Union of French   Au Pair Agencies

 

Dear Applicant,

You have to be aged between 18 and 27 years, single and have a good experience with children. You have a high school level and learnt french minimum for 3 years.

An unforgettable experience … the opportunity to travel … to meet new friends … to improve your language skills … to discover a new culture… this is some of the benefits that you can get as an au pair.

You are considered as a part of your host family, have your own bedroom and most often your meals with the family. Your main duty is childcare. The family can expect you to take and collect the children at school, help to prepare their meals, play with them, baths … and to baby-sit one or two evenings per week. Moreover, you will participate to the household, helping with light housework (dusting, ironing for the children, keeping your room and the children's rooms tidy, washing up).

In return, you receive your pocket money : 80 euros minimum weekly for 30 hours of work.

In addition, the family provides you with :
- your transport expenses for going to school
- 2 full days off per week (week end)
- one week of  paid vacation per six months in the same family
- health insurance - coverage of Social Security. (For summer stay, you will have to pay for your own insurance),
- time for attending at your french courses ,
- time to attend religious services.

You enjoy being with children, are used to baby-sit, to take care of them and know how to gain their respect. You are responsible, open-minded and flexible enough to adjust yourself to a different way of life. Should you have any problem please call us.

French classes
You will have to attend and pay for french courses as a foreign language (except during summer and school vacations) and the opportunity to prepare a diploma. We shall help you for choosing a school.

Length of the stay

12 months	placements all year long
9 months	school year - September to June
6 months	from January to June
3 months	summer stay - June to September - often on the vacation place.

Travel
You have to organize and pay for your round trip.

You have made your decision to live for a year in France
Discovering the City of Light, Champs-Elysées, Montmartre,, the Latin Quarter … visiting the Louvre Museum … Versailles … (just a few ideas for organizing your spare time but keep in mind that you are not on vacation).
You also could have the chance to find a family living in one of the beautiful provincial areas.
You will appreciate the way of life, fashion and good food.
This year will be fascinating for cultural discoveries as well as for extending your language skills and will add a valuable experience to your curriculum vitae. Moreover, You will certainly remember the nice time spent in France.

En direct ...

As an au pair ...
I was able to see a lot of Paris, experience French culture and improve my French very quickly.  I was so glad I decided to join Jeunesse et Nations because the working conditions are so much better when you go through an agency.  I found it a very challenging experience to be so far from my family and to be immersed in a different culture and language, but I gained many useful skills and feel much more independant as a result of my experience as an au pair.
Lucy - Australia

 

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