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DEMI PAIR / AU PAIR JOBS - ENGLISH AND AU PAIR JOBS
Students interested in this programme will:
Programme Length Minimum 3 months. Programme Commencement Cost Demi-Pair Placement Fee (includes cost of airport transfer) There is no additional fee for this course. Students will pay the normal course fees plus the charge for homestay placement. Guidelines for Demi-Pairs This is intended as a guide only. Exact hours, pocket money and time off should be discussed between the student and the family. Programme A Working Hours Programme B Working Hours: Baby Sitting: As detailed in Programme A and Programme B Board and Lodgings: Own room, own bathroom or share with the family. Live as one of the family including eating together. Free time: One full day with evening usually Sunday and half a day off on Saturday. Every evening when not required to baby-sit. You are also free at the times of the day when you must attend College. Duties: You will be expected to assist with the housework and the children for 3 hours a day. You may be asked to wake the children up, help them to get dressed and give them their breakfast. You may be asked to bath the children, help them put on their pyjamas, give them their supper and put them to bed. You will be required to help with the housework eg, ironing, sweep and wash the kitchen floor, dust, vacuum, clean toilets and bathrooms, wash up after meals or load and unload the dishwasher, help with the laundry and keep your own room clean and tidy. A common courtesy for Au-Pairs is to help with clearing up after the evening meal if eating with the family and this is not included in the three hours nor is baby-sitting. Remember that life in your new country may seem a little different from home so do allow yourself time to become accustomed to it. Be flexible, do not wait to be asked to do things - offer and enquire if there is anything you can do to help. Do be sure to make the most of your free time. (It not only gives you some time to be alone but it allows the family some privacy). Always be polite and say “Please” and “Thank you”. Always arrive home at a time acceptable to the host family.
Families value personal hygiene very highly and its very important for each candidate to shower daily, use a deodorant and be neat, clean or tidy, not only in herself but also her private living quarters. You will be expected to be awake, showered and dressed each morning before the children are up. Hygiene with the children is equally important, caring enough to help them to brush their teeth, comb their hair, pick up after themselves and teaching them good grooming habits. Remuneration You will be paid by your host family. (In real terms it costs the host family much more than the pocket money they give you ie. accommodation, food, electricity, etc). In return for that hospitality you are expected to carry out your duties with a smiling face. Confidentiality Please remember to keep the personal and business affairs of your host family confidential at all times. Alcohol You must never consume alcohol while you are in charge of the children. You must never return to the home under the influence of alcohol. Drugs Same guidelines as for alcohol. Failure to comply with the alcohol and drug guidelines will result in you being asked to leave. Trustworthiness and Responsibility These are of vital importance. Having children in your care requires you to be alert, level headed and use common sense so that you can assume control of different day to day situations. Never allow strangers into the home during the parent's absence. Do not make long distance telephone calls without the permission of the family. Preparing Your Application AA Education Network will send you all application forms via email. Read your application forms through before beginning your responses. Think carefully about how you answer the questions. The best way to answer is "honestly" and "sincerely". Don't say Yes to anything that you cannot do. Complete your application yourself. Remember you will have to back up good intentions with deeds and performance. Write your name on the back of all the photographs submitted. On signing the registration form you may not change families without the permission of the agency. If you do so you will be in breach of your contract. AA EDucation Network accepts no responsibility for any claim arising from an introduction to a family.
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