You have seen an advertisement in an Australian magazine for someone to live with a family for six months and look after their six-year-old child. Write a letter to the parents. In your letter -explain why you would like the job -give details of why you would be a suitable person to employ -say how you would spend your free time while you are in Australia

Dear Sir or Madam, I am writing with regard to your advertisement in the magazine Australian Days, which I read and I believe I would be fit for the
job
. Since I moved to Australia, I have been working with a number of children's organisations and community schools, but now I am looking for a dedicated childcare
job
. Actually, the thing is I love being surrounded by children, and I do not have kids of my own.
Therefore
, I have always dreamt of full-time childcare employment. As I mentioned above, I have 5 years of experience working around children, and I believe I am super easy to jell with. If I talk about my education qualifications, I completed my post-graduation two years back in Specialised Childcare, so I know how to engage them well. Apart from that, I am an empathetic person, and you can, of course, take a detailed review from my past employers about my quality of work. In my free time, I like to visit NGOs and orphanages because of my attachment to kids. I believe they are the purest souls and I get an immense amount of positive energy when I am around them. It would be my pleasure if you could consider me for the
job
, and I can assure you I am fit to take care of your six-year-old very well. I would request you consider my
job
application and schedule an interview. I am hereby attaching my resume, so you can go through my work experience. Yours faithfully, Janey Willor
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The Greeting

Depending on the style and aim of the letter, you will need to adapt your greeting.

Always start an informal letter in the ways:

  • Dear + name
  • Hi / Hello + name

‘Dear...’ is more appropriate, so stick with this.

For a formal letter there are two options for the greeting:

  • Use Dear Sir or Madam if you don’t know the name of the person you are writing to.
  • Use Dear + surname if you do know their name, e.g. Dear Mr Smith or Dear Mrs Jones.

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  • caregiver
  • childcare experience
  • passion for children
  • responsibility
  • patience
  • commitment
  • cultural immersion
  • local environment
  • community engagement
  • flexibility
  • references
  • qualifications
  • volunteer work
  • educational background
  • suitable candidate
  • enthusiasm
  • positive impact
  • personal attributes
  • willingness
  • explore
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