04 Meeting the au pairs
Meeting the au pairs
We accompany you through the selection until you feel sure.
Which au pair suits your family?
You decide, in your own time, whom you would like to meet.
Through your personal host family area you discover suitable au pairs, receive unsolicited applications and personal suggestions from us.
You conduct your conversations yourself and take your time getting to know the au pairs.
Throughout the whole selection process we are personally at your side, until you have the feeling: this is the au pair we would like to invite to join us.
Getting to know each other
Talk to us
Twenty minutes on the phone: you tell us about your family, we explain how it works.
What meeting the au pairs involves
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Personal suggestions
You are suggested applicants who suit your child and your everyday life, not a mass list.
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Reviewing profiles in your own time
In the host family area you will find our personal au pair suggestions, unsolicited applications from interested au pairs and the full au pair gallery.
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Video call with your au pair
You get to know the applicant in a video call before you decide.
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Questions along the way
You can reach us throughout the whole selection process, by phone, WhatsApp or email.
Everything remains non-binding and free of charge until you decide.
Documents
What an au pair profile looks like
- photos
- personal introduction video
- detailed questionnaire
- childcare references
- language certificate
- details on driving licence and swimming ability
- embassy appointment, if applicable
- personal letter of motivation
Documents
These documents are available before departure
- police clearance certificate
- health certificate
- proof of the internship
These documents are not always already available at first glance in the profile. In many countries the police clearance certificate is only valid for a few months, so it is usually applied for only after your confirmation.
Questions about meeting the au pairs
How does getting to know au pairs work?
After the consultation call, you get access to your personal host family area. There you can get to know all currently available au pairs in our au pair gallery. If you like an au pair, you can contact them directly via WhatsApp and arrange a personal video call. This way you get to know each other calmly before making a decision.
How do we know an au pair fits our child?
Be as honest as possible when getting to know each other. Describe not only the good days but also the challenging situations in your everyday family life. The better an au pair knows in advance what to expect, the better both sides can judge whether it really fits.
How much time do we have to decide?
As long as you need – there is no fixed deadline for the selection process. Some families decide within a few days, others need several weeks. What matters is only this: start the active search once you are genuinely ready to decide on an au pair.
The next step costs nothing
Twenty minutes on the phone: you tell us about your child, we explain how it works.