- WORK, TRAVEL & STUDY - AU PAIR PLUS IN SPAIN
Au Pair Plus
in Spain
Be an Au Pair Plus in Spain!
You will have the opportunity to live in Spain, improving your Spanish skills and building friendships with people from various corners of the globe. Engage in au pair duties in Spain, benefiting from comprehensive support, accommodation in a private room, meals, and a monthly allowance.
In this program, you will earn more pocket money than the standard Au Pair program.
Your responsibilities will involve assisting with childcare and offering support in English, French, or German.
Who Can Apply
- Males or females aged 18 – 30 years old
- You enjoy working with children and have childcare experience
- You are able to communicate in Spanish or English
We accept participants from:
EU (Schengen area), UK, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, USA, and South Africa.
Starting Dates
Most Au Pair Plus placements take place during summer months. There is hardly any host families who request an Au Pair Plus during the school year.
Your stay can begin at any given date, depending on existing vacancies as well as your skills, childcare experience and (if required) ability to drive, etc.
Length of Stays
You could choose to stay 1, 2 or all 3 of these months.
Minimum stay during the school period is 3-6 months, although most host families prefer longer stays from 9 to 12 months.
Au Pair Plus
in Spain
Want to improve your knowledge of Spanish, as well as experience the Spanish way of life? Well look no further.
With this program you will be able to immerse yourself in the Spanish culture while also gaining a better understanding of the language.
As an Au Pair Plus you will earn more money and have weekends off!
- Duties
- Time Off
- Work Schedule
- Weekly Allowance
- Babysitting: Once a week from Monday to Friday
- Child care, preparing children´s meals. taking care of their clothes, driving/taking them to school and other appointments, etc.
- In most cases assisting them with their English, French or German
- Keep your room clean and tidy
- Respect the familys’ rules
You will never be asked to do heavy household chores as 90% of our host families have a cleaner in charge of such duties and some of them are live-in staff. However, the participant will be expected to take a reasonable role with day to day household chores, such as helping to prepare meals, helping to set up the table, put dishes in the dishwasher, general tidying up of the children´s stuff, etc.
Saturdays & Sundays
- Outside of your work schedule you will be free to manage your own time
Most Au Pair Plus placements take place during summer months. There is hardly any host families who request an Au Pair Plus during the school year.
150€/Week
Includes
Assistance & Advice
When applying and with Host Family Placements.
Booking & enrolment
in a Spanish Course (should you like to attend one)
Student visa
We supply you with the documents needed and guidance through the applying process (should you need one)
In-Country Support
Throughout your stay in Spain
Airport Pick-up
If you arrive within reasonable hours
Accommodation
In your own private room
Full Board
7 days a week
Weekly Allowance
150€/Week
Welcome Pack
With tons of useful info sent via email
Access to FB Group
Where you can meet other participants in your area
24 hours Emergency Phone
Spanish
Course
Meet Jordan from the UK
Check the other programs out
Au
Pair
Help with children, light housework and with English, French or German
Work Schedule
25 hours or 30 hours/week
Time Off
1 or 2 days off
Weekly Allowance
80€ or 100€/week
Babysitting
Once or twice a week -never in a row-
Demi
Pair
Help with children and with English, French or German
Work Schedule
20 h/week: 4 hours a day from M- F
Time Off
Saturdays & Sundays
Weekly Allowance
60€/week
Babysitting
Once a week from Monday to Friday
Tutor ing
Teach & Conversation in English, French or German
Work Schedule
15 h/week: 3 hours a day from M- F
Time Off
Saturdays & Sundays
Weekly Allowance
NO
Babysitting
NO
FAQs
- Do I need to speak Spanish?
- How does the matching process work?
- Do I get to speak to the family before I depart?
- How do I interview with familes?
- What happens if I don't get matched with a Host Family?
- Do I get to choose where to go?
- How does the payment work?
- Does the fee include flights?
- How will the family pay me my pocket money?
- I´m not an EU passport holder. Can I still apply?
No!
Don’t worry about being fluent in the language, we just ask that you get to grips with the basics before you go. Not only does this demonstrate to the family a willingness to learn but it also makes settling in that bit easier.
You’ll be matched once you’ve completed all required documents. Please be aware that it will take from 1-8 weeks to be matched, as we want to ensure we match you to the right family. We will notify you each time a family has requested to interview you.
Interviews with families will take place over Skype and it’s advisable you chat to them at least twice to ensure you feel comfortable and have asked them any questions you may have.
You may only Skype with one family before the match is confirmed, or it may several families – it’s all perfectly normal and is different per Participant.
Absolutely!
In fact we can’t encourage this enough. Once you have been matched, it’s a good idea to email or call the family a few times before you depart just to maintain regular contact.
Most interviews are conducted via Skype – so make sure you have a good internet connection and a webcam. Video calls or Facetime are pretty common too!
Hopefully this situation won’t arise due to the screening of your application. Club RCI have a lot of experience interviewing Participants and we know what families look for.
You can let us know if you have a location preference, but please note that this isn’t guaranteed. We prefer to avoid matching Participants and Host Families purely based on location; instead we try to match your interests, hobbies and experience. Remember that you will have plenty of time to socialise on your time off and explore all that Spain has to offer. So, if you’d love to go to a different city for a weekend, you can get planning with your new friends!
The fee is due only once your match with a Host Family has been confirmed.
The program fee does not include flights. However, you should be able to find cheap and reasonable flights with low budget airlines.
Families will usually pay you in cash. If you have another preferred way of being paid, this is something you can discuss with them in more detail once your match has been confirmed.
– Only applicable to:
- Au Pair
- Au Pair Plus
- Demi Pair
Tutors DO NOT get a weekly pocket money
We accept participants from:
- EU (Schengen area): Citizens from EU countries from the Schengen area do not require a visa, regardless of the length of stay.
- UK
- Australia
- Canada
- New Zealand
- USA and
- South Africa.
The following nationalities can stay for up to 90 days in Spain without a Visa:
- UK
- Australia
- Canada
- New Zealand
- USA and
- South Africa.
Applicants wishing to stay for longer periods than 3 months should get a student visa by enrolling in a Spanish course prior to leaving their home country.
Please check our special deals on Spanish courses should you wish us to enroll you in a course and assist you with the Student visa process.
