Being an Au-Pair in Germany: Learn Basic German and get an Au-Pair job
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Enjoy working with children, learn a foreign language, extend your horizon, become independent. If you love children and you would like to take up a profession that includes the care for children or if you like to be a flight attendant afterwards or learn a profession which includes foreign languages? Try being an Au-Pair in Germany. As an Au-pair you take part in your host family's daily life. You are forced to use the language of your host country and to listen to it during the whole day. You can train everything you learn at nearby language school in real life. Soon you will speak German fluently without having to search extensively for words.
A nanny or nursery-maid often does not have to live in the house of the Host Family but has her own apartment or house and is often a native person. She is responsible for the children’s education. A nanny or nursery-maid has a qualified education in a pedagogical or in a caretaker profession as a kindergarten teacher, social worker, educator, caretaker, pediatric nurse etc. She often has experience in her profession and will get a higher salary. She is not responsible for the cleaning for cleaning of household except of the children´s room.
Requirements for Au-Pairs in Germany:
· Age 18 – 24 (at the time of application of a visa) and you cannot be a
parent of a son or daughter.
· Basic knowledge of the German language to be taught in Hungary
(6 months)
· Please note there is a rare demand for boys, Au-Pairs usually are girls!
Au-Pairs rights:
· a room of your own and free food, plus pocket-money (€ 260 per
month minimum)
· 1 day off per week and a holiday of 4 weeks when staying a whole
year (for every month 2 days)
· integration into the family's life (you can change family in case of
problems)
· the possibility to attend language courses including the ticket to
go to the school
· a health-, accident- and liability insurance (only in Germany)
Au-Pairs duties:
· To take care of the children (prepare small meals, take them to
the kindergarten or school, to play with them,
· to go for a walk with them etc.), do light housework, give a hand
with the family pets
· To respect the host family's customs, to adapt to the countries
conventions and to observe the host country's laws.
Basic German course in Hungary
This program is designed to provide a basic background in German and courses related to living in Germany. Upon successful completion of this program, students can do the required test with the German embassy. Part of the course will be in Germany (Kastl in Bavaria). In Kastl the Au-Pair agency will interview the potential Au-Pair.
Lodging in Budapest will be in double or triple rooms with shared bathroom facilities. In Kastl students are housed in the historic monastery castle building in single (more expensive), double or triple rooms with shared bathroom facilities (separate girls and boys floors), with matron supervision during nights and weekends.
Package fee:
Cost: 7,600 euro for 12 months course, incl. 3 months housing*
(leading to the German for a profession certificate)
6,800 euro for 12 months course, no housing*
(leading to the German for a profession certificate)
4,800 euro for 6 month course, incl. 3 months housing*
(leading to the Basic German (level 2) certificate)
4,000 euro for 6 month course, no housing*
(leading to the Basic German (level 2) certificate)
* the package fee includes: 12 or 6 months tuition fee;
12 or 6 months health insurance; mediation fee
To apply for the German basic language course and the au-pair position in Germany send:
· 3 to 5 pictures (passport picture, pictures with children, pictures
of your family
· 3 references: 2 Childcare References (babysitting, social work);
1 character reference from teacher, priest etc. please translate
into German or English, will be checked by us
· 1 letter to the host family (ca. 2 pages) in German (if not possible
in English) with your motivation
· medical check form (will be issued by us) Any illness must be noted.
· copy of your Identity Card or Passport and a copy of your driving
license (if you have one)
· criminal check form (will be issued by us) and school report or certificate
· Au-Pair Questionnaire (German/English, form will be issued by us)
plus Basic German course application
