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An au pair is a young person between 18 and 30 years who becomes a temporary member of a family.
In exchange for free board and lodging, a private room and pocket money ((110 euro a week approx) the au pair will take care of children and help with light housework  The costs for flight and language courses are usually paid for by the au pair. The usual duration of stay is 6 months to one year although shorter stays of 3 months are available in the summer only.


At Swan Training Institute we distinguish 3 types of au-pairs (See Chart below):

Au Pair : An Au Pair lives with the family ,receives bed ( single room with adequate facilities) and full board, helps with housework and childminding for approximately 30 hours per week( + a maximum of 2 evenings babysitting), attends English Language classes for 7.5 hours per week in the evenings and receives 110 euro per week pocket money.

Demi Pair : A Demi Pair lives with the family, receives bed ( single room with adequate facilities)and full board ,helps with housework and childminding for approximately 20 hours per week( + a maximum of 2 evenings babysitting) , attends English Language classes for 15-20 hours per week and receives 65  euro per week pocket money.


Au-Pair Help: An Au-pair Help  lives outside the family home, helps with housework / childminding/school collection etc for 15-20 hours per week, attends English Language classes for 15-20 hours per week and typically  receives 150- 180  euro per week pocket money.

 

 

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Duties of an Au Pair

The precise duties of each type of Au Pair depend upon the individual needs of the family.

Typically an Au Pair performs the following functions:

 

An Au Pair is like an elder sister to the family, and as such, should be treated as part of your family. An Au Pair is not a cleaner and is not responsible for heavy household duties.

For further information please contact our au-pair coordinator.

 


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