Terms of Business:

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By registering with us, either as an au pair or family you agree to abide by these terms of service. The Terms Of Business are between you and greataupairs.co.uk, hereafter referred to as “the Agency”.

All information provided will be used in accordance with the data protection act, and will not be passed, or sold to third parties.

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Au Pairs

  • Registration requires a €10 administration fee, needed to keep our service to au pairs free unlike other Agencies. We ask that all au pairs pay this fee, but if you are unable to do so we will not turn you down
  • All au pairs must have a valid passport, and, if from a non EEC country, must have a letter of invitation from the host family to be allowed an au pair visa. This must be given to the au pair before arriving in the UK as this type of visa cannot be granted after an au pair is already in the UK (i.e. as a visitor)
  • An au pair is responsible for his/her own fare to and from the UK, to the nearest airport or London Railway Station or Coach Terminal, where the family is expected to meet him/her

Families

  • The Agency acts as an introductory service only, and takes every reasonable care in the selection of applicants on the strength of the information provided, but the Agency cannot accept responsibility for any loss, expense or damage to property or persons arising directly or indirectly from any act of any applicant introduced by the Agency
  • The family becomes the Employer of the Applicant, and as such undertakes any associated responsibilities thereof
  • The Agency asks all au pairs to provide 2 character references, a medical certificate and a detailed questionnaire when requesting a family in Britain. These references may give a good indication of an applicant’s character but it may be impractical to verify the content of such references, and families should take this into consideration when deciding to employ a particular au pair or foreign national
  • Once a selection of an au pair abroad has been made, a letter must be sent from the family to the applicant, formally offering him/her the position as au pair with that family. On receipt, the Agency will not offer this au pair’s details to any other family, provided that the family has notified us

Gold Membership:

Gold membership €169.00/£135.00 (paypal) One time fee (this membership never expires)..
Just hide your profile when you are not recruiting and unhide to allow applicants to show their interest. This suits families with young children who will need au pairs for many years to come.
  • You can contact as many applicants as you need for as long as you need. This is like an insurance cover you will never be without help.
  • + Free Profile review on request
  • + Free Boosting of your profile on request : this is a highly successful way of recruiting your au pair with minimum work for you.

    • click here to register or make a payment

    Bronze Membership:

    Bronze membership €79.00/£63.00 (paypal)     Three months membership
  • You can contact as many applicants as you need for a duration of 3 months. This allows you to recruit one au pair and might cover you if a placement does not immediately work out.

    • click here to register or make payment

    We offer profile boosting for Silver memberships and Bronze memberships at a cost of €29.00 per boosting : this is a highly successful way of recruiting your au pair with a minimum work for you.

    click here to make a payment for boosting

    Silver Membership:

    Silver membership €99.00/£79.20 (paypal) One whole year membership .
    You can contact as many applicants as you need for a duration of 1 year. This allows your family to recruit more than one au pair and covers you for placements that did not last.
  • Free profile review on request

    • click here to register or make payment

    • Termination of employment must be notified to the Agency in writing immediately. Each case will be treated individually.

    • Should it be discovered that an au pair had been expected to work in excess of 25 hours per week (or 40 for an au pair +) without prior consent, then no refund is due.

    We reserve the right to make changes to these terms for clarification and minor edits
    that do not change the meaning, without notice.