What Au Pairs Expect?

What an Au Pair will expect

  • full board and their own private room, with facilities to study.
  • to receive their pocket money weekly.
  • two full days off per week.
  • to be treated as one of the family.
  • to take their meals with the family.
  • help in finding a good language school.
  • time off to attend language classes.
  • to telephone their family of their safe arrival at the host family's home.
  • one weeks holday pay after six months, and two weeks after a year.
  • to receive at least two week's notice should the placement not work out unless there are certain mitigating circumstances

What an Au Pair will NOT expect

  • to be treated like a domestic servant.
  • to be given sole charge of babies or very young children.
  • to work more than their maximum allowable hours.
  • An au pair will NOT expect to be asked to be an escort for a single man, husband or boyfriend.
  • An au pair will NOT expect to be asked for photos of a personal, sexual or provocative nature and are advised by us to inform us immediately of any such request.
  • An au pair will NOT expect to be asked to dress in a provocative or sexy manner, OR be asked sexy or provocative questions during the interviewing stages of any placement.
  • ANY MEMBER REPORTED AS BEHAVING IN THE ABOVE MANNER WILL HAVE THEIR ACCOUNT SUSPENDED IMMEDIATELY.