Conditions of the Program
Have you always dreamed of going abroad and would you like to live the Dutch family life and explore other countries? Do you love taking care of kids and you like helping others in the household? Then the Au Pair Program will definitely suit you! We search for energetic, caring, and motivated girls/boys like you. Check out if Au Pairing is the right program for you!
An Au Pair is...
Typically a young person who travels to a foreign country to live with a host family and provide childcare and light household duties in exchange for room, board, and a small stipend.
When you are an Au Pair you become an extended part of a new family, getting to know their culture, sharing yours and combining childcare & running a household. All with a year of adventure, learning and traveling. It is a meaningful way to care for children and share experiences, bringing together so many opportunities into one incredible experience. You will be a friend, companion and role model to the children that you will be caring for, so a genuine love for children is important!
So you want to be an Au Pair..
- Are you open minded, motivated and ready for an adventure?
- Are you looking for a rewarding cultural experience abroad?
- Do you love caring for children and have childcare experience?
- Do you like to be active and ready to adapt to the Dutch Lifestyle?
- Do you want to live with a welcoming Dutch host family?
- Do you want to make new friends from all around the world?
- Are you ready for an unforgettable and amazing adventure?
- Do you want to grow as a person and develop life skills?
You can apply if you...
- Are between the ages of 18 – 25 years old
- Have 200 hours of recent, non-family, childcare experience
- Are a secondary school graduate or equivalent or taking a break from your studies
- Have a good standard of spoken English skills
- Have never been convicted of a criminal offense
- Are unmarried with no spouse or dependents
- Want to spend a year living with a Dutch family
- Have a Dutch Recognized Sponsor > Congratulations you are in the right place, cause HBN is a recognized sponsor
What do Host Families expect from you?
- Another adult in the house as part of their parent team
- Someone who likes caring for others
- Who helps them care for their children and household
- A family oriented motivated and active person
- Someone who challenges him or herself to learn and grow
- Someone who is open minded
- Someone who is committed, persistent even if it can be tough
- Role model for their children, someone to learn from
Au Pair Program Benefits
Au Pair Basic
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Maximum legal stay of 1 year
A visa & residence permit for 1 year ( not for EU candidates) - Full Board and lodging
- 340 Euros pocket money per month (max. legal limit)
- Minimum of one full weekend off per month
- 2 weeks paid holiday per year
- 10 euros monthly phone allowance
- An Au Pair insurance + basic health insurance
- Contribution to a Dutch or English language course
- Participation/Certificate First Aid Course
- Participation Welcome Training & 3 events
- Opportunity to explore, travel & make new friends
- Opportunity to learn and develop yourself
Au Pair Plus
Extra Requirements:
- Had another full Au pair experience in another country or
- More than 1000 hours childcare experience/working as a full time nanny or in a kindergarden
- Above the age of 21 years old
Extra Benefits:
- 20 euro phone subscription
- Discount and weekend free traincard
- Sport subscription
- Host Family contribution towards flight ticket for a fixed 12 month stay
- 3 Weeks holiday while getting monthly pocket money
- Museum card
Costs
- 34 ,-euro registration fee*
- Full go and return flight costs**
- Funds for payment of legal documentation
*legal maximum amount set by the government (host families pay for your legally obliged screening).
** If you match through our platform, your future Host-Family will prepay part of your go and return ticket.
If you match through another platform, you will need to buy your go and return ticket yourself before travelling to the Netherlands
As your Host Family will carry most of the financial costs of the program, you need to have the funds for your go and return flight.
What are your tasks ?
Childcare & Household tasks maximum 30 hrs per week, 8 hrs per day, 5 days per week, next to this you are part of their family and thus their household.
- Changing diapers and give bottles
- Getting the child(ren) up and dressed
- Getting the child(ren) ready for school
- Preparing the child(ren)’s breakfast
- Taking and fetching the child(ren) to/from school
- Taking and fetching the child(ren) to/from the nursery
- Preparing the child(ren)’s lunch/dinner
- Having lunch/dinner with the child(ren)
- Preparing (healthy) snacks for the child(ren)
- Bathing/showering children
- Preparing for and bringing kids to bed occasionally
- Playing with the child(ren)
- Supervising the child(ren)
- Coordinating play-dates
- Doing arts and crafts activities with the child(ren)
- Doing fun activities with the child(ren)
- Helping the children with home work & education
- Bringing the child(ren) to (sporting) activities
- Washing dishes,
- Loading and unloading the dishwasher,
- Preparing simple meals,
- Keeping the kitchen in order and general tidying up,
- Light grocery shopping,
- Loading laundry into the washing machine and the dryer,
- Packing away laundry/clothes,
- Ironing shirts,
- Tidying and cleaning children’s room(s),
- Tidying and cleaning the Au Pair’s room(s),
- Tidying and cleaning in general,
- Making and changing beds,
- Vacuuming living areas,
- Dusting living areas,
- Mopping floors (max 30m2),
- Walking and feeding pets,
- Watering plants/flowers in the house/terrace.
- Taking out the garbage (only on ground floor),
- Throwing away old paper or glass
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* light household chores may be done for all members of the household
* Tidying and cleaning your own room(s) and bathroom(s) is obviously the Au Pair’s responsibility
