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Heavenly Au Pairs
From: London
Areas: London and all of the UK.
Positions: Au Pairs, Au Pair Plus, Mother’s Help, Female/Male Au Pairs, 2-18 month placements through the year, Summer Au Pairs & Graduate Au Pairs.
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Heavenly Au Pairs provides an exceptional au pair recruitment service. They are a small team, all of whom have years of experience in recruiting and indeed (still) hosting au pairs. Everyone in the Heavenly Au Pairs team has hosted or been an au pair, speaks several European languages and has themselves lived in a foreign country. They excel at identifying outstanding Au Pairs and skillfully managing the process of placing them happily into your family. This agency offer an unrivalled bespoke service, doing the searching for you to find you an experienced au pair girl or boy who is best suited to your family and requirements. All au pairs have good childcare experience and have a series of excellent references, child-care and character, which have been thoroughly checked. All au pairs are rigorously interviewed, usually via Skype if they are abroad. Heavenly Au Pairs are fully contactable up to 24 hours per day, 7 days per week (for urgent queries), their experienced team look forward to helping you and guiding you through this exciting au pair hosting process with a wealth of tips and advice!
The London Au Pair and Nanny Agency
From: Hampstead, London
Areas: Live-in all over London, daily placements in N and NW London.
Positions: Nannies, Mother’s Helps, Au Pairs, Maternity Nurses, Emergency Childcare and Babysitters.
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Dealing exclusively in London placements, Maggie Dyer of the London Au Pair and Nanny Agency is a real pro. She's been in the business since 1979 and interviews every girl who is taken on personally. With her background in personnel and her years in the business she doesn't miss a trick and is rigorous about not accepting anyone in whom she doesn't feel 100% confident. Thus parents can feel assured that no au pairs will be given sole charge to anyone under 3 and all au pairs work the standard 25 hours over 5 days. This agency is a member of BAPAA (The British Au Pair Agency Association) ensuring high standards of service to families and au pairs.
Janet White Agency
From: Leeds, West Yorkshire
Areas: All of Yorkshire, Europe, Canada and the USA.
Positions: Nannies, Mother's Help, Maternity Nurses, Au Pairs and Nanny/Housekeepers
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Janet White has been in the business for twenty years. Originally from Canada she lives in Yorkshire where she has brought up her family. Her agency is approachable and friendly, "our first commitment is to children and getting it right for the family". This agency is a member on the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) which binds all members to a strict code of ethical practice. Janet is one of few agencies that place nannies and au pairs in the USA, and is a member of Au Pairs in America and Au Pairs Extraordinare.
Aupairka
From: Enfield, Middlesex
Areas: All UK- includes Middlesex, London, Scotland & North Ireland.
Positions: Au pair, Au pair plus, Au pair couple, Summer Au pair, Male & female Au pair, Mother’s help and Housekeeper.
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Aupairka provide au pairs from Czech republic, Slovakia, France, Spain and other EU countries. Some au pair/mother’s helps are from the UK and the agency covers all of the UK. They offer free registration.
A full information pack, on your selected Au-pair, complete with child care references, medical certificate, photographs and their police record check. Aupairka can help with translation (Czech & Slovak language) if needed via telephone conversation. They guaranteed a replacement if an au-pair proves to be unsuitable during their first 14 days in your family & help to resolve any problems or queries if needed. This agency provides continueous support before & after the placement starts to both families & Au-pairs.
Euro Pair Agency
From: Pinner, Middlesex
Areas: London and the Home Counties.
Positions: ONLY SPECIALIZING IN FRENCH AU PAIRS.
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Euro Pair Agency has been established since 1985 specialising in placing mainly French Au Pairs in Great Britain and work in close cooperation with reputable agencies in France. They can place Au Pairs anywhere in the U.K. but most applicants prefer to be placed in the London area or the South East of England. They offer a caring, efficient and tailor-made service, matching criteria from both parties to ensure the placement will be in perfect harmony. Euro Pair Agency are full members of BAPAA (British Au Pair Agencies Association).
Bunbury Agency
From: Cheshire
Areas: The North West- Cheshire, Manchester, Lancashire, Mersyside, Wirral, Liverpool, North Wales, Wrexham, and Shropshire.
Positions: Nannies, Au Pairs, Nanny Shares, Mothers Helps, Maternity, Temporary, Nanny/Housekeeper, Cooks and Domestics and Carers for the Elderly.
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A good old traditional agency which was started 40 years ago, run and managed by a mother and daughter team. This agency prides themselves on the very personal approach they take and have accumulated a wealth of experience in all aspects of childcare. They understand the difficulties of finding the right childcare; juggling work commitments with family priorities and balancing career ambitions whilst providing a loving stable child friendly enviroment. All childcarers are personally interviewed, must provide full details of their work experience, proof of qualifications and identity, two written references are required as well as a current CRB Police Check and First Aid Certificate. Bunbury are members of The Association of Nanny Agencies and have an established Code of Practice for Recruitment of Domiciliary Childcare.
Smartaupairs
From: Canterbury, Kent
Areas: All over England-specialists in the South East of England; London, Middlesex, Surrey, Kent, Sussex, Oxfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Hampshire, Hertforshire & Wiltshire.
Positions: Mother's Helps, Australian/New Zealand/Canadian plus Au Pairs from all over Europe with strong language skills.
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Mother of 2 Nicole Kofkin, started this agency in 2005 as a result of her passion for cultural exchange & languages. Being fluent in 4 languages herself & knowing that active working families need flexible & affordable childcare gives her great experience & professionalism. Au pairs can provide a great extra pair of hands with school runs, homework support, playtime, dinner preparations & light housework. Smartaupairs au pairs are fully vetted & specially selected for strong language skills & having a real interest in children. Smartaupairs have strong relationships with their host families & have an extensive network of au pair agencies worldwide. As an agency they are small enough to build a personal relationship with their host families & big enough to provide an efficient service. Smartaupairs are members of BAPAA (British Au Pair Agencies Association) & IAPA (International Au Pairs Assocition).
Peek-a-boo Nannies and Au Pairs
From: London
Areas: London, All the UK and Overseas.
Positions: Specializing in Scandanavian Nannies and Au Pairs, Nanny Shares, Mother's Helps, Maternity Nursrs/Doula's/Night Nannies, Babysitters, Temporary, Australian/New Zealand and Nanny/Housekeepers.
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Based in the City of London this friendly agency specialize in the placement of Scandinavian and British childcarers. They also welcome EU/EEC members, Antipodeans and other nationalities with valid UK work visas and match nannies, mother's help's or au pairs to the most suitable family. Peek-a-boo interview, screen and check all candidates and has an excellent back up service for support and advice. They carefully listen to their clients specific needs so both parties are 100% happy with the placement, ensuring a successful match.
Elite Childcare Agency
From: Reading, Berkshire
Areas: Berkshire and Oxfordshire.
Positions: Nannies, Part-time Nanny , Mother's Helps, /Night Nannies, Babysitters, Temporary, , Nanny/Housekeeper, Nursery Jobs., Mobile Crèches & Au-Pairs.
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Elite Childcare Agency first opened its door to the families of Berkshire and Oxfordshire in October 2009, it is a family run business providing tailored made childcare to suit your families individual needs. To ensure they fully understand your family’s individual childcare requirements, they provide free home consultations, which enable them to find the perfect Nanny, Babysitter or Au-pair. Elite strive to make the process of finding a Nanny as simple as possible, by guiding and supporting you through each stage of the process. They provide additional services all for one fee; interview questions and advice, employment contracts, reference and CRB checking for all candidates, 3 month guarantee, quarterly newsletter to keep you in touch. Elite provide after placement phone calls andare open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Surrey Au-pair Agency
From: Guildford, Surrey
Areas: Surrey and all of the UK.
Positions: Au-pairs, Mother’s helpers and Au-pair couples, both live in out, long and short stay, full and part time.
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Mary Gosling, a former teacher of English, au-pair/mother’s help & nanny in both the UK & Ireland opened this agency in 2011. She has witnessed & experienced the good & not so good aspects of childcare & knew that with her experience & knowledge, could offer both parties a better service. Surrey Au-pair Agency provide great care & attention, before & after placements, a thorough, honest approach to screening & matching. This results in an affinity & compatibility between the parties from the beginning & the real likelihood of continuous good relationship between agency, au-pair & family. This agency aim to construct a good knowledge base about all host families. They require references so that au-pairs can be assured they will work with genuine families, where their individuality will be respected & accommodated.
The Childcare Company Kent
From: Kent
Areas: Sevenoaks, Tonbridge, Maidstone, Tunbridge Wells and surrounding areas.
Positions: Housekeepers, Au Pairs, Nannies, Childcarers from Overseas and Tutors.
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The Childcare Company has over 20 years of expertise in childcare recruitment. They are able to offer their clients a range of childcare options from maternity nannies, doulas, housekeepers, au pairs, nannies, babysitters, childcarers from overseas and tutors. The Childcare Company will describe the many options available and help families make the right childcare choice. This agency is a truly professionally run agency providing a personal and friendly service to their clients. All childcarers are screened, reference checked and interviewed. They are members of the REC (Recruitment and Employment Confederation), IAPA (International Au Pair Association) and BAPAA (British Au Pair Association).
Help Unlimited
From: Norfolk
Areas: Nationwide for Au Pairs- Norfolk & Suffolk for other childcare positions.
Positions: Nannies (live in and live out), Part-time Nannies, Mother's Helps, Maternity Nurses/Night Nannies, Babysitters, Temporary, Australian/New Zealand, Nanny/Housekeeper & Au pairs.
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Help Unlimited is a multi-service agency offering a wide range of domestic help, as well as house and pet sitting services. Based in Norfolk and run by mother of four Anna de Soissons, Help Unlimited has been joined by Suzannah Bushill, operating from Warwickshire. Help Unlimited caters for a wide variety of domestic services, including full-time nannies, au pairs, maternity nurses and housekeepers. Help Unlimited offers clients a wealth of knowledge and understanding when introducing and placing all types of domestic help. They pride themselves on offering a personal service you can trust and they work closely with their clients to ensure they only send candidates who are suited to the position available. All references are checked and followed up on. Help Unlimited have merged with Anthea Scriven, founder of English Families Agency, to offer 11 to 17 year olds from Europe. The English Families Agency is a great way for foreign students to learn English in a unique and authentic environment and for host families, it is a great way to stimulate your children during the school holidays and broaden their horizons, as they open their home to a live-in guest.
Family Connections
From: Lichfield, Staffordshire
Areas: West Midlands, Warwickshire, Staffordshire, Worcestershire and Gloucestershire.
Positions: Nannies, Au Pairs, Mother's Help's, Babysitters, Housekeepers and Holiday Nanny reps- permanent, temporary, full- or part-time, daily or live in positions offered or sought.
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This agency opened its doors in January 2002; Kate Whitney the director is a qualified and experienced Nanny and has been working in the Childcare recruitment industry since 1999. With an excellent team and good referals Family Connections have become one of the leading agencies in the Midlands. Due to high demand Kate has opened another office in Worcestershire, which is proving to be as successful as the head office in West Midlands. They deal with a whole host of childcare options from Nannies to Au Pairs, and have a dedicated team providing a dynamic service aimed at helping clients feel 100% happy, comfortable and secure with their choice of childcare.
The Au-Pair Agency
From: Edgeware, Middlesex
Areas: All London and across the UK.
Positions: Specializing in live-in Au Pairs
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Elaine Newman is a qualified chartered accountant and mother of three. She set up the agency in 1986 after becoming dissatisfied with the service offered by the au pair agencies that she contacted. Honesty, integrity and "fair play" are the foundation stones on which the agency established its reputation. She works with associate agencies in many parts of Europe including France, Spain, Italy, Germany, Czech Republic, Croatia, Hungary, Slovakia, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Bulgaria and Romania. AU PAIRS WILL NOT BE PLACED WITH FAMILIES WITH BABIES OR CHILDREN UNDER 3 YEARS OLD WHERE ANY SOLE CHARGE IS REQUIRED.
Ebor Nannies
From: Haxby, York
Areas: North of England-Yorkshire, Derbyshire and Cheshire.
Positions: Nannies, Au Pairs, Maternity Nannies, Babysitters- daily or live in, permanent, temporary and Summer childcare.
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Jane Pick, the founder of Ebor Nannies, is a mother of two with personal experience of employing childcare for her own children. Her ethos for the company is to provide a personal service with the highest level of professionalism, providing all Childcare needs. In addition this agency offer a Personal Lifestyle service for the busy parent, First Aid Training and are registered with the Criminal Records Bureau. Their key is to understand exactly the children's and families needs so they can offer a compatible carer, which results in a long term, happy relationship for all concerned so family harmony is achieved. Ebor are members of the Recruitment Employment Confederation (REC)and comply with the high standards stipulated within their code of practice.
Harmony at Home Ltd
From: London
Areas: West Sussex, London, All the UK and International.
Positions: Nannies, Part-time Nannies, Au Pairs, Mothers Helps, After School Nannies, Maternity Nurses/Doulas/Night Nannies, Babysitters, Temporary, Special Needs, Emergency Childcare, Nursery Jobs & Nanny/Housekeepers.
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Is run personally by Mrs Frankie Gray, a Norland trained nanny with over 10 years experience of caring for children as a Nanny, Nursery Nurse and Nanny Consultant. As a mother she is fully aware of all the ups and downs of family life and how difficult it can be to find childcare which is affordable and excellent. She has first hand experience of both angles, and is able to support you through the whole process. She will even visit you in your home to discuss your requirements one to one. This agency aim is to provide quality, trustworthy childcare, a personal service and offer support when required. There is a refund policy for when things don’t go to plan and customer comments are always welcomed. Harmony takes great care in ensuring all applicants are vetted and personally interviewed before they are registered. If there is any doubt about an applicants abilities & professional conduct they will not be registered.