A
GUIDE TO SUCCESSFUL AU-PAIR ARRANGEMENTS
Are you dynamic, responsible and great with kids? Are you
considering a career in teaching, childcare or languages?
Are you already qualified and looking for a challenging new
adventure? Are you excited at the prospect of living and working
within a different culture and learning a new language? If
you're answering "YES" then We would love to hear
from you.
COSTA DEL SOL Au-Pair Agency assures you a first class service
both during the selection of your family and throughout your
stay with your family.
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 resident
English-speaking family.
AGE
An au pair must be a national of one of the following coutries
:-
Andorra, Bosnia-Herzegovinia, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech
Republic, Estonia, Faroe Islands, Greenland, Hungary, Latvia,
Lichtenstien, Litluania, Macedonia, Malta, Monaco, Poland,
Romania, San Marino, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Switzerland,
Turkey.
Nationals of Western Europe can also enter the UK to work
or study without any formalilities. ( That includes Spain,
Italy and France)
All applicants accepted by this agency are aged between 17-27
years old
DUTIES
An Au-Pair must be prepared to help her host with general
light housework and help with young children for up to 5
hours per day, or a maximum of 25 hours per week would be
reasonable for £55-70 per week pocket money. ( This is in
UK, It may vary in Spain and Ireland)
An aupair PLUS can expect to work up to 35 hours per week
for £80-85 pocket money.
FREE TIME AND CONDITIONS
The Au-Pair must be given free time daily to study or to
pursue other interests. Two days a week must be free and
any evening when baby-sitting is not required.
One free day for an aupair PLUS per week
They must be provided with their own bedroom where they
can study in comfort. However, the Au-Pair must also be
made to feel that they are welcome to share in the social
life of the host family, as if they were a member of it.
LANGUAGE TUITION
Some applicants wish to follow a language course, usually
for a few hours once a week. This may take the form of private
lessons or group classes at a language school or technical
college.
Au-Pair's are responsible for their own fees, but some cases
Families give you a help with tuition or fee for your studies.
( it may vary)
POCKET
MONEY
The Home Office recommends £55 per week. This must be
paid on a weekly basis to the Au-Pair. We have also been
advised by the Home Office that it would be reasonable of
the aupair to give the family one week's notice, when wishing
to end the Au-Pair placement prematurely
INVITATION AND TRAVEL
Once the family has decided to have an Au-Pair and have
selected an applicant, we shall need a letter of Invitation
off them together with their applications to you giving
you details of your family, your duties, free time and your
pocket money. We contact you informally to get a quick yes/no
whilst forwarding this letter, together with their or application
form, with instructions from us.
You are asked to reply immediately to this office. You will
need to make contact with them to make travel arrangements.
Applicants are responsible for their own travel expenses
to the UK, however it is understood if the host family cannot
collect the Au-Pair from the arrival point of your entry
into the UK that the host will pre book and pay for your
travel ticket to the town where you will be Au-Pairing.
It is understood that the family will meet the applicant
at the airport/ferry port/main line railway or coach station.
NATIONAL
INSURANCE
This is not paid for an Au-Pair. Most Au-Pairs can be treated
under the National Health Service, although applicants from
countries who do not have a reciprocal agreement with Great
Britain should arrange for private cover before arriving
to the UK.
DRIVING
If you need to drive it is important that you obtain an
international driving licence.
Most families will provide one or two driving lessons for
the Au-Pair if you are apprehensive about driving on the
left.
If you would like to be an Au Pair in UK or IRELAND, please
send us an email for futher information.
If you are looking for job as Live in/out Nannies in Costa
del Sol(SPAIN) and sorrounding areas, please send us your
resume, with reference letters and salary desired. Remember
the more information you provide us on your resume the easier
it is to find the right job for you.
email address:
au-pair@costadelsolaupair.com