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Finnish-speaking Au Pair to Atlanta, USA

Location: Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Hours: Up to 45 per week (but typically not more than 35 hours)

Pocket money: $ 215 per week (as per AuPairCare programme guidelines)

Start date: August 2024 (or when the application and visa process is completed)

Duration: 12 months (and the possibility to extend for another 6-12 months)

Language skills: Average to good English AND fluent Finnish

Driving licence: Yes

Age of children: 11 years and 13 years

Accommodation: Spacious bedroom with internet and private bathroom in the basement, with separate entrance, and the use of own kitchen, big screen TV and Netflix

Description: A family living in a safe suburban area with restaurants, shops and a mall nearby and about 20-30 minutes by car from Atlanta. This Finnish-American family needs a Finnish-speaking Au Pair for their two school-aged children whose hobbies include dance, piano, lacrosse, and soccer.

A driver is required. Driving locally is very easy but it is best to take an Uber when going to the city. If you are into hiking, there are several great national parks in the area. The family home also has a gym, a pool and a sauna that you can use.

Au Pairs typically work up to 45 hours in the U.S. but this family rarely needs more than 35 hours of work. You would mostly work in the afternoons, picking up children from school, taking them to activities or playing with them. A very important part of the job is helping the children with their homework so the family would prefer someone with an interest in education. After the parents are at home, you would also help with prepping for dinner and tidying up. The family has two small dogs and walking them would also be your responsibility. Some light household duties are also required, such as helping the children to keep their rooms tidy and to wash their laundry as well as keeping the kitchen clean and tidy. The family employs a cleaner for the heavy cleaning.

Occasionally, when the parents travel for work or when the children don’t have school, you would also be expected to help with the morning routine and/or during the day but during school holidays the children typically attend sports/activity camps anyway. You will have weekends off but are welcome to join in on the family activities and trips.

The family’s current and previous Au Pairs known to our agency recommend this family!

To get a visa as an Au Pair, you will need to submit your application to the U.S. agency chosen by the family. You will receive flights, insurance during your stay, Au Pair training and introduction to America, tuition fees to attend college classes and much more as the family will pay for your programme fee. To apply, you need to fulfil these requirements:

• Au pair must be between the ages of 18 and 26 upon arrival (must be 18 before arrival and not yet turned 27 before arrival)
• Be a secondary school graduate (High School)
• Speak English at a conversational level to pass the visa screening. They will have a written and conversational English test with our overseas office to assess their English level.
• Be in good health; no pre-existing medical conditions or need ongoing medication treatment. Have no history of depression, mental illness, anxiety, or eating disorders.
• Have no criminal record
• Have over 200 hours of documented childcare experience
• Make a 12-month commitment
• Be a non-smoker
• Have a valid driver’s license from their home country and obtain an international driver’s license
• Be unmarried and have no children
• Must complete the Department of State-required au pair training prior to departure from their home country (training facilitated by the agency)
• Not be a relative of the host family

To apply for this position, please email a Dear Family letter introducing yourself and explaining your childcare experience and why you would be a good fit for this family to nannies@nordicnannies.com. Selected applicants will be asked to send documents verifying that they fulfil the programme requirements above.

GERMAN-SPEAKING AU PAIR TO FINLAND

Location: Countryside near Helsinki, Finland

Hours: 25–30 hours per week

Pocket money: € 120 net per week (appr. 1 300 € gross per month, including a benefit for food and accommodation)

Start date: August 2024

Duration: A minimum of 9 months

Language skills: Fluent German and average/good English

Driving licence: Yes

Age of children: 2 (almost 3), 8, and 11 years

Accommodation: Spacious double bedroom with TV and internet and bathroom shared with the eldest child only

Description: A multilingual family (Finnish, Swedish, German, English) living in a beautiful, large home in the countryside, close to the coast about 25 km from Helsinki city centre. They are looking for a German-speaking Au Pair to help with their children’s care and language development.

The eldest two go to school and the youngest to nursery until 3 pm. Your main responsibility is picking the children up from school and nursery and driving them to after-school activities. You will also play with them at home and outdoors, cook meals for them, and do light household chores, such as keeping the kitchen and play areas tidy, doing the children’s laundry, and general cleaning (although a weekly cleaning service is employed).

The children’s hobbies and interests include horse riding and hobby horses, football, floorball, arts and crafts, and music (they play various instruments). The ideal Au Pair would have at least some experience with young children (age 3–4) and the ability to enforce family rules and boundaries with the children. An EU passport or a valid work permit for nannying in Finland is required.

The family also has a dog so unfortunately you cannot apply if you are allergic to dogs.

A car is available for your personal use. The family will pay for your flights to and from Finland and your language course (Finnish/Swedish). They are happy to invite you along to explore Finland, especially at their two summer cottages, one in the archipelago near Helsinki and one by a lake further away. The current Au Pair placed by our agency is very happy to recommend the family!

Au Pair to Kokkola, Finland

Location: Countryside near Kokkola, Finland

Hours: 25-30 per week

Pocket money: 350 € net per month plus benefits

Start date: Any time between now and spring 2024

Duration: 12 months

Language skills: Average to good English OR Finnish

Driving licence: Yes (not needed for work but useful so that Au Pair can get to activities)

Age of children: 3, 4, 6, 9 and 11 years

Accommodation: Private flat with separate entrance but adjoining door to the family home. Shower and sauna facilities shared.

Description: A family living on a farm about 30 km outside of coastal town Kokkola, Finland. The parents work at home on the dairy farm and need an extra pair of hands to help with their five children. They also have two cats so this position doesn’t suit candidates allergic to cats.

Your morning duties (7 am to 9 am) consist of a breakfast routine, tidying up the kitchen, and getting children dressed and ready for school or activities. In the afternoon (4 pm to 7 pm) you would start by tidying the kitchen after the family meal and then would spend time playing with the children at home, in the fenced play area in the garden, or in the nearby park. The family will invite you along to the children’s activities, such as sports events or choir, and the family activities, such as spending time at their cabin or on holiday in the nearby beach resort.

There is no need to drive a car for work purposes but it would be useful if you drive as they do live in a country location. You are welcome to borrow one of their cars on your time off if you would like to explore the area or meet people in nearby Kokkola.

The family lives in a large, modern house where you’ll have your own private flat with separate entrance but also an adjoining door to the family home. They will also pay for your language course as well as your flight home if you stay for the agreed 12 months. This family has previously hosted an Au Pair for nearly two years and will welcome you to become a part of their family! To apply, an EU passport is required.