AU PAIR GUIDANCE NOTES

1. If you wish to leave your family please let the agency know immediately. You should give your family at least two week's notice of your intention to leave.

2. You will receive from the Hosts pocket money amounting to £65 per week for 25 hours work plus full board and lodging, any additional hours should be agreed between the family and the au pair. a PLEASE NOTE that non-EU au pairs must not work for more than 25 hours per week. The host family must pay for petrol, maintenance and insurance for any motor car provided for your use in connection with the care of the children of the family. You will be expected to pay for you own "social use" petrol unless the family says otherwise.

3. You should be given adequate time to attend language courses as well as time (within reason) for cultural and professional improvements if you wish.

4. You will have at least two full free days per week.

5. You should get two week's paid holiday per year (one week for every completed 26 weeks of work for the host family).

6. If you are ill, the Hosts will continue to provide you with accommodation and food until such time as other arrangements can be made for your care or until you are well enough to continue with your duties.

7. You will be expected to help with any of the following duties: bed making, meal preparation, washing up , ironing, tidying and dusting, vacuum cleaning, using a washing machine, taking the children to and from school and looking after them in the home. Up to two evenings' babysitting per week (at no extra cost to the host family) can be expected. The Hosts and au pair agree to discuss expectations at the earliest opportunity.

8. You should live as one of the family (not as hired help) and should be given the opportunity to participate in family life.

9. You must have your own room within the residence, such room to have adequate heating and studying facilities.

10. You must agree to be responsible for the cost of all language courses (unless the family has agreed in advance to pay for them), travel to and from the host country and any debts incurred (e.g. telephone bills etc.) and you must bring sufficient funds with you as recommended by the au pair agency to cover any unforeseen expenses.

11. Au pairs from non-EU countries must not undertake any other employment in the United Kingdom than that of au pair. It is illegal for you to do so.

12. You should keep confidential any information relating to the host family's personal business.

13. The United Kingdom is a multicultural society with lots of interesting foods and traditions which may be strange to you at first but if you are not sure, try it - you might like it.

Remember that you are here to learn about our way of life as well as learning the language!
REMEMBER that you will only get out of this relationship what you put in. A little understanding goes a long way.

THE CONTACT TELEPHONE NUMBER IF THERE ARE ANY PROBLEMS IS:
+44 (0) 20 8905 3355/4400 (A-One Au-Pairs & Nannies)