Thank you for your enquiry regarding au pairs. We are a highly motivated team, dedicated to finding the right person for you. Especially if childcare is involved, we want the best for you and your family.
Below are the job descriptions for the different types of au pairs - the hours worked, pocket money etc.- and our placement fees. Once we have processed your registration form, we will send you a copy of the application form of one or more of our candidates that we feel may be suitable for you. We will also send you a copy of our terms & conditions. In some cases, there may be a short time delay in this, so that we can reconfirm an individual candidate's particulars and availability. Once you have confirmed your interest in a candidate, we recommend that you contact them, directly, by telephone. A telephone interview sheet will be sent to you to give you some guidelines and sorts of questions, you may wish to ask the applicant. Confirmations of a job offer, and follow-up acceptance thereof, are normally then made by way of a letter of invitation. Please do not hesitate to telephone/fax/e-mail us if you have any questions, especially if this is your first experience with au pairs.
An Au Pair works 25 hours per week, plus up to 3 night's babysitting a week. Generally helps with light house work, childcare and babysitting. Au Pairs receive £50 - £60 pocket money per week.
An Au Pair Plus has the same duties as an Au Pair but works 7 hours per day, plus between 3/4 nights babysitting a week. An Au Pairs Plus receives £70-£90 pocket money per week.
A Mother's Help works full time, with the same duties as for Au Pairs. They must have, at least, two full days off per week. They can live in or live out. A Mother's Help is paid £90 - £150, on a live-in basis, or £150 - £200 living out.
Conditions for au pairs from outside the European Union are controlled by The Home Office, who stipulate that they should work for no more than 5 hours a day, for no more than 5 days a week, in return for at least £45 per week pocket money. Two days each week must be completely free of duties. Au Pairs from within The European Union may work more hours in return for more pocket money.
£250
£350
Au Pairs Unlimited does not charge any registration fees.
We ask for payment upon receipt of invoice, which will normally be sent to you shortly before the arrival of your au pair. Au Pairs Unlimited will refund this fee, less a £25 administration charge, in the event of a placement being reasonably deemed unsuitable, within 3 weeks of the date of arrival, and our being unable to offer an acceptable replacement candidate.
Please keep in mind that an au pair is a generally a young girl or boy who is coming here to primarily learn English and to experience English culture. They may find it quite different at first and need to be given time to settle into family life.
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