Au Pairs
- PREVIOUS AU PAIRS
- Have you had an Au Pair before?
- If YES, can I contact them?
- FAMILY
- How many kids will you be responsible for?
- What are their ages?
- What do they love most?
- What are the children like?
- DATES, TIMETABLE & DUTIES
- What is the preferred start date?
- How long do they wish you to stay?
- What are your week-to-week responsibilities?
- What is your monthly timetable?
- LOCATION
- Where is the family based?
- How far is the biggest city?
- Will you be able to attend English classes?
- PAY & HOLIDAYS
- What is the weekly pay?
- How much extra will they pay if they require you to look after extra children (ie. cousins, friends etc.)
- How are extra hours paid?
- How many days of holidays are you entitled to?
- Are they paid?
- CAR USE
- If the family expects you to drive, what are their expectations regarding vehicle care?
- BEHAVIOUR
- How do parents expect the Au Pair to deal with tantrums, behaviour issues, fights between siblings, lies, bites, spitting etc.
- What is your authority?
- What will be the consequences for the children?
- How are parents going to support your authority in their absence and when they learned about the issue?
- FOOD
- Will you have access to everything in the kitchen?
- Is it ok for you to buy your own food in the supermarket and give them the receipt? How much will the family be happy to pay for?
Families
- PREVIOUS AU PAIRS
- If you have had them, talk about your experience, and how long they stay and offer to put them in touch.
- FAMILY
- What are the personalities and interests/hobbies of the kids?
- DATES, TIMETABLE & DUTIES
- When will you like the Au Pair to start?
- How long will you like the Au Pair to stay?
- How many hours per week do you need to Au Pair to work? (be specific and honest)
- What are their responsibilities regarding the children?
- Do you have a cleaning lady?
- Is the Au Pair expected to do light housework? (be specific and honest)
- LOCATION
- Where are you based?
- What are the activity options around?
- Will the Au Pair be able to attend English classes?
- PAY & HOLIDAYS
- How much are you going to offer weekly?
- How much are you going to pay extra if you required the Au Pair to look after additional children other than your own?
- How much will you pay extra for additional hours of work?
- How many days of holidays the Au Pair will have?
- Are they paid?
- CAR USE
- What are your expectations for car care and Au Pairs responsibilities? (ie they are expected to pay any fines they get while driving the car whilst car maintenance is family responsibility)
- BEHAVIOUR
- How do yo discipline your children?
- What are your expectations from the Au Pair towards disciplining your children?
- How will you support the Au Pair in this regard?
- FOOD
- What times are your meals at?
- What do you normally eat?
- Will the Au Pair have access to everything in the kitchen?
- Is it ok with you if the Au Pair buys extra food to cover the expense? How much would you be ok with weekly?
- (It’s important to keep in mind that eating times differ by country, this questions help ensure the Au Pair does not go hungry)