What Solution is the best for my family?

A typical question to us is: ‘Can you find the right solution for me?’

One of the main differentiation of Aussie Au pair is that we try our best in understanding the particular circumstances of your family, as well as your needs, lifestyle, timescales, budget etc. We are providing a personalized advise throughout the entire process and guide you on all your concerns and questions revolving around childcare.

There is always a solution for each particular need, below we have defined the different options we offer:

Nanny Live in

Au pair Live in

Nanny

All Nannies registered with Aussie Au pair have:

• Police Clearance
• First Aid Certificate
• a minimum of 2 years full time experience working in Child Care
• References
• An interview.

A Nanny generally works an 8-10 hour day between 8am and 6pm as little as one day per week to 5 full days per week live out or live in providing full duties such as:

• Day to day care of the children
• Meal preparation
• Children’s washing
• Implementation & supervision of developmentally appropriate, educational & constructive activities
• Grocery shopping
• Preparation of formula & suitable meals & feeding
• Dressing/undressing & bathing
• Washing of child’s clothing & bed linen
• Nursery duties such as maintaining the Children’s areas and rooms in a clean & tidy state
• Dressing and bathing of the children
• Changing of child’s bed linen & bed making
• Toileting (including Toilet Training) and nappy changing
• Tidying up of general areas of the home relevant to the Children
• Attending external activities as required

Benefits for the children of having a nanny over Child care

• Children are in a smaller group environment; actually in their own home.
• Children will be healthier as they will not be subjected to constant illness and hygiene issues.
• Children have the benefits of one on one care where they get more immediate attention and focus on their development.
• The children have the option of being able to attend regular external activities such as music, kindy gym, dancing and craft classes.

Benefits for the parents of hiring a nanny with Aussie Au pair

• You can have a professional child carer looking after your child to your requirements in your own home. These hours are flexible, arranged to meet your family needs and can allow you that quality time to spend with your children not having to worry about doing household duties which are already completed for you before you get home
• We save you time by taking the hard work out of finding and hiring a Nanny. We have experience and know what to look for in a professional Nanny.
• We only target high quality nannies, focusing our recruitment to those who are fully committed in delivering top quality child care to Australian families.
• All of our nannies are police checked
• We personally follow up on 2 references and check all DOCUMENTATION

A Nanny will generally hold child care qualifications and would be employed by you on a live-in or live-out arrangement (dependent upon your particular needs). Most Qualified Nannies are trained to provide for the care and educational development of children. A nanny is a full-time childcare provider who usually has extensive experience/and or training as such. A nanny may have a live-in or live-out situation with the family they work for.  Nannies are also retributed more money than au pairs and may work longer hours, depending on the work agreement.

Some of the best nannies in the market would not always have formal qualifications, however their references will be second to none and possess extensive experience. If your requirement is for someone to assume full responsibility for your children whilst you are away on a regular basis, an experiences / qualified nanny is the right option for your.

They will provide a safe and enjoyable environment within your home in which your children can learn, develop and grow safely.

Au pairs 
Au pairs, on the other hand, are not necessarily trained professionals and do not have to have any experience working with children, although it is definitely a plus. The emphasis, however, is on cultural exchange. Families who hire au pairs often do so to introduce their children to a different language and culture. Au pairs usually live with their host family, but may also live on their own, as some host families offer separate living accommodations for their au pairs.The pay is also less for an au pair than for a nanny, but au pairs typically work less than nannies and are actually not technically considered employees. Au pairs also receive ‘extras’ that don’t come with a nanny job, such as help with transportation expenses, and room and board (which is not always included with nanny gigs).