Do you need extra childcare during the school holidays?
Are you looking to offer your children a fun packed, educational and affordable holiday break?
Need some new ideas to entertain the kids during the school holidays?

We have a good selection of candidates who would be delighted to join your family for a period of 2-12 weeks during the various school holidays. Holiday Au Pairs have childcare experience plus at least one other skill that they can share with your children.

What is a Holiday Au Pair?
A Holiday Au Pair is a single person, without dependants aged 18-27 who wants to learn a foreign language and learn about the culture by living as part of the family. A Holiday Au Pair can be male or female.

All Holiday Au Pairs have good experience with children, in most cases the BAFA childcare certificate but their major plus point, is that they will have also have experience and/or qualifications in different specialist domaines which they will share with your children and broaden their horizons.....

What activities are they able to share with the children?
You can choose from a range of profiles depending on your children’s needs and interests. There are three main areas of expertise, some candidates are skilled in more than one area :

	The sporty & outdoorsy one ! A sporty Au Pair will have good experience with one or several sports and be happy to spend the day outside. Their skills can include playing football, horseriding, swimming, basketball or even judo. This type of holiday Au Pair is ideal for families with energetic boys for example. They can be either male or female.
	The studious one one ! A studious Au Pair will have a good level of education and be able to help with a variety of academic subjects : - Tutoring e.g. maths, science - Language lessons e.g. French, Italian, Spanish - Homework supervision - Reading
	The creative one ! A creative Au Pair will be musical, or have an arty streak or a flair for cooking, they can help with a variety of creative activities depending on their experience : - Music - e.g. piano practice, singing. - Arts & Crafts e.g. collages, painting, salt dough.

What can a Holiday Au Pair bring to your family? 

- Affordable one off childcare during the holidays
- A cultural experience for the whole family.
- A wide range of activities for your children to broaden their horizons.
- Childcare Monday-Friday.

What does the Host Family offer in return

- A bedroom.
- Full board and lodging.
-  An enriching cultural experience - many families organise a  touristy day out during the stay.
-  A safe, family environment in which the Au Pair can improve their English

How much does it cost?

- £75 pocket money to the Au Pair.
- Agency Placement fee : £35 payable on confirmation of placement.