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19 year old Au Pair for 1 month

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CountessFosco Fri 07-Feb-25 14:25:02

Grammaretto

I host young people through Helpx.
I don't know if this would suit your friend. You don't have to have a farm and child minding for short periods, dog sitting and housework are all acceptable.

However if people are looking for an au pair they would want a professional with references and disclosures, all of which take time to arrange.

www.helpx.net

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Lathyrus3 Fri 07-Feb-25 14:22:15

She can’t undertake any paid work of any kind without the right visa.

Is she just looking for experience with young children? A local school might welcome her in the nursery. But even that would need safety checks and an interview.

Is this actually more of a holiday and she was hoping to pick up a bit of pocket money?

BlueBelle Fri 07-Feb-25 14:10:20

One month of mornings only is really not going to be possible is it? I mean who would need an au pair for just a month of mornings I personallythink it’s an impossible task
An au pair usually lives in why would she only be working mornings?

Grammaretto Fri 07-Feb-25 14:09:11

I host young people through Helpx.
I don't know if this would suit your friend. You don't have to have a farm and child minding for short periods, dog sitting and housework are all acceptable.

However if people are looking for an au pair they would want a professional with references and disclosures, all of which take time to arrange.

www.helpx.net

eazybee Fri 07-Feb-25 14:00:57

Try local Twinning associations.
I would imagine part of the problem is only working mornings; what does she expect to do?

Lathyrus3 Fri 07-Feb-25 13:58:59

Does she have the appropriate work visa if it’s such short notice? She can’t au pair on a visitor visa.

CountessFosco Fri 07-Feb-25 13:45:49

Although this website is mostly for grandparents, they in turn obviously have grandchildren. We have been asked by a close friend in Switzerland to find a 1 month position as temporary au pair in our district {SW Herts} where she can work with the family during the morning and come to us in the afternoons. Who knew just how difficult this would be? Have exhausted every avenue we could think of - probably because the timing is rather short. Do any of you on GN have experience with finding a position as above for a short time? All replies are gratefully acknowledged. TIA