TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR INTERNATIONAL AU PAIRS

  1. Receipt of the registration fee by International Au Pairs will be considered as agreement to the following terms and conditions. Registration fees will be paid for a period of 12 months from the date of registration.

  2. International Au Pairs will try its utmost to find a suitable applicant for the client but can make no guarantee, express or implied, as to the availability of any applicant.

  3. All applicants introduced to a prospective employer are carefully selected to ensure that they are suitable for the post and their references thoroughly checked. However, success is not guaranteed nor is liability accepted for loss or damage of any kind arising from the placement of an employee with an employer.

  4. Placement fees for au pairs become payable on confirmation of acceptance.

  5. If an applicant is rejected by the client or the applicant rejects an offer of employment, and the client subsequently engages the applicant within 12 months of the client receiving the applicant’s application form, the placement fee must be paid by the client.

  6. The client must also pay the placement fee if he/she introduces the applicant to another person resulting in the engagement of the applicant by that person with 12 months receipt by the client of the applicant’s application form.

  7. An applicant’s application form is provided to the client in the strictest confidence on the basis that the contents are not disclosed to anyone else without the written consent of International Au Pairs. No guarantee as to the accuracy of the information contained in the application form is given by International Au Pairs.

  8. If the client wishes to terminate the Au Pairs employment he/she must give the Au Pair two weeks notice period or find suitable paid accommodation for a period of one week. Failure to do this will stop any subsequent replacement Au Pair and future placements.

  9. Appraisal Scheme: International Au Pairs request families to use the Appraisal Scheme at the end of the first week, first month and first quarter of the au pair’s stay. This helps to identify any concerns for both family and au pair.

  10. Whilst it is hoped that your au pair will stay for the required length of time it must be pointed out that the placement fee does not guarantee the length of stay. Should a placement prove unsatisfactory within one month, two months or seven months (depending on which category of au pair you have chosen) due to au pair’s homesickness or personal reasons, you will be offered a suitable free replacement within a period of 4 weeks, subject to availability and providing that all the terms and conditions in addition to the Appraisal Scheme, have been adhered to, at no extra cost. No refunds will be given for Au Pairs, Mothers Helps or couples.

  11. The client must comply fully with the ‘Responsibilities of an Employer’ set out below.

Responsibilities of an Employer

  1. Au Pairs should work no more than 5 hours a day, 5 days a week. Wherever possible weekends and evenings should be free.

  2. Au Pairs should not be expected to babysit more than two evenings per week and these evenings should not be on their days off.

  3. Au Pairs should be provided with their own bedroom, with adequate facilities - wardrobe, cupboard, desk, chair, lamp etc.

  4. Au Pair duties should involve looking after children (taking to and from school) helping to prepare their meals, helping with homework, helping with bathing and bedtime routine. Au Pairs should NOT be left in sole charge of babies and young children under 3. They do not hold any formal childcare qualifications. Other duties involve light housework - dusting, vacuuming, making beds, washing and ironing, but NOT heavy cleaning.

  5. Au Pairs should be provided with ALL meals.

  6. Au Pairs should receive £60 - £65 pocket money per week, paid weekly.

  7. Au Pairs should be given the opportunity to attend language schools at least twice a week. Most families either pay for tuition or certainly make a contribution towards the fees.

  8. Au pairs should be registered on their arrival with your own doctor and local dentist.

  9. Families should be responsible for collecting their au pair either from their nearest aiport (wherever possible) or pay for a coach/train to their nearest direct mainline station.