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House maintenance and gardening in Beautiful Oxford.

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The experience

I am looking for a volunteer to help with cleaning, gardening, some house repairs (assisting me) in my 2 student houses in Oxford. The work is normally 5 mornings per week - Mon Tues Wed Thur Fri. 9.15 - 1.15
In return, I offer Accommodation (part-shared and part-single) and full meals 7 days, and my help with your English -and guidance for travel in UK. Weekends are your free time and London is only1.5 hours by express bus every 20min (:

What you offer

20 hours of help per week

Building & Repairing: Help with a wide range of repairs or building.

Painting & Decorating: Help with painting or decorating the property facilities.

Gardening: Help grow plants and cultivate gardens

What you get

2 days off per week

Private Room: You will have a bed in a private room. In other words, a room just for you.

Shared Dorm: You will have a bed in a shared room, which means you will share the same room with other travelers.

Breakfast: You are entitled to a free breakfast, every day of your stay.

Dinner: You are entitled to a free dinner, every day of your stay.

Free Laundry: You can use our laundry room freely.

Get free drinks or beverages.: Drink up! Get free and tasty drinks for yourself.

Bikes at your disposal: You can use our bikes any time you want.

Language lessons: Take free language classes at our place.

Requirements

Beginner English or Beginner English

Between 18 and 29 years old

Only hosts solo volunteers (doesn’t accept couples or partners)

What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

Program Details

You would work 5 mornings per week (not weekends) in house cleaning, gardening, and house repairs. I expect a good work attitude, helpful and friendly, and a basic knowledge of english especially common cleaning and building tools (eg broom or hammer). I treat everyone with respect and friendship and I expect the same in return and courtesy to my resident students.

Activities & Shift

I have 2 properties and you would work in either one - basic cleaning duties like vacuuming, cleaning in kitchens and bathrooms and clearing rubbish. Gardening works include grass cutting, tree pruning and weeding. House repair jobs are variable but you would act as my assistant at all times. these could include painting, and other work that varies during the year. There may be some heavy work involved and this would be more suitable for a male person.

Rules

The weekday work commences at 9.15am and I would wish you to maintain a 10.30pm curfew (weekdays) Weekends you are free to come and go as you wish. Laundry is available once per week, my full time student rooms are private. Smoking is prohibited inside the houses. The first week is a trial week - after this week we can discuss the length of your stay and whether to make any changes. I would advise you to have a Back-up plan in case your stay here needs to be adjusted.