Au Pair Requirements

• You must be 18-26 years old.
• Have a high school diploma or equivalent.
• Driver’s license is not required.
• Have good childcare experience. Male applicants: exceptional childcare experience and great references.
• Understand and speak English well. Openness to Chinese culture.
• Have a love for kids & be caring.
• Agree to commit for 6 months. Can extend for another 6 months when abroad.
• Be in good physical and mental health. Only non-smokers are accepted.
• South African / EU passport holders ONLY.
• Unmarried & no kids of your own.
• No criminal record.

We are looking for open-minded, flexible, mature Au Pairs who have a positive attitude and like caring for children. You need to be interested in the Chinese language and culture as well as be open-minded and willing to adapt to the Chinese culture wholeheartedly. Other experiences like First Aid training, music, dance, sports, arts & crafts, local Au Pairing or experience working at a pre-school are examples of skills that would contribute to your childcare abilities and will strengthen your application.

How the application process will work

• You will start your application on our FREE and easy Online Application Database (ask us for the link to get started!)
• After you’ve started your online application & have gathered all your supporting documents, you will submit your online application to us. We will start processing your application & send you feedback of what needs changing, editing or what is still outstanding. The sign up fee is then due.
• We will further process your documents and submit your profile to our Chinese partner once we are 100% sure your application is perfect and ready for families.
• The Profile Fee is then due.
• Once your profile has been made live by our Chinese partner, you will be contacted by families who wish to match with you. You will have telephonic or Skype/Video interviews and can decide which family you’d like to go to. It can take a few weeks to months to match.
• Once you’ve matched with your host-family the placement fee is due. The Chinese agency will then help you with your visa.
• After your visa was approved, the adventure can begin!
• The Chinese agency will then arrange your flight and you’re off on your Au Pair adventure in China!
• Before departure you will also receive a very special Carla’s Au Pairs Pre-departure pack which includes useful & cool goodies such as a travel bag, travel document pouch, travel mirror, travel make-up bag, luggage tag & more!

All this INCLUDES your FLIGHTS & assistance right through your stay! There are NO hidden costs!

Au Pair responsibilities

• Take the kids to school, play dates and pick them up afterwards.
• Help kids with homework & assist them with their English skills.
• Help prepare the kids for the day’s activities such as: dressing, washing, brushing, lunch, bathing etc.
• Put away host kids’ toys and books. Play with children, such as: indoor and outdoor activities, telling stories, singing songs
• Assist with general & personal chores, such as doing your own laundry, tidying your own bedroom, shopping etc. Families usually have cleaners for other housework needs.
• Enjoy helping children grow and develop, and willing to enrich the lives of your host family by sharing your culture and traditions.
• Be a responsible person who is willing to make a commitment to experience Chinese culture by living as a member of a Chinese family and providing 30-35 hours of teaching and child care assistance each week.

What is included in the Au Pair program?

• FREE flights to China and back (When completing your 6 months in China).
• Visa assistance & supporting documents.
• Support from agency right through your stay + 24/7 emergency call number.
• A minimum wage of 2000 RMB per month (some families may reward hard work with bonuses).
• Chinese classes (2-4 hours per week).
• Social Outings.
• Placements are in or near big cities.
• Accommodation and meals with the family for the entire stay.
• Airport pickup + Arrival Orientation.
• Assigned Coordinator.
• The option to extend your visa for another 6 months if you want to stay longer & the family agrees at no cost to you – the Chinese agency will provide visa services and cover the associated fees for au pair to extend their program. Also, arrange for hostel accommodations in a third country as well as the travel expenses to and from the host family.
• Basic accident insurance.
• Paid Language classes (one-on-one) every week throughout the stay (with textbooks).
• Cultural experience courses are provided once a month for au pairs in Shenzhen, and once every two months for au pairs from other places.
• Au Pair activities. We arrange various activities, such as traveling, climbing, cooking Chinese food, swimming, BBQ beach party, CS, picking fruits in the farm and so on, according to some festivals and events.
• PRE-DEPARTURE TRAINING.