Professional au-pair

Program

International cultural and educational program accepted by the Council of Europe in 1969. Participation in the program gives young people the opportunity to travel and live in different countries, living with host families in order to get to know another culture and learn a foreign language. In exchange for accommodation, food and pocket money, the program participant takes care of the children and helps around the house.

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Preparation for participation in the Au-Pair program

Dear bunny, there are many nuances in the Au-Pair program that you do not know about and for which you are not ready. So with the view to help you not to make mistakes, have a successful au-pair year and achieve your goals – we will prepare you with high quality and will be always there during your participation in the Au-Pair program.

Our professionals will work with you. All our team consists of former Au-Pair members. At first, they also doubted and worried, then they began to prepare for participation in the program and communicate with other au-pairs, believed that it was real and legal, went through interviews with families, received visas, spent a year or more in Europe, got a super-positive experience and returned work for their favorite agency.

Our team has already gone the way you are just getting started. We understand your fears, worries, mistrust and are ready to share with you all the knowledge that we have gained ourselves during participation in the Au-Pair program.

And now we will tell you how the training program goes

First, we get to know you and then we sign an agreement. Previously  we will send you a contract to get acquainted with the explanation of its points. We answer all your questions and only then sign it.

After signing the contract and receiving payment, the curator of the training program will contact you. The curator gives you access to an online training course: video tutorials, materials for preparing a profile, preparing for an interview with a host family, working with children, preparation for the embassy and adaptation.

From that moment, you start your preparation with the au-pair manager and mentor together.

 

  1. In the first step, a mentor helps you prepare your profile. The profile consists of an application form, a presentation letter, a childcare reference, a photo profile and a video presentation. The profile should show your host family the benefits of inviting you. The profile should reflect your strengths and the necessary competencies to participate in the Au-Pair program. The profile must be prepared with high quality, because it will give the host families the first impression of you, after which the family should invite you for an interview.

  It takes 1 week to prepare a profile.

  1. In the second step, the mentor prepares you for the interview with the host family. You also study materials for preparing for an interview, which include: instructions for quality and technical preparation, information on family profile analysis, questions and answers to interviews, rules for effective communication, social roles of au-pair, categories of families, soft and hard competence of au-pair.

  It takes 1 week to prepare for the interview.

  1. After preparing for the interview, the au-pair manager will send your profile to the host families.
  2. While you are waiting for your family, you are actively preparing to participate in the program. You attend seminars, thematic online meetings, experience exchange meetings. You study materials that will help you to adapt more easily, understand the physiological and psycho-emotional needs of children of different ages, with the purpose to easily and quickly find a common language with them.
  3. When we have a family who wants to invite you for an interview, the au-pair manager organizes an online meeting and helps in communicating with the family (by correspondence). Our managers are often present during online meetings to help you and your family immediately understand each other’s expectations.
  4. When the family is ready to invite you, the stage of preparation of documents for the embassy and / or for departure begins, if you do not need to obtain a visa for your au-pair country.

At this stage, your mentor and au-pair manager will help you prepare a package of documents and prepare you for an interview at the embassy. They will also prepare you for adaptation, so that the trip to another country is as less stressful as possible and you do not forget anything.

  1. The most exciting, wonderful and at the same time the most stressful period begins. You have come to your host family, everyone is happy for you, they have been waiting for you for a long time, the children have surrounded you and are asking thousands of questions. At this moment, your adaptation begins. The easier and faster it passes, the more comfortable your whole au-pair year will be.

A mentor will work with you for the first 2 weeks. She will help you organize the registration process and obtain an id-card (temporary residence permit for au-pair), tell you how to open a bank account, get health insurance and sign up for language courses. And she will also help in psychological and household adaptation, because it is important for us to reduce your stress from moving to a new country. During your au-pair year, you will have the opportunity to discuss any difficulties in our au-pair support groups and get feedback from managers, psychologists and experienced au-pairs in the format of group consultations.

Our preparation will add more confidence to you, reduce fears and anxiety before starting a new stage in your life. And we will be there to rejoice for you, support and help.

From this moment your wonderful au-pair time begins. During this time, you will learn a foreign language, improve your skills and acquire new competencies for yourself.

You will make many friends from different countries of the world with whom you will travel together. New opportunities and perspectives will open up to you: go to study, find a job and move to live in Europe.

Please choose a convenient messenger for communication, write “Hello” and our au-pair consultants will answer all your questions.

Страны для участия в программе Au-Pair

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Au-Pair program in Germany

Age: from 18 to 27 years (up to 26 years you need to get a visa and up to 27 to complete the program).

Do not be married and have no children.

Required language level: Prove German at A1 or higher by submitting an up-to-date certificate (issued within the last 6 months) from an ALTE-certified language institution (eg Goethe-Institut or telc GmbH).

Term of participation in the program: 1 year.

Pocket money: 280 € per month.

German language courses are paid by an au pair, but the host family reimburses € 50 per month.

Health insurance is paid by the host family.

Vacation: 2 weeks, paid by the host family.

The trip to Germany is paid by au-pair itself.

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Au-Pair program in Austria

Age: 18 to 27 years (up to 27 years must obtain a visa and up to 28 to complete the program).

Do not be married and have no children.

Required language level: German A1, English B1.

Term of participation in the program: 1 year, in 5 years you can participate in the program for the second time.

Pocket money: € 475 per month, which the family pays 15 times, provided that the au-pair remains in the family for 12 months.

German language courses: the first level – 50% of the cost is paid by the host family and 50% is paid by au-pair, the second and the next level is paid by au-pair independently.

Medical insurance pays au-par (40-80 euros per month).

Vacation: 5 weeks, paid by the host family.

The trip to Austria is paid by au-pair itself.

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Au-Pair program in USA

Age: 18 to 26 (under 27 must obtain a visa and enter the United States).

Required language level: English B2.

Make a driver’s license (driving experience of at least 2 years). ❗ If you do not have a driver’s license or do not have enough driving experience, you must have experience in caring for a child under 2 years of age (infant qualified). You can also take online certified baby care courses at our Au-Pair School.

Pocket money: $ 195.75 / week ($ 783 per month).

English courses are paid for by the family, a total of $ 500.

Insurance is paid by an American partner agency.

Travel to America is paid for by an American partner agency.

The term of participation in the program is 1 year, with the possibility to extend for 6, 9 and 12 months.

Holiday: 30 days, 13 months after the annual program.

Fully paid by the host family.

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Au-Pair program in Belgium

Age: from 18 to 26 years old (up to 26 years old you need to get a work permit in Belgium and up to 27 years old to complete the program).

Not being married and not having children.

Required language level: English B1 and / or French A2. Knowledge of Dutch is an advantage.

Term of participation in the program: 1 year.

Pocket money: 450 € per month.

Foreign language courses (French, Dutch or German) are fully covered by the host family.

Health insurance is paid by the host family.

Vacation: 2 weeks, paid by the host family.

Tickets to Belgium are paid by au-pair.

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Au-Pair program in Denmark

Age: 18 to 29 years (up to 29 years must obtain a visa).

Do not be married and have no children.

Required level of languages: English B1, knowledge of German – a great advantage .

Term of participation in the program: 1-2 years.

Pocket money: 4050-4150 Danish krone / 550 € per month.

Danish language courses are paid for by the host family.

Health insurance is paid by the host family.

Vacation: 2 weeks, paid by the host family.

The trip to Denmark is paid by the au-pair yourself.

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Au-Pair program in Iceland

Age: 18 to 25 years (up to 25 years required visa).

Do not be married and have no children.

Required language level: English B1.

Term of participation in the program: 1 year.

Pocket money: 60,000 krona/ 400 € per month.

There are no foreign language courses, the au-pair has no obligation to study Icelandic.

Health insurance is paid by the host family.

Vacation: 2 weeks, paid by the host family.

The trip to Iceland is paid in half by the au-pair and the family.

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Au-Pair program in Spain

Age: 18 to 30 years.

Do not be married and have no children.

Required language level: English B1, knowledge of Spanish is welcomed.

Pocket money: 270-300 € per month.

Spanish language courses are paid by the au-pair. At least 20 hours per week are required.

Medical insurance paid by the au-par.

Vacation: 2 weeks, paid by the host family.

The trip to Spain is paid by the  au-pair yourself.

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Au-Pair program in Luxembourg

Age: from 18 to 30 years old (up to 30 years old you need to obtain an authorization and visa in Luxembourg and complete the program before 31 years old).

Not being married and not having children.

Required language level: English B1 and / or German / French A2.

Term of participation in the program: 1 year.

Pocket money: 440 € per month.

Foreign language courses (English, German or French) are fully paid by the host family.

The host family pays for health insurance.

Vacation: 2 weeks, paid by host family.

Tickets to Luxembourg are paid by au-pair.

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Au-Pair program in Netherlands

Age: from 18 to 25 years old (up to 25 years old you need to get a visa).

Not being married and not having children.

Required language level: English B2.

Term of participation in the program: 1 year.

Pocket money: 340 € per month.

The host family pays for Dutch language courses.

The host family pays for health insurance.

Vacation: 2 weeks, paid by the host family.

Tickets to the Netherlands are paid by au-pair.

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Au-Pair program in Norway

Age: 18 to 30 years (visa required up to 30 years).

Do not be married and have no children.

Required level of languages: English B1, knowledge of German – a great advantage.

Term of participation in the program: 1-2 years.

Pocket money: 5900 Norwegian krona/ 580 € per month before taxes.

Norwegian language courses are paid by the host family, but no more than NOK 8,850 (800€). This amount covers 1, 2 levels of language (A1, A2).

Health insurance is paid by the host family.

Holiday: 2 weeks, paid by the host family.

The trip to Norway is paid by the au-pair yourself.

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Au-Pair program in Finland

Age: 18 to 30 years (visa required up to 30 years).

Do not be married and have no children.

Required language level: English B1.

Term of participation in the program: 1 year.

Pocket money: 280 € per month.

Finnish or Swedish language courses are paid by the host family.

Health insurance is paid by the host family.

Vacation: 2 weeks, paid by the host family.

The trip to Finland is paid by the au-pair yourself.

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Au-Pair program in Switzerland

Age: 18 to 25 years old for non-EU citizens.

Required language level: English / German / French A2.

Duration of participation in the program: 1 year.

Pocket money: on average 600 € per month, depending on the canton.

Foreign language courses: paid by the host family.

Medical insurance is covered by the host family.

Vacation: 5 weeks per year if the au-pair is under 20 years old, and 4 weeks if she is over 20 years old. The host family pays for it.

The journey to Switzerland is paid by the au-pair independently.

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Au-Pair program in Sweden

Age: 18 to 30 years (up to 30 years must obtain a residence permit in Sweden).

Do not be married and have no children.

Required language level: English B1.

Term of participation in the program: 1 year, with the opportunity to participate for the second time for another year.

Pocket money: 3500 Swedish krona / 355 € per month.

Swedish language courses are paid for by the host family.

Medical insurance pays au-pair.

Vacation: 2 weeks, paid by the host family.

The trip to Sweden is paid by the au-pair yourself.

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Au-Pair program in France

Age: from 18 to 30 years old (you need to get a visa up to 30 years old).

Not being married and not having children.

Required language level: French A1, English B1.

Term of participation in the program: 1-2 years.

Pocket money: 320 € per month.

Au-pair pays for the French language courses, but from March 2019, attending the courses is not a prerequisite. You can learn French online at our language school.

The host family pays for health insurance.

Vacation: 2 weeks, paid by the host family.

Tickets to France are paid by au-pair.