au pair

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In the United Kingdom, in co-operation with our associate agencies abroad, we place Au Pair applicants from the following countries:

	Austria		Greece		Portugal
	Belgium		Hungary		Romania
	Bulgaria		Iceland		Slovakia
	Cyprus		Italy		Slovenia
	Czech Republic		Latvia		Spain
	Denmark		Lithuania		Sweden
	Estonia		Luxembourg		Switzerland
	Finland		Malta		The Netherlands
	France		Norway
	Germany		Poland

The Au Pair Programme is a cultural exchange for young European people aged between 18 to 27 years. An Au Pair lives as part of the family and is expected to be made welcome as a family member.  He/She is an extra pair of hands for a busy household and should be treated as part of the family, not an employee.  

Duties include child care and light housework such as cleaning, ironing, washing-up at mealtimes and helping with the children.  Au Pairs should not be asked to undertake heavy duty chores.  An Au Pair may be asked to take children to and from school, assist with after school activities and supervise them in a responsible manner in the absence of the parents according to the instructions given.

In return for those duties an Au Pair will receive the following benefits:

• own bedroom and full board
• an opportunity to practise languages in a family setting
• part-time attendance at a language school (if desired)
• pocket money of £70 - £80 per week proportionate to the number of hours worked

An Au Pair from an EU member country may work for up to 30 hours per week + two evenings babysitting.

Au Pairs from Bulgaria and Romania are only permitted to work for 25 hours per week + 2 evenings babysitting.

With regard to holiday entitlement, we recommend that the UK basic holiday entitlement of 28 days per annum should apply which includes Bank / Public holidays.

Au Pairs are also permitted to come to the UK under Tier 5, the Youth Mobility Visa. Under this visa we can accept candidates from Australia, Canada, New Zealand and Japan (new for Autumn 2010)