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Au Pairs [adapted from http://www.apni.uk/ ]
Regulations governing Au Pairs in the UK Non-European Union (EU) residents · Normal hours of work are for up to 5 hours per day (Monday to Friday), i.e. 25 hours per week) and baby-sitting for up to 2 evenings per week · At least two days free per week · Must receive a minimum of £60 pocket money per week · Allowed time off to attend an English Language course (if relevant)
European Union (EU) residents · Normal hours of work are for up to 35 hours per week, and baby-sitting for up to 2 evenings per week · At least two days free per week · Must receive a minimum of £70 - 80 pocket money per week, and every extra hour should be paid at £3.50 minimum · Allowed time off to attend an English Language course (if relevant) Go to the Newaupair.com site for more information on the UK.
Mother’s Helps · Mother’s Helps are not Au Pairs, and are expected to work between 8 and 12 hours per day, and to baby-sit up to 2 evenings per week · Must have 1½ to 2 full days free per week · Must receive a weekly wage ranging from £95 to £150 per week net of tax and National Insurance (NI) contributions · Unlike Au Pairs they are not considered to be on a cultural exchange programme, and are therefore classified as employees subject to the minimum wage. Families employing Mother’s Helps are responsible for their National Insurance and tax deductions
Au Pair and Mother’s Help Qualifications All the Au Pairs and Mother’s Helps should ideally meet the following requirements: · Be aged between 18 and 27 (Mother’s Help 18 – 30) · Be single · Have childcare experience in the form of baby sitting or looking after younger brothers or sisters, and even had formal childcare training · Possess a good basic knowledge of English · Have completed high school education to the equivalent of A level · Be motivated and keen (i.e. they want to do a good job, take care of children and improve their English at the same time) · Have a doctor’s certificate confirming they are in good mental and physical health · Have a valid driver’s licence (if a requirement of placement) · Have passed a personal interview with an agency · Provide childcare, character and criminal record references
Nannies Nannies are either people who have formal childcare qualifications, or who have the experience of looking after children, but do not possess formal childcare qualifications. Nannies are responsible for the general well being of children, cooking, laundry and general tidying up after them. This may also include school runs. The standard hours are Monday to Friday 7.00/8.00am until 6.30/7.30pm. nannies are generally not engaged in general household duties. Weekends are usually free and if the nanny works during the weekend, the nanny should receive an equivalent amount of days off during the week in lieu of this. Holidays are 4 weeks per year excluding Bank holidays. Live In Nannies Live In nannies receive full board and lodging, and she must have her own bedroom and television. She normally baby-sits twice a week, which should be arranged in advance. Live In nannies are paid a minimum of between £280 and £350 net per week. The nanny’s salary will depend on the working hours and qualifications of the nanny. Live Out Nannies Live Out nannies make their own accommodation arrangements, but are entitled to receive meals whilst on duty with the family. Live Out nannies are paid a minimum of between £350 and £500 net per week. The nanny’s salary depends on the working hours and qualifications of the nanny. Baby-sitting is outside the nanny’s regular employment hours, and as such the nanny will be expected to be remunerated at a rate agreed upon by both parties. SUFFOLK AU PAIRS AND NANNIES, Cambridge An established agency. No registration fee for candidates, with a large clientele of super families all over the UK and Ireland. Please send CV’s to Alice Brown at Suffolk Au Pairs and Nannies, 14 Fairlawns, Dullingham Road, Newmarket, Cambridge CB8 9JS or email details to This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it or telephone UK 00 44 1638 668 529
Tour guides are required usually in the summer months (May to September) and it helps to be able to speak a European language in addition to English. Halsbury Travel – during school and uni holidays. Must be a native speaker or fluent in French, German, Spanish or Italian, and at least 21 years of age Fruit picking Strawberry season in the UK depends on the weather, but generally lasts from May through August. During this time farmers are looking for seasonal workers to pick strawberries for cash. The rate varies according to market prices of strawberries and the farmer involved. Other jobs available include checking the strawberries, weighing them, making strawberry jam, packing strawberries, labeling of jars, and selling in the shop. Accommodation available depends on the farmer, and often there is no contract of employment. Seasonal Agricultural Workers Scheme – for migrant workers The Harvesting Opportunities Permit Scheme HOPS is a scheme that allows full-time students to work on farms in the UK during the planting and harvesting season. The Harvesting Opportunities Permit Scheme HOPS is part of the Seasonal Agricultural Workers Scheme SAWS, which was introduced by the UK government after the second world war to help meet the shortfall in labour available to farmers in the UK from the local labour market when they most need to increase their work-force temporarily, that is - during the sowing and harvesting season. The agricultural industry in the UK is a large employer of seasonal workers who carry out activities such as sowing, harvesting, sorting and packing. Approximately 75,000 seasonal workers are employed throughout the UK under HOPS every year. Most are full-time students aged between eighteen and twenty five. The majority, are from Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union countries, some are from the Commonwealth of countries and more recently some are from China. Chandler & Dunn Ltd – farming and fruit growing company with two farms near the towns of Canterbury and Sandwich in Kent in the UK. Daily paid Casual Fruit Pickers at times from early June to the end of September. Lost pickers are required in September for apples and pears. Fruitful Ltd – Range of jobs available from weekend strawberry picking to a career in the accounts department in the Portugal office. Worldwide picking jobs available – go to Picking Jobs
Summer schools Assist at universities and colleges offering summer school programmes in the UK – Accent Courses Ltd
Gardening and landscaping Outside work comprising gardening, construction and home maintenance. Temporary and permanent work – Anders Plus Ltd
Sheep shearing Forum for both employers and employees. Worldwide jobs available at Shearing World.com Sports Coach UK is the governing body for sports coaching in the UK, and they have jobs available all over the country.
Seasonal work and temp jobs, and Ski resorts and summer camps
Regulations governing Au Pairs in Europe Most countries in Europe have requirements in terms of: · Age (usually between 18 and 30 years of age) · Working Visas · Language courses and studies · Health insurance For country specific information go to the following links (from the newaupair.com website):
If you wish to conduct your own research and searches for jobs have a look at these sites: NewAuPair.com – excellent international au pair site, with thousands of jobs available, and you can search by country GreatAuPair.com – international au pair site
Cruise ships Europe has many large rivers, and of course the Atlantic Ocean, and the Mediterranean and Red Seas. Ships operate from the northern parts of Scandinavia and Norway down to the north coast of Africa and east to Turkey. The size of the boats varies, from huge ships carrying thousands of passengers down to smaller, more intimate vessels accommodating a few couples (usually barges). An up-to-date website dedicated to cruise ships and job opportunities is at Workoncruiseships.com – a great place to continue your research. To join as a member with access to real crew members, a copy of the “Cruise Ship Crews” book, an online forum, current job vacancies and more click here – the cost will be worth it if you are serious. Seasonal work and temp jobs (including ski resorts and summer camps) An excellent place to look (if you haven’t already) is on the Seasonworkers.com website – this link has a large directory of the various seasonal and summer employers all over the world. Another seasonal jobs site is Seasonal-Jobs.com – this link is for Gap Year jobs specifically. Another site that has many varying jobs and information specific to Europe is the Overseasjobcentre.com website. If you are a South African and willing to go through an agency then the Youth Development Programmes is a good place to be assisted through the process of identifying and booking what you want to do in your gap year. Go to the Jobs Abroad Bulletin for jobs available by country.
The Overseasjobcentre website has links to many TEFL organizations. This link to Seasonworkers.com lists a directory of all the organizations offering TEFL courses and jobs all over the world. The TEFL Travel Guide is a very useful source of information and advice for teaching in Western Europe and Eastern Europe. If you wish to study a TEFL course whilst in Europe have a look at the Europe TEFL Training website. Eslbase.com is a smaller website specializing in TEFL jobs available in Europe – you never know your luck! This link to CactusTEFL.com is useful as you can get information on TEFL by country. |
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