A GUIDE TO SUCCESSFUL AU-PAIR
ARRANGEMENTS
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here for Terms and Condition
1st Class Nannies agency assures you a first class service both
during the selection of your nanny, au pair, and housekeeper and
throughout their stay with your family.
The
au pair arrangement offers a good opportunity for the applicants
both Western and Eastern Europe to learn English language, whilst
living as a member of a resident English speaking family. au pair
applicants usually are available for a minimum of six months
throughout the year and also there are a number of girls who want to
come for approximately two months during the summer holiday period.
AGE
All
applicants accepted by the agency are aged between 17 - 50 years old
DUTIES
An au
pair must be prepared to help her host family with general light
housework and help with young children for up to 5 or more hours per
day, or a maximum of 24hours or more per week would be reasonable
for �55-�150 per week pocket money depending on whether it's an
au pair, au pair plus , mothers' help arrangement.
During school holiday, an au pair may be asked to look after the
children for more hours when the parent is working. au pairs are not
expected to work excessive hours and families must be considerate.
Treat your Au pair as you would like to be treated yourself.
FREE
TIME AND CONDITIONS
The
au pair must be given free time daily to study or pursue other
interests. Two days a week must be free and any evening when baby
sitting is not required.
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. Not to do this may lead to the applicants
becoming very homesick and lonely and eventually lead to them
wishing to leave the family.
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 are responsible for their own fees, but it is extremely helpful
if the family can assist them in finding the most suitable and
convenient classes.
POCKET MONEY
The
Home office recommends a minimum of �55 per week. However, many
families offer more pocket money, particularly if there are 3 or
more children in the family. This must be paid on a weekly basis to
the au pair. It would be reasonable for the family to give au pair
one week's notice, when wishing to end the Au pair placement
prematurely.
INVITATION AND TRAVEL
once
your family has decided to have an au pair and you have selected an
applicant, we shall need a letter of invitation to them from you
giving them details of your selected family, their duties, free time
and pocket money. We contact them informally to get a quick yes/no
whilst forwarding this letter, together with your application form,
to the applicant (their agent) with instructions from us.
They
are asked to rely immediately to this office. You will need to make
contact with them to make travel arrangements.
we
will advise you immediately on receipt of an answer from the
applicant. Applicants are responsible for their own travel expenses
to the UK. however it is understood if the host family cannot
collect au pair on the arrival point of entry into UK that the host
family will per book and pay for their travel ticket to the town
where they will be au pairing.
NATIONAL INSURANCE
This
is not paid fro 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
your au pair is to drive a car, it is important that you provide
adequate insurance cover for them to do so. You should check that
they have a suitable driving license or permit t drive in the UK. It
might be a good idea to provide one or two driving lessons for the
Au pair if they are apprehensive about driving on the left.
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