Aupair in Denmark
You do not have to speak Danish to be an aupair in Denmark. This is where Hans Christian Anderson was born – the author of wonderful fairytales including “The little mermaid”, whose statue you can see in Copenhagen. Denmark is made up of many islands and whilst Copenhagen is a first-world city it is like living in a fairy tale village. Great seafood and wonderful friendly people.
There is always a demand for aupairs and those with a qualification are highly valued. Families will give preference to applicants with the JCR childminding/aupair certificate. Obtain your aupair certificate now through the on-line JCR Aupair course. Benefit by being given priority placement.
Age group: 20 - 26 Single Females only.
Education: Completed year 10 or higher.
Childcare Experience: Minimum 50 hours but 200 hours is preferred. This can be any fairly regular interaction with children not related to you, up to age 12.
Period of Commitment: 12 month placements all year round.
Visa: 12 month Aupair visa. This visa can be extended if you wish to remain with the host family for a further 6 months.
Holders of a European Union passport are not subject to any visa conditions but do have to register with the Danish authorities.
Applicants to Denmark must speak good English as families wish their children to learn to speak English. All positions are live in. All salaries are quoted net of tax unless otherwise advised.
You pay for your own return ticket. At the end of your aupair year the Danish family will refund half the cost of the ticket [this is a ruling of the Danish aupair visa]. If you really endear yourself to the host family over the 12 months, you may find that the family will give you the full cost of the airfare as a completion bonus but it is entirely the family’s perogative to do so.
AUPAIR
- Work for 30 hours per week.
- Light housework which could include cooking, laundry, shopping plus helping with care of the children
- Baby sit for 2/3 evenings per week.
- Be a non smoker
- Preferably have a valid driving license
- Be willing to go to classes to learn some Danish
- Be willing and able to adapt to another culture
- Have a good sense of responsibility and a positive attitude
YOU GET
- Your own comfortable bedroom, shared or own bathroom
- Full board and lodge
- A minimum of 1 day free per week unless agreed otherwise with the family.
- Earn D.Kr 2,500 per month. [This amount is subject to 10% tax at the end of the aupair year]
- 2 weeks paid holiday per year
- Able to use the Danish Health Scheme
- Full back up and support from JCR’s associate in Denmark
- Full back up and support from JCR’s head office in Australia
- Telephone numbers of other aupairs
Families want you to speak English so that their children learn to speak English as a living language.
English is widely spoken in Denmark as a 2nd language.
Attendance at language school to learn Danish is optional. However most Danish families are really impressed if you want to learn to speak Danish and will help you by speaking to you in Danish to help you to learn They also like you to attend classes to learn Danish. There are very low cost Danish classes available.
We suggest that all applicants have at least 200 words of basic Danish before they leave. Knowing some vocabulary will help you to settle in. There are good books and internet sites to learn from.
The aupair visa is applied for from Australia/New Zealand. It can take 8 –12 weeks to be issued depending on how quickly the necessary documents are received from Denmark.
Denmark is well placed to visit Sweden, Norway and Finland. Germany and Holland are just over the border.
The amount paid to you is pocket money and should be accepted as that. It is suggested that should you wish to travel in Europe, you take additional money with you or a credit/debit card.
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