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Au Pair Jobs in Australia
Live-in Nanny, Au-Pair, Child Minding, Childcare, Baby Sitting
Au Pair Jobs - OVERVIEW:
Being an Au Pair is basically being a live in carer of young children. Particularly if you have the childcare qualifications, there are plenty of live-in au pair & nanny positions available in Australia. It's best to sign up with recruitment agencies specialising in childcare as this is where most families look for a reputable au pair. However local papers are a good place to look for nanny jobs placed directly by families.
Any Au Pair work tends to be heavy on responsibility, your tasks are varied, and whilst the children are around you are pretty much at work. If you're staying in a family home, you'll need to respect how the family does their day to day routines and you'll be expected to set a good example for the children. A patient attitude and a general love for children is a good quality to have in this kind of work.
Au Pair - TASKS:
General care of the children. You'll be cooking meals, playing with the kids taking them places like the park or sporting commitments. Sometimes for younger children you'll have to bathe them & change nappies. It is likely you'll be required to help with household chores too. A driver's licence is almost always required as a live in au-pair as you'll be dropping off and picking the kids up from school etc.
Au Pair - LOCATION:
You'll will usually find yourself in the middle to upper class suburbs surrounding cities such as Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane etc, where families can afford the luxury of a live-in Au Pair.
Au Pair - DURATION:
For Au Pair work there is a minimum stay of at least a few months, but commonly families would prefer 6 to 12 months. Finding an Au Pair to live in a family home and building a trust relationship takes time so Au Pair is generally never short term employment.
Au Pair - PAYMENT:
AU$120.00 to $350.00 a week for live in positions, food and accommodation provided. Pay varyings according to tasks and number of children, you may be asked to help in doing cleaning chores. Some perks of being an Au Pair is free use of a car during the day while the Children are at school and sometimes free travel with the family when they go on holiday.
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Search the internet for Australian Au Pair Agencies. You may also be interested in Nanny Jobs, or Childcare Jobs some work and travel programs can help you find work or check out our Australian Employment Guide for other options. If you are new to Australia be sure to see our Tourist Activity Guide, Transport Guide or Accommodation Guide.
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