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au pair duties
An au pair's main responsibility is to help with children. This may include:
  • Taking and picking up from nursery/school
  • Simple cooking for children
  • Bathing children and putting them to bed
  • Playing with the children (e.g. swimming, games, reading etc)
Helping alongside the family with light household duties. This may include:
  • Ironing
  • Hovering,
  • Washing up
  • Dusting,
  • Cooking simple meals for the family
  • General tidying etc.
types of au pairs
au pair
An au pair works up to 25 hours per week, usually 5 hours per day, plus 2 evenings a week babysitting.
Pocket Money: minimum £65 per week is recommended

au pair plus (eu applicants only)
An au pair plus works a minimum of 25 hours per week but no more than 35 hours per week plus 3-4 evenings babysitting. Usually 6 - 8 hours per day.
Pocket Money: minimum £85 per week is recommended



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