Register free
By creating your family profile, both aupairs and nannies can find and notify you of their interest in your services. Simply register as a family by clicking on the ‘register here’ button on the title bar at the top of this page or on the home page. This will take you to the Register FREE section.
Sign in
Your user id will be the email address you have given to Global-Nannies and you will allocate a password that is personal to yourself which you specify upon registration. You will use your e-mail address and password to sign in each time you visit Global-Nannies. You also have the ability to change your password or your e-mail address at any time under the ‘Manage Profile’ menu at the top of every page after you have signed in.
Notify aupairs and nannies of your interest
When you find an aupair/nanny in whom you are interested you can add him or her to your ‘Candidates List’ by clicking on the ‘Add to My Candidate List’ button, found below every aupair or nanny profile that shows up in your search results.
If you have any aupair/nanny profile open, there is a link in his or her profile that says, ‘Add to My Candidates List’. When you click on this button, the aupair/nanny will receive an e-mail sent automatically, notifying him or her of your interest and automatically adding your profile to their candidates list with a link to find your profile easily.
Use your Candidates List
Your Candidates List is a tool that is specially designed to allow you to manage your list of favourite aupairs and nannies and communicate with them via auto-responses and email functions.
Become a member
When you find an aupair or nanny in whom you are interested, it is to your advantage to become a paying member of Global-Nannies in order to obtain the contact information for all aupairs and nannies on the site. Being a member allows you to quickly and easily take control and find the right aupair/nanny for your family within your timeframe.
Your membership makes it possible for us to provide you with services to make the process easier for you in choosing the right aupair/nanny for your family. The great value you will gain from these services include:
contact information for all aupairs and nannies on the site;
photo based aupair site on the web;
convenience of highly targeted search results;
show casing featuring your profile on the aupair/nanny home page to reach thousands of aupairs currently looking for suitable positions;
discussion Forum with other families to help your process;
suggested Telephone interview questions -
to the aupair/nanny;
to the referee;
character reference Form to send out to potential aupairs;
aupair/nanny agreement.
Membership fees to manage your own process and selection
One month USD$45
Three Months USD$90( that is pay for two months get the third month free.)
Although it is not a requirement, we strongly suggest you upload a photo as most people tend to only view profiles with a picture. click on ‘edit profile’ in the ‘manage profile’ area after you have logged on!! Your photo needs to be a Jpeg or Gif and to be kept under 60KB
Selecting your aupair
Once you have made contact with several aupairs, determined their visa requirements, thoroughly checked their references and decided on the particular aupair you wish to hire, the next step is to be clear about your criteria, salary, timing, etc. and then extend an offer to the aupair of your choice. Global-Nannies provides you with ‘a letter of invitation’ as a guide to making an offer to the chosen aupair. there are also interview questions that may help you proceed. These items can be found in the ‘Family toolkit’.
First-time families
Hiring the right aupair for your family can restore balance and peace to the typically hectic lives we have come to lead. Finding the right aupair requires thoughtful evaluation of the type of person that best suits your family. To assist you in forming a successful relationship with your chosen aupair, we have provided some general guidelines to give you an idea of what to expect when hiring an aupair for the first time.
The aupairs average weekly salary for 30-to-45 hours of childcare is AUD$100 – $200 depending on education, experience, responsibilities and hours;
An aupair’s living expenses, which include room and board, are covered by the family, unless the aupair requires unique dietary items for which she/he should be responsible. Also the aupair is responsible for all personal items such as toiletries, health supplements, hair care items, etc ;
A private bedroom should be provided for the aupair. Extra amenities in the room such as TV, stereo, phone, computer, are not required. However, the more comfortable an aupair feels in your home, the more successful the arrangement is likely to be. If you put a little energy into creating a warm environment for your aupair, it is more likely that your aupair will feel genuinely welcomed and respond positively to your family;
The family can expect the aupair to pay for her/his long distance phone calls;
If the aupair is required to drive the children to and from school and activities, and/or do the grocery shopping, the family pays for fuel and maintenance. The family can expect the aupair to pay for fuel when she/he uses the car for her/his personal errands. Many car insurance policies cover houseguests driving your vehicle for limited time periods. There is also the option of adding your aupair to your insurance policy for the duration of their stay. Be sure to check with your insurer to make the most informed decision;
The aupair is generally responsible for her/his medical insurance/expenses;
Airfare for the aupair is usually negotiable. Families and aupairs often split the cost of a roundtrip ticket. If the aupair doesn’t have the money to pay for her/his half of the ticket up front, families can cover the cost and deduct the balance from wages;
We highly recommend that you ask for and check an aupair’s references before making a commitment to offer. In the event the aupair does not have previous aupair experience, ask for references from previous employers and/or teachers if they are recently out of school.