You are a family living in France and you want to host an au pair? Butterfly explains you the conditions you need to meet to become an au pair host family.
More details below 👇.
Family checklist
□ Live one child or more (3 to 18).
□ Be able to afford to host an au pair.
□ Speak French at home.
□ Share the values of the program.
Household checklist
□ Have a single room for the au pair (9 m² minimum).
□ Provide her/him with a bathroom to share or not with your children.
Checklist for the organization
□ Establish a signed contract between the two parties (post match).
□ Respect the agreement between you and your future au pair.
□ Give assignments related to children or home life.
□ Respect a schedule between 25 and 30 hours of work for the au pair (per week).
General Conditions
You must have the financial resources to cover the expenses of an additional person under your roof (full board, pocket money, health insurance 🩺, etc.).
💶 The amount of the pocket money is €3 per hour.
The au pair program is a cultural exchange between the au pair and your family. The young student goes abroad 🌍 to learn the language and to visit the country. That’s why you must speak French at home, or at least with the au pair. ⚠️ Moreover, it is certain the integration of the au pair within the family is important for the good progress of the stay.
Conditions for the accommodation
The bedroom you must provide must be at least 9 square meters with a window facing outside. Moreover, the room must be furnished with the necessary furniture 🛏️.
⚠️ The au pair cannot share the room with your children, only the bathroom.
If you don't have an extra room, you can provide him/her with external accommodation to your house 🏡 or flat. This can be an annex, a maid's room, a caravan, etc. Keep in mind, the au pair has to be aware about it.
🦋 Advice : We recommend providing a room part of the same place the family lives in, in line with the program's values 👍.
Conditions for the organization of the stay
It is necessary to establish a contract 📑 between the au pair and you in order to define the framework of the stay. This includes the obligations of the parties, the services due, the working hours, the remuneration, the duration of the stay, etc. We can write the agreement according to the package you chose.
The reception of an au pair is possible from 1 month to 1 year, with the possibility to renew the contract once.
Depending on their nationality, au pairs work 25 hours a week for a non-European and 30 hours for a European. You must give him/her at least one day off per week, preferably fixed, as well as one full weekend in the month.
📅 For holidays, the au pair has the right to have 1 full and paid rest week every 3 months.
You have to give your au pair some free time so that he/she has enough time to visit the country, do activities, attend her language classes, etc.
🦋 Advice : We recommend to talk about the future schedule with your au pair beforehand, to include it in the contract.
On your profile, in your dashboard, you have access to all the tasks that your future au pair will be able to perform as part of his/her contract with you. Check only the ones you want the au pair to do. ⚠️ An au pair is neither a childcare professional, nor a housekeeper 🧹. His/her tasks must be related to your children (tidying up their room, preparing their breakfast, etc.) or to daily family life, for example taking out the rubbish or emptying the dishwasher.
Actually, the au pair is a complementary form of care for the child. It cannot be the main form of care 👶. The child must be in a professional childcare facility (nursery school, kindergarten, etc.) and the au pair complements this type of care.
You are a family living in France and you want to host an au pair? Butterfly explains you the conditions you need to meet to become an au pair host family.
More details below 👇.
Family checklist
□ Live one child or more (3 to 18).
□ Be able to afford to host an au pair.
□ Speak French at home.
□ Share the values of the program.
Household checklist
□ Have a single room for the au pair (9 m² minimum).
□ Provide her/him with a bathroom to share or not with your children.
Checklist for the organization
□ Establish a signed contract between the two parties (post match).
□ Respect the agreement between you and your future au pair.
□ Give assignments related to children or home life.
□ Respect a schedule between 25 and 30 hours of work for the au pair (per week).
General Conditions
You must have the financial resources to cover the expenses of an additional person under your roof (full board, pocket money, health insurance 🩺, etc.).
💶 The amount of the pocket money is €3 per hour.
The au pair program is a cultural exchange between the au pair and your family. The young student goes abroad 🌍 to learn the language and to visit the country. That’s why you must speak French at home, or at least with the au pair. ⚠️ Moreover, it is certain the integration of the au pair within the family is important for the good progress of the stay.
Conditions for the accommodation
The bedroom you must provide must be at least 9 square meters with a window facing outside. Moreover, the room must be furnished with the necessary furniture 🛏️.
⚠️ The au pair cannot share the room with your children, only the bathroom.
If you don't have an extra room, you can provide him/her with external accommodation to your house 🏡 or flat. This can be an annex, a maid's room, a caravan, etc. Keep in mind, the au pair has to be aware about it.
🦋 Advice : We recommend providing a room part of the same place the family lives in, in line with the program's values 👍.
Conditions for the organization of the stay
It is necessary to establish a contract 📑 between the au pair and you in order to define the framework of the stay. This includes the obligations of the parties, the services due, the working hours, the remuneration, the duration of the stay, etc. We can write the agreement according to the package you chose.
The reception of an au pair is possible from 1 month to 1 year, with the possibility to renew the contract once.
Depending on their nationality, au pairs work 25 hours a week for a non-European and 30 hours for a European. You must give him/her at least one day off per week, preferably fixed, as well as one full weekend in the month.
📅 For holidays, the au pair has the right to have 1 full and paid rest week every 3 months.
You have to give your au pair some free time so that he/she has enough time to visit the country, do activities, attend her language classes, etc.
🦋 Advice : We recommend to talk about the future schedule with your au pair beforehand, to include it in the contract.
On your profile, in your dashboard, you have access to all the tasks that your future au pair will be able to perform as part of his/her contract with you. Check only the ones you want the au pair to do. ⚠️ An au pair is neither a childcare professional, nor a housekeeper 🧹. His/her tasks must be related to your children (tidying up their room, preparing their breakfast, etc.) or to daily family life, for example taking out the rubbish or emptying the dishwasher.
Actually, the au pair is a complementary form of care for the child. It cannot be the main form of care 👶. The child must be in a professional childcare facility (nursery school, kindergarten, etc.) and the au pair complements this type of care.
Personal and uncomplicated - definitely give it a try. I made a phone call last week and finding someone to talk to as nice as Fanny is rare. I was pretty insecure at first because my French isn't the best but then it was very easy to just chat in English. You'll definitely get the information you need here. It's personal and uncomplicated. Recommend, recommend>-<
★★★★★
Antonia Altenkamp
7 février 2022
Helpful and supportive. As an au pair, I have found Au Pair Butrfly very helpful as they have made the visa application process easier for me.
★★★★★
Sofia D'Andrea
1 février 2022
Manuela from Au Pair BUTRFLY is amazing. She found us a gem called Betty. Since her arrival, everything got brighter. It has only been one month, but we know the best is yet to come. We feel very lucky and we hope many future candidates will be brave as Betty to join us in Whistler Canada.
★★★★★
Do Ngoc Ines
04 septembre 2022
They are helping me a lot and… They are helping me a lot and supporting along the way, I appreciate what they did for me and support me when I needed. It is a very good choice to work with them
★★★★★
Ping Shao
28 janv. 2022
If you want to become an au pair, I highly recommend Au Pair Butrfly! The team is friendly and helpful and they will accompany you through the process of au pairing from start to finish. During my two years as an au pair I felt safe and assured as au pair by the support of Au Pair Butrfly. If I was going to au pair again I would absolutely use Au Pair Butrfly for a third time.
★★★★★
Dana
05 mai 2022
Very satisfying services! I'm very pleased with Burtfly. They have given me full information on regards of being an au pair and what to expect. They are so kind and their service is so professional.I like how they make time to get to know us in person via video call. I really appreciate their efforts ! God bless!
★★★★★
Evalyn Wangu
06 avril 2022
Personal and uncomplicated - definitely give it a try. I made a phone call last week and finding someone to talk to as nice as Fanny is rare. I was pretty insecure at first because my French isn't the best but then it was very easy to just chat in English. You'll definitely get the information you need here. It's personal and uncomplicated. Recommend, recommend>-<
★★★★★
Antonia Altenkamp
7 février 2022
Helpful and supportive. As an au pair, I have found Au Pair Butrfly very helpful as they have made the visa application process easier for me.
★★★★★
Sofia D'Andrea
1 février 2022
Manuela from Au Pair BUTRFLY is amazing. She found us a gem called Betty. Since her arrival, everything got brighter. It has only been one month, but we know the best is yet to come. We feel very lucky and we hope many future candidates will be brave as Betty to join us in Whistler Canada.
★★★★★
Do Ngoc Ines
04 septembre 2022
They are helping me a lot and… They are helping me a lot and supporting along the way, I appreciate what they did for me and support me when I needed. It is a very good choice to work with them
★★★★★
Ping Shao
28 janv. 2022
If you want to become an au pair, I highly recommend Au Pair Butrfly! The team is friendly and helpful and they will accompany you through the process of au pairing from start to finish. During my two years as an au pair I felt safe and assured as au pair by the support of Au Pair Butrfly. If I was going to au pair again I would absolutely use Au Pair Butrfly for a third time.
★★★★★
Dana
05 mai 2022
Very satisfying services! I'm very pleased with Burtfly. They have given me full information on regards of being an au pair and what to expect. They are so kind and their service is so professional.I like how they make time to get to know us in person via video call. I really appreciate their efforts ! God bless!
★★★★★
Evalyn Wangu
06 avril 2022