Au Pair - Typical Duties

Typical Duties

Au pairs can be expected to do a combination of child care and light housework duties. They are not responsible for housework that does not relate to the children’s or communal living areas that are kept tidy by all family members. An au pair's duties may include:

  • waking the children
  • taking/collecting children to/from school
  • helping with school homework
  • playing with the children
  • taking the children on outings to parks, playgroups and other activities
  • preparing light meals for children
  • doing the children’s laundry and ironing their clothes
  • making the children’s beds
  • cleaning the children’s bathroom
  • keeping the kitchen tidy and clean, including sweeping and mopping the floors
  • light shopping


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