What is An Au Pair?

The Au-Pair arrangement offers a good opportunity for the applicants both from Western and Eastern Europe to learn the English language, whilst living as a member of a English-speaking family. Au-Pair applicants usually are available for a minimum of six months throughout the year, there are also a number of girls who want to come for two/three months during the summer holiday period.

AN AU-PAIR

Au Pairs are students from other countries who come to Britain to study our language and learn about our culture. The word Au Pair comes from the French meaning at par, equal to, and therefore they live as part of your family and are treated as an elder son or daughter with appropriate responsibilities. They help with childcare and light housework and in return for these duties, they receive pocket money, full board and lodging and their own bedroom.

PLACEMENTS

  • Demi Pairs
  • Au Pairs
  • Au Pair Plus
  • Mothers Helps

    • NATIONALITIES

    An Au Pair must be a national of one of the following countries:

    Any country within the European Union

    or


    Andorra
    Bosnia-Herzegovina*
    Poland
    Cyprus
    Czech Republic
    Latvia
    The Faeroes

    Greenland
    Estonia
    Hungary
    Croatia *
    Bulgaria *
    Macedonia*
    Malta

    Romania *
    Monaco
    San Marino
    Lithuania
    Slovak Republic*
    Slovenia
    Turkey*

    * National of these countries must obtain a visa from their British Embassy or Consulate before they travel to the United Kingdom..

    And all Commonwealth nationals: South Africa, New Zealand, Australia and Canada

    MINIMUM STAY

    • 2.5 months for summer placements
    • Over 3 months all other times
    • Preferably one year or longer.

    QUALIFICATIONS/AGE

    • Minimum age 17 years
    • Unmarried
    • Maximum 27 years (age limitations do not apply to EEC Nationals).
    • Minimum basic English
    • Happy, flexible and helpful attitude.
     Males can be placed but only if they have childcare and housekeeping experience and have been learning English to a standard enabling them to communicate and understand.

    An Au Pair can stay in the UK up to a maximum of 2 years from the date they were admitted as an Au Pair.

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