Buttercup Nannies

Candidate Registration Client Registration

Phone : +44 (0) 207 125 0080

07759841639(Recruitment Line)

Email: info@buttercupnannies.co.uk

Au Pairs

Would you like to improve your English? Do you have genuine interest in children and some childcare experience? Are you happy to help with some light housework and childcare? You will have your own room and get a pocket money of £70-100/week for 25-35 hours of work + 2 babysitting/week. We will give you a list of other au pairs in your area, help you find a language school and answer any questions you might have. We are here to support you throughout the placement and offer a professional advice and help if you encounter any problems. Please do not hesitate to contact us as soon as you can in case if there is an issue and we’ll do our best to try to help you to resolve it. If there’s anything you are not sure or unhappy about and you don’t know how to approach the family about it, talk to us .We’re hear to listen and help where possible. We will continue to support you throughout the placement and will contact you after 1 week and than 1 month to make sure you’ve settled in and happy with your host family.

To register as an au pair you need:

  1. 18-30 yrs old (can stay until 32 years old) single and without dependents
  2. Valid EU, EEA or Swiss passport or au pair visa, YMS scheme
  3. Some childcare experience and at least 2 childcare and personality references
  4. A letter (Dear family letter)-introducing yourself, your interests and why would you like to be an Au pair
  5. Police check
  6. 2 passport size photos

How to register:

  1. Fill in the quick online registration form
  2. We will contact you shortly to arrange an interview
  3. Interview
  4. We check your references
  5. We will put your details forward to families you’re interested in
  6. Family interview
  7. Successful placement
  8. Follow up-we’ll contact you to see how things are going

Visa Information:

Au pairs can stay in the United Kingdom for two years.

1) EEA nationals

EU member countries are Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Luxemburg, Spain, Portugal, Sweden, UK without restriction

Nationals of Malta, Cyprus, Estonia, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Slovenia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Bulgaria, Romania need to register with Worker Registration Scheme.

EEA countries are EU members plus Iceland, Norway and Lichtenstein.Swiss nationals are allowed to take au pair placements without restrictions.

2) Non EU countries –need a sponsor-government

You need to obtain 40 points to be able to come to UK under YMS-Youth Mobility Scheme. It replaces the previous au pair visa.

Need to have a current, accessible balance of £1600 Additional work is allowed under YMS visa condition if Au pair visa obtained before 26.11.2008-still valid.

Countries come under YMS-Youth Mobility Scheme: Australia, Canada, Japan,NZ, citizens of British Territories, British overseas citizens and British Nationals.

Not part of government sponsoring scheme-Turkey, Croatia, Macedonia, Bosnia, Andorra, San Marino, Monaco, Greenland.

Kindly register your interest with us by completing our registration form.