What is an Au Pair?

An Au Pair is a young adult from overseas and lives with a host family. The Au Pair provide childcare of around 30 hours per week in exchange of food, lodging and pocket money.

An Au Pair should be treated as a member of a family.

Learn how to stay safe by reading our important safety information

Pick your destination

Just pick your destination and prepare yourself for one of the most extraordinary journey of a lifetime

Self discovery

Discovering another culture is also about entering a journey about self discovery

Improve your CV

Being an au Pair is gaining the soft and hard skills to improve your CV

Care

Taking care of children while also feeling secure in a home setting

1. To Join We Hive, an Au Pair should be

  • Have a completed profile on We Hive
  • Between 18 & 30 years old
  • Willing to look after children up to 30hrs a week in exchange of pocket money
  • Live with a family while having your own room
  • Be willing to do a background check and give personal reference
  • Embrace the spirit of the au pair program
  • Follow a language course
  • Playing with the children
  • Driving and picking up the children from school and other activities
  • Feeding the children with easy cooking recipes
  • Keeping the children’s rooms tidy and clean
  • Helping the children with their homework
  • Looking after the children with personal hygiene (bathing etc..)
  • Putting the children to sleep
  • Light shopping
  • Light housekeeping (loading and unloading the dishwasher..)

2. Au Pair Duties

2. Au Pair Duties

  • Playing with the children
  • Driving and picking up the children from school and other activities
  • Feeding the children with easy cooking recipes
  • Keeping the children’s rooms tidy and clean
  • Helping the children with their homework
  • Looking after the children with personal hygiene (bathing etc..)
  • Putting the children to sleep
  • Light shopping
  • Light housekeeping (loading and unloading the dishwasher..)

3. Easy steps to become an Au Pair

  • Register as an Au Pair
  • Define your criteria
  • Check on Visa regulations
  • Attend interviews
  • Sign an au pair contract
  • Please read carefully  the We Hive safety guidelines
  • Pack & prepare for your trip
  • Enjoy the experience of a lifetime!
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  • Profiles check
  • Refined Search
  • Real guidance and support
  • Access to We Hive Community
  • Choice of membership options