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Have some tea with your Au Pair, share British culture and traditions with them and enjoy flexible and reliable childcare for your family. Here you will find everything you need to know to host an Au Pair in the UK.
Please note that the current situation and the discussion about the Brexit might have an influence on Au Pairs who want to go to the UK. Please read more about the
consequences of Brexit for Au Pairs here.
Can you become a Host Family?
A childcare provider that lives with you is an excellent way of experiencing a cultural exchange and getting to know a different part of the world without having to travel. Host Families have to meet some
requirements to welcome an applicant of the program into their place. Check if you can answer the following questions with a “Yes”:
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Do you have at least one child under the age of 18 living with you?
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Is English the spoken language at your place?
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Does the fact of being part of a cultural exchange and finding a new family member sound exciting to you?
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Can you provide your new family member with accommodation, food and a salary of 70-85 GBP a week?
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Does your family accept the working hours of the Au Pair program in the UK?
And? Were you able to answer each question with a clear “Yes”? Then you are ready to look for an affordable childcare option from any part of the world you want. Maybe you will find the right one today.
After registering on AuPair.com, create a
profile which needs to contain all the important information about your family. How old are your kids? How many do you have? Why are you looking for an international childcare provider and what would their
schedule look like? Answer those and other questions. Write a
“welcome letter” to the Au Pair and upload
pictures. Profiles with pictures are far more successful and liked than others.
Start contacting the Au Pairs once you have filled out everything. Now you can add other users to your favorites and send standard messages. To get the communication further you will need a
Premium Membership. As a Premium Member you will be able to send personalised messages and exchange other contact details like skype names and telephone numbers. We will also provide you with a template of the contract and a handbook for Host Families.
Your candidate also needs to meet the program requirements. So before you start the process, you need to check if your favorites meet all the criteria to be able to come to the UK.
Hosting EU and Non-EU applicants
According to the current regulations, you can hire an Au Pair in the UK if they:
Although it is not an official requirement, participants should have experience in childcare because they will be responsible for watching your children, bring them to nursery and/or school and prepare meals for them. So they should’ve done those tasks like these in the past.
If anything is unclear you can find more information in our
Au Pair Wiki or our
FAQs. If there is anything special our website won’t answer you can
contact us personally anytime.
Hosting an Au Pair from the European Union and EFTA
You can hire candidates from the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein if they applied for the
EU Settlement Scheme. The deadline to apply was 30 June 2021 for most people.
For all the latest and up-to-date information on the Au Pair program in the UK, visit the official government website by
clicking here.
How to hire an Au Pair from a Non-EU country?
If you have found some favorites and added them to your list, you can set up
appointments for Skype calls and get to know them on a more personal level. If you’ve found the perfect candidate, you can fill out the
contract. It is one of the most important documents because the participant will need it to apply for the
visa to the UK. Now there are only a couple of steps left.
Write down everything that matters in the
contract. When and how many hours does the Au Pair have to work? When will they have time off? Also include information about the responsibilities and the
Au Pair payment. The contract needs the signatures of both parties.
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Check if the participant has an insurance
Your new family member will need an
insurance for the UK that will cover their whole stay. Not only medical treatments have to be covered, but also accidents and liabilities. The insurance has to be contracted before the stay.
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Support during visa application
If the Au Pair needs a
visa to the UK you can help them anytime with the process so they won’t forget anything to bring to the appointment. You should definitely provide them with the contract in time.
Before the Au Pair arrives, you should prepare a nice room for them. Maybe you want to get some pictures or candles, decoration pillows or a cozy blanket so they feel at home. Also talk to them about the arrival and where to pick them up.
For all the latest and up-to-date information on the Au Pair program in the UK, visit the official government website by
clicking here.
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