No agency fee is charged to an aupair placed in the UK or Ireland. However, you are responsible for your own airfare to and from the U.K. and must have either a return ticket or sufficient funds to return home at the end of your stay in England. You are also responsible for the cost of your language classes. You should expect to pay £100+ per term (of approximately 10 weeks) for a course of about 4 or 5 hours a week. All our families live near language schools and are aware you need to study.

You can complete the registration form on-line (a link is provided below). This will be submitted to us for immediate processing. However, you will need to send us a copy of the registration form (by post) together with:

• 2 x Smiling Photographs,

• a 'Dear Family' Letter,

• 2 x References and

• a Health Certificate.

After a suitable family has been found you will be sent their details and given the opportunity to telephone them. If the family subsequently offers you an aupair position, they will then send us your Letter of Invitation together with some family photographs.

We will make sure that your agent abroad receives the Letter of Invitation. You will then need to make your travel arrangements and advise your chosen family where and when you will be arriving. They will meet you on arrival.

If after sending your registration form you change your mind and/or no longer need our services, please let us know as soon as possible so that we do not send your details to any more families.

We hope you find your stay in England a rewarding experience. Further information and helpful hints are provided below.

What is an aupair? An aupair is not a domestic servant, but is typically a student who lives as part of an English speaking family. He/she may help in the home for 5 hours per day, 5 days per week, in return for own room, board and a minimum of £50.00 per week pocket money. Suitable duties include light housework, ironing, helping with preparing meals and childcare. Please note that it is the responsibility of the family to assess if an aupair is capable of having sole charge of the children. Aupairs are not trained nannies. An aupair must be single, without dependants, and between 17 and 27. The longest an aupair may stay in the UK is 2 years.

What does an aupair from a non-EEC Country need to do? All aupairs from Non-EEC countries need a Letter of Invitation from the host family, offering them a position in their family. This may be needed to apply for a Visa from the British Consulate before travelling to the UK. A fee will be charged for this Visa. Alternatively, the aupair may be allowed to enter the UK with the letter of Invitation and then register at the Aliens Registration Department together with a fee of £34.00 within 2 weeks of arrival in the UK. (10, Lambs Conduit Street, London WC1N 3NX Tel: (0044(0) 171 230 1208). It is not possible to arrive in the UK with a visitor's visa and obtain an aupair visa after arrival.

Is an aupair covered under the NHS? The National Health Service covers all aupairs. In the event of illness or injury all Doctor's consultation fees are covered, although prescriptions would have to be paid for - approximately £5.50 per item. In the event of hospitalisation as a result of accident or illness, the National Health Service will pay for all surgery, medical care, drugs and food. The aupair should register with the family's Doctor soon after arrival. Dental care in the UK is only partially covered by the National Health Service, and as some dentists only offer private care, aupairs are advised to take out private insurance for this.

What travel arrangements does an aupair need to make? An aupair is responsible for his/her own fare to and from the UK, to the family's nearest airport or London Railway Station or Coach Terminal, where the family is expected to meet him/her. An aupair must have an open return ticket home or sufficient funds to return home in the event of difficulties.

How can a prospective aupair determine their visa requirements? Jobs In Demand Childcare has prepared a short page (via the link below) to help a prospective aupair determine what visa requirements are necessary for the UK. Please click the link below for further details.

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Information for Nannies

Jobs In Demand Childcare is the leading UK agency for the provision of nanny placement services. Its primary business is concerned with the placement of nannies with families in the United Kingdom and Ireland. However, it also provides English and other UK nannies for placement with foreign families, particularly within Europe.

The company is based in Surrey (located in the South West of the country), England. It is ideally situated within close proximity of the capital, London. There is a substantial customer base in Surrey where there is an ever-increasing requirement for nannies. The situation is very similar in Ireland. There is no shortage of families wishing to acquire the services of nannies from within the UK or abroad.

A short summary of the documentation we require and our terms and conditions are detailed below.

Each nanny must supply the following details:

• A completed registration form (a link is available below)

• A minimum of 2 smiling photographs (one of which must be passport sized)

• Police check documentation

• A 'Family Introduction' letter

• A minimum of 2 references (one of which must be from your current employer)

• A Health Certificate (properly certified).

The references you supply will be checked, so it is very important that they are true and accurate. Our reputation is held in very high regard throughout this industry. We pride ourselves in providing the highest quality service, so we only deal with, and expect, the very best.

Our terms and conditions are very simple and straightforward. We provide applicants seeking to become a nanny for a UK or Irish family with the following service:

• A suitable family should be found within a relatively short period of time - this can take less than a week in some cases, but the typical duration is anywhere between 2-4 weeks.

• We will advertise the nanny’s details on our web-site (the passport-sized picture will appear with a short description) free of charge.

• And finally, we will make no charge whatsoever to an applicant seeking to become a nanny for a family in the UK or Ireland, for the use of our services.

The sooner we are able to receive your full documentation the better. This will allow us to process your application as quickly as possible.

If you have any further queries or concerns please don't hesitate to contact us.

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