INFORMATION – FINLAND

You do not have to speak Finnish to be an au pair in Finland. This is where Santa and Mrs Claus and
their elves live throughout the year making toys for Christmas. Here you will find a Sauna in every home as taking a Sauna is a way of life for the Fins. Helsinki is the capital city. Many families live on a farm. Many have horses. There are few big cities. Finland is a country of small towns and villages. Good and varied cuisine and wonderful peace and nature loving people await you.

Make Finland your ideal GAP YEAR or EXPERIENCE OF A LIFE TIME.

There is always a demand for aupairs and those with a qualification are highly valued.Families will give preference to applicants with the JCR childminding/aupair certificate. Obtain your aupair certificate now through the on-line JCR Aupair course. Benefit by being given priority placement.

Age group: 18 – 30 Single Males and Females
Education: Completed year 10 or higher.
Childcare Experience: Minimum 50 hours but 200 hours is preferred. This can be any fairly
regular interaction with children, not related to you, up to age 12.
Period of commitment: 12 month placements all year round.
Summer aupair placement mid June – mid September only. Applications open in Oct and
close end of March.
Visa: 12 month Residence Permit as an Aupair.
If your country has a 12 month Working Holiday Visa agreement with Finland you can apply. Holders of a European Union passport are not subject to any visa conditions but do have to register with the Finnish authorities.


Applicants to Finland must speak good English as families wish their children to learn to
speak English.

A driving licence is preferred but not essential if matched with a family living in large city. However in the country side, as buses are not frequent and there are no trains you MUST be able to drive to get around.
You pay your own return airfare.

AUPAIR
- Work for 30 hours per week.
- Light housework which could include, cooking, laundry, shopping, gardening
  and childcare which could include everything for a child from babies upward.
- Baby sit for 2/3 evenings sper week.
- Minimum of 1 day free per week
- Earn Euro 300 per month net.
- Be willing to go to Classes to learn Finnish
- Be willing and able to adapt to another culture
- Have a good sense of responsibility and a positive attitude
YOU GET
- Your own comfortable room, shared or own bathroom
- Full board and lodge
- 2 weeks paid holiday per 12 months
- Host family pays for language course
- Host family provides health insurance cover for working hours only. It is
  suggested that au pairs organise their own health insurance cover.
- Full back up and support and monthly contact from JCR’s associate