An au pair helps her
host family take care of their children. In return, she will get food and
accommodation provided by the family free of charge, and a small allowance in
addition (sort of pocket money). Being an au pair is an ideal way to get a
first impression and understand the Danish culture and lifestyle and make new
friends. In Copenhagen, you need to be between 18 and 25 years to be an au
pair.
There are a number of conditions that both host family and
the prospective au pair need to fulfill before making the move to the
Netherlands. For more detailed information on documents and conditions, costs
and time involved click on the following link:
http://aupair-visa-denmark.greataupair.com/
What the au pair must know
The au pair is an extra pair of hands to help you take care of your
children. Having said that, an au pair is not a
professional nanny. She will have some basic skills and can look after
children but for any specialized care or concerns, please ensure that you have
the right person on the job. In general, an au pair does the following:
- Ensure the children get up on time; dress the children
- Take them to school/nursery/activity classes...,
- Play with them, entertain them
- Be in charge of their meals,
- Tidy up their rooms,
- Be free to baby-sit them if needed, some evenings’
- Light housework
What the family has to do
The family has to welcome the au pair in thinking that she is not an
employee but a home help for the children. Therefore they will make sure:
- The au pair has her own bedroom,
- An au pair is only expected to do light domestic
work. Au pairs may be asked to do only light housework,
- Medical insurance will have to cover the au pair in case
of sickness or accident,
- The family pay an allowance (pocket money) each week,
- It may be good to register the au pair with the
family GP
The general working hours vary depend on the organizations
and the program that both au pair and host family sign in to. In
general, au pairs
are between 19 and 29 years, single women and can expect to earn about 350- 500
euros per month.
Some addresses...
If you want to register as an au pair or as a family, you can
contact:
You can also consult:
Usually agencies will ask registration fees from the family, the au pair
or both.
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