Scotia Personnel Ltd

Documents Required to Apply:

• Completed application form
• Photocopy of your passport.
• Dear Host Family letter (should include your hobbies, activities, family background, childcare experience, any special sports, musical, or arts and crafts talents, etc.)
• Minimum of two references – one must be childcare related
• Photo (s) of yourself. (Professional pictures or those with children, family members etc. are best.)
• Criminal record check (contact your local police station).
• Photocopy of any school or training certificates
• It is also beneficial if you have a driver’s license, or an international driver’s license (but not required).

Position details vary depending on the needs of individual families; the norm for work hours is a range of 20-40 hours per week, usually with two days off per week. Usual salary range is approximately Aus $150 to $200 per week. Stays of 6 to 12 months are available; shorter stays are occasionally available as well. (Before accepting a position you would have the opportunity to communicate with interested host families directly, and read any written material regarding their position. You would have the choice to accept or decline any position you wish.)

What’s the Next Step?

First of all, complete your application form, and return to the office of Scotia Personnel with the other documents as listed above. It is also very beneficial if you can also provide a separate sheet with a list of all your experiences with children.

The next step would be to obtain your Working Holiday Visa – Canadians between the ages of 18 and 30 can apply. Contact your local Australian Embassy for the procedures; our agency will of course be available to assist wherever possible. You have the choice of accepting or declining any position, and you can have your au pair position pre-arranged before your arrival in Australia.

Contact Scotia Personnel Ltd. for more information