Room and meals
Your host family provides a clean private room and meals as part of the arrangement.
Au Pair in the UK
Make the UK your next chapter
Live with a Christian host family, and experience life in the UK with personal matching and support from Christian Au Pairs.
How Christian Au Pairs helps
Agreed weekly routine
Hours, duties, pay, free time and expectations are discussed before you accept a placement.
Church and community
A healthy placement that leaves space for church, friendships, language learning and life in the UK.
Placement types
Choose the level of responsibility that suits you
The exact arrangement is agreed with the family before placement and must remain consistent with current UK requirements.
Au Pair | Au Pair Plus | Mother's Helper | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typical hours | Up to about 25 hours per week. | About 30 hours per week. | About 35–40 hours per week. |
| Typical role | Childcare and agreed light household help. | A busier weekly family routine with more regular support. | A broader agreed role for an applicant with suitable experience. |
| Typical duties | Washing, ironing, light house-work, meal preparation, helping with children. | Washing, ironing, house-work, tidying, cleaning, meal preparation, childcare. | Typical au pair duties, with a greater emphasis on childcare and looking after infants. |
Transparent costs
Simple, fair and
all-inclusive pricing
We believe in clear pricing with no hidden fees.You pay nothing upfront to apply.Once you’ve successfully matched with a host family, your programme fee is due.
To apply
£0
Apply and complete our screening with no upfront fee.
After a successful match
£450
Programme fee
Payable only after you’ve been matched with your host family.
No payment is due until you have a confirmed match.
What’s included
- Assessment of your application, references and childcare experience
- A personal interview and application guidance from our team
- Personal matching with carefully selected Christian families
- Guidance on UK right-to-work and placement requirements
- Support while you get to know potential host families
- Support throughout your UK placement
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Plan for these additional costs.
These are typical costs that au pairs budget for during the placement. They are guidelines, and not included in the agency fees.
Visa or immigration costs
Depends on your circumstances
There is no dedicated UK au pair visa. Any immigration or right-to-work costs depend on the route available to you.
Travel to the UK
Usually your responsibility
Budget for your journey to your host family unless a different arrangement has been agreed.
Personal spending
Budget separately
Your host family provides accommodation, meals and a weekly allowance, but you should budget for any extra personal travel, or other expenses.
When do I pay?
The programme fee is due only after you have accepted a match with a host family.
What if I don’t get matched?
If we cannot find you a suitable match, you will not be charged the programme fee.
Relationship before transaction
From application to your UK host family
Applying, interviewing and meeting potential families are free. Your Christian Au Pairs placement fee is due only after you choose a host family.
- 1
Check your UK route
Make sure you have a valid route to live in the UK and enter the proposed arrangement.
- 2
Apply free
Tell us about your Christian faith, childcare experience, preferred hours, interests and hopes for family life.
- 3
Interview and references
Meet us personally and provide your childcare and church-leader references and other required information.
- 4
Meet suitable families
We personally introduce families whose faith, needs and expectations may fit you.
- 5
Agree the placement
Confirm dates, duties, hours, pay, accommodation, meals, driving, free time and holiday expectations before you accept.
- 6
Accept, pay and prepare
Once you choose a family, your placement fee becomes due and you complete any final travel or immigration preparation.
Frequently asked questions
How long does the application process take?
It really depends on you and how fast you are getting your paperwork together. It can be as little as two months but most au pairs plan up to a year ahead because it is much easier if you are also studying.
Who pays my travel?
You normally pay your own travel to and from the UK. The family typically helps with onward travel and may choose to contribute.
What if I need to drive?
If driving is required for your duties, the family pays programme-related petrol and insurance and must make sure you can drive safely in the UK.
Will I get paid holiday?
The working policy provides five paid days after six months and ten working days for a full year, subject to the agreed arrangement.
What if things don't work out?
If you do need to end your arrangement early, the policy is to give two weeks' notice. Contact Christian Au Pairs before making replacement or travel arrangements. We are here to support you.
Do you accept Catholics?
Yes! We work with all mainstream protestant and catholic denominations.
Can you help me find a good church?
Yes we can! One of the things we try to do is find the best church suitable for each individual au pair as everyone has different expectations and desires. We want everybody to be fully involved and happy in the church they join.
Current UK immigration and employment rules matter
There is no single Christian Au Pairs rule that can replace current UK immigration, right-to-work, employment or minimum-wage requirements. Your circumstances and the proposed family arrangement must be checked against the current rules before a placement is finalised.
Could a UK host family be right for you?
Read the placement expectations and pricing carefully, then apply free when you are ready to begin the personal matching process.