We have many au pair candidates looking to start at this time of year as is co-insides the with the academic year in Europe. Some of the candidates can start in August and many more in September or October.

Below are just a small selection of the au pairs we currently have ready to interview, all have complete profiles with Police check, medical report and childcare references.

TOP candidates ready to start interviews this week:

Kim, 28, from Canada, driver, non-smoker is fully qualified and has lots of childcare experience (Diamond fees apply)

Recent childcare experience includes:
-    Child and Youth Worker
-    Volunteer at Durham Children's Aid

Childcare courses:
-       Graduate of the Child and Youth program (3 year program)
-       First Aid

Enjoys swimming, being outdoors and visiting new places. She plays the flute and likes to read a good book.
Her favourite activities she would like to do with the children would be arts and crafts, sports and activities that involve singing and dancing. She also enjoys playing boardgames such as Monopoly.
She can cook and bake and is happy to help with light housework. 

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Carolina, 19 from Sweden, non driver, non-smoker has been au pair in the Uk for one year and now wants to be au pair in Australia.

Recent childcare experience includes:
-    Aupair in London for 1 year, children aged 10 & 11
-    Worked as a swimteacher for 6 to 12 years olds
-    Worked with pre-school children for small projects like building a farm or directing a play
-     Has spent some time practising in the nursery

Abroad experience includes:
-     Travelled with family to many places

Enjoys swimming, cycling, tennis and water sports such as sailing and scuba-diving. During the summer she likes golfing, and skiing during the winter.
She can cook and bake and is happy to help with light housework. 

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Ann-Katrin, 18 from Germany, driver, non-smoker, good English and plenty of childcare experience is keen to be au pair in NSW from 1 Sept. She speaks French and is musical.

 

Recent childcare experience includes:

-         Lots of Babysitting; many different ages children

 

Abroad experience:

-        Did French exchange for 4 weeks

 

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Alexia, 19, from Germany, driver, non-smoker, good English and good childcare experience. Has been working as flight attendant since 2008.  

 

Hobbies are playing flute, riding, dancing, gymnastics, singing, likes cooking, likes animals, especially dogs. (did internship at vet)

 

Recent childcare experience includes:

-       Babysitting

-       Working as flight attendant since 2008

-       First Aid trained

 

Alexia enjoys swimming, snowboarding, gymnastics, art & crafts, dance, cooking and also stitching and drawing.

 

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Minna, 19, from Finland, driver, non-smoker, good English and good childcare experience, especially with school age children.

 

Recent childcare experience includes:

-      Love For Kids Russia, camp councillor 2007 & 2008

-      Pentecostal Church of Lahti - Adolescent worker

 

Minna enjoys theatre (acting) and running

 

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Clothilde, 18, from France and hoping to pass her driving test this week, fair English and lots of childcare experience:

 

Recent childcare experience includes:

-           Extensive babysitting, different ages children

-           Work experience in nursery

-           First Aid certificate

-           Bafa Childcare certificate. (French qualification for youth leader/animator)

 

Happy to care for children of all ages and also help with cooking, shopping and light housework.

 

Clothilde will work in a summer camp with 6 to 12 years old during August 2010 as an activity leader for 3 weeks.

 

Her hobbies are scuba diving, playing the cello, boxing and swimming. Also likes reading.

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