Au Pairing in Holland
Program
Outline
The Duties of an Au Pair in Holland:
The
au pair position consists of childcare related duties, such as playing with the
children, making their meals and cleaning the kitchen, cleaning up their rooms,
doing their laundry, walking with them to school or activities, etc. Beside
this, au pair may be asked for small housekeeping duties such as helping out
with the washing, shopping, or light cleaning in the house. The working
hours for an au pair are at least to 30 hours per week.
Qualifications for Au Pairs
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Be between
18 and 30 years old. |
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Have
practical child care experience and be able to provide written
references to prove it (i.e. babysitting, childcare courses,
daycare work etc.) |
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Speak
English (or French or German or Dutch) at a reasonable
level. English only is quite acceptable. |
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Be a high
school graduate or have an equivalent degree. |
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Be able to
provide a (legalised) document that shows not being married! |
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Be able to
provide a (legalised) recent certificate of Birth (This should
be a recent legalised transcript of your government records, not
the actual certificate issued to your parents at birth!). |
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Must agree
to a one year commitment unless agreed differently. Shorter
term summer positions are also available. |
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Cannot
have participated in an Au Pair program to the Netherlands
before. |
Selection and Screening
To
apply, each au pair must be interviewed and provide the following:
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Complete application form,
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Dear host family letter (hobbies, background, education, goals in life,
etc.),
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Character reference,
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Child Care references,
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1 passport sized picture,
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Medical check (this can simply be a signed note from your family
doctor, stating that you are in good health and fit to travel)
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Pages with color photos (family picture, pictures of yourself with
children, professional photos of yourself, etc.). A color photocopied sheet
is also acceptable.
Benefits to the Au Pair
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All Au
Pairs will be picked up at Schiphol airport or at a train or bus
station in Amsterdam by a staff member who, after an
INTRODUCTION VISIT to the Holland office,
will make sure that you get to your host family safely. Holland
office will provide a “First Aid handbook” based on child care.
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As a
contribution to her airfare, the au pair will receive € 250,-- on arrival from
her host family.
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The Au Pair will be
provided with free board and lodging.
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The Au Pair
will be available for max. 40 hours a week.
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The Au Pair will receive €
450 to € 1000 ,-- pocket money per month (approx. $650.00 - $1300.00 Can.),
depending on qualifications.
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The Au Pair is entitled to
14 working days off per year (these are paid holidays). In addition, the Au
Pair is also entitled to have all national holidays off or is entitled to extra
pay for these days.
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The host
family is obliged to contribute a minimum of € 115,-- to the (Dutch) language
course.
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Holland
office will assist the au pair and the host family with the visa procedure in
Holland.
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Holland office will provide
medical insurance for all candidates. The Au Pair, however, has to pay an amount
of € 100, -- when submitting the very first medical claim, if the claim
is of course more than € 100, --
The Application for Visa
Every au
pair outside of EC countries will need a visa; Canadian citizens can apply
following their arrival in Holland. Other au pairs need to apply for the au
pair visa in their home country, with the Dutch Embassy of Consulate. Please
feel free to contact our office if you have any questions, we will assist
wherever possible.
Welcome
to the Netherlands
The
Netherlands is a relatively small country tucked into the north-west corner
between Belgium, Germany, and the North
 Sea.
The fact that the country is so small, gives great advantages by having lots of
attractions within a small area. Some interesting cities include Amsterdam (the
capital and popular tourist site), Den Haag (home of Dutch government and many
great parks, monuments and historic sites), Rotterdam (a modern city and busy
seaport), Utrecht (a central city and old university town), and Groningen (a
large northern city and lively university community).
 Some
Services for International Visitors
Almost all cities have a Tourist Information Office, or in Dutch,
VVV. Here you can receive maps, brochures and lists of attractions,
restaurants, events, and much more. If you plan to visit several museums
during the year, you may consider buying a Museumjaarkaart. With
this card, you can have free entrance or reduced admission to most museums.
This card can be bought at most museums and at the VVV offices. Another card,
the CJP (Cultureel Jongeren Paspoort), entitles you to reduced
entrance fees to museums, theatres, concert halls, cinemas, and cultural
events. It also offers you a discount on Compact Discs, books and magazines.
At some travel agencies you can book reductions on special flights. You can use
this CJP in almost every European country.
Entertainment
Entertainment in the Netherlands is unlimited. Films on TV are always shown in
the original language and subtitled in Dutch. There are several Dutch channels
and several foreign channels (BBC, Discovery Channel, CNN MTV, Euro-channel,
etc.) The most popular way to enjoy yourself in the Netherlands however, is
going out for dinner. You can also go to the theatre, symphony, ballet, opera,
or concerts. The VVV will have updated information all about events in your
area of the country. If you are more of a sport-loving type, there are many to
participate in. Soccer, hockey, baseball, basketball, swimming, tennis,
volleyball … you name it! At most of sport clubs, you can join the group for
one night, free of charge, so you can see if you like it. You can also go to a
sports center, health club, tennis court or swimming pool without being a member
of a club. You can buy a card that is valid for ten or more lessons or
entrances.
How To Apply
Contact our agency for more information:
Scotia Personnel Ltd.
Address: 6045 Cherry St. Halifax, NS, Canada, B3H
2K4
Tel:
(902) 422-1455
Fax: (902) 423-6840
Email:
scotiap@ns.sympatico.ca
Website:
www.scotia-personnel-ltd.com
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