy and musical family, so someone calm and with plenty of initiative is needed. Both parents are in and out of the house, so you need to be flexible and happy to fit in with the family unit. The family would like someone who can stay until mid next year. Occasional overnight stays with proxy parenting as well as babysitting twice a week. A fun and proactive buddy needed as the boys have different interests to their varying ages. The family also have a dog that you will take on local walks. £12-£14ph

Ongoing - Buddy/COOK role

Client: TEH0210O
Start date: asap
Location: Hampstead, NW3
Day/Hours: Mondays to Fridays 4pm - 7pm
Children: Boy of 14 (Girl aged 16, doing own thing )
Driver necessary? Yes - auto, plug in hybrid provided
General notes: Buddy needed for this buddy/cook role. It is different from other buddy roles in that the children are pretty self sufficient and the buddy needs to understand the main part of the job is cooking. The family want a passionate and good cook, able to plan gluten intolerant meals , who is also very organised and tidy - during and after cooking; he should find health and tasty dishes that boy would be willing to eat... (He is not an adventurous eater). Buddy would need to plan and do families food shopping along with housekeeper. Keep the car clean and fueled up. Boy needs collecting from school twice a week and take the boy to his swimming training. Other days the boy gets home by himself around 5.30pm. He needs some chill out time where he likes to play lego by himself and making sure he does his homework and not playing on or watching screens. Both children don't really need entertaining, just an adult presence and a chat. Mum is around working from home some of the time. There are about 4 nights a month where possibly both parents are travelling and an overnight stay would be required for the Buddy. Additional fee of £35 per night around hourly rate for when boy is awake. Note : the boy has two older sisters and an older brother. At least one of his sister’s will be in the house for the overnight stays. £14ph.

Ongoing

Client: ANN2506M
Start: asap
Days/times: Mondays or Wednesdays 3pm - 6pm
Location: Hampstead Heath
Children: Three girls aged 4
Driver necessary? no
General notes: A buddy who is FLUENT in German needed to look after and play with three little girls whose parents want them to be exposed to the German language in a fun and relaxed setting. The buddy would pick the girls up from two different school near each other and then in good weather, walk to the park to to explore in the forest, climb trees, play, sing, read stories, all in German. The buddy would play with the girls and have creative ourdoorsy fun. This would be weekly in term time and sporadic in school holidays and in good weather it would be outside but in bad weather at one of the girls home. £14-£16ph