AuPair in Spain

  Spain

• Barcelona: 
Barcelona
• Alicante: 
Alicante
• Cadiz: 
Cadiz
• Granada: 
Granada
• Madrid: 
Madrid
• Malaga: 
Malaga
• Seville: 
Seville (Sevilla)
• Valencia: 
Valencia
• All Other Areas: 
Bilbao,  Palma de Mallorca,  Donostia-San Sebastian,  Girona (Gerona),  Eivissa (Ibiza),  Las Palmas (de Gran Canaria),  Lleida (Lerida),  Santa Cruz de Tenerife,  Tarragona,  Zaragoza,  Cordoba,  Ciutadella de Menorca,  Pamplona (Iruna),  Canary Islands

Length of Position: From 3 uo tp 12 months
Dates: Throught the year

Description: There are thousands of girls all over the world learning another language, a new culture and making friends with people from different countries. The au-pair programme enables you to access all this without having to pay for accommodation or food and you receive financial help from the family. In return, you would care for the children and help in the home. So go through the conditions carefully and make sure that you are suited for such a post. If so we will be delighted to find you a good family in Spain.

AuPair Duties

Duties of an applicant undertake would be child care and general light housework helping the family in the kitchen, washing up dishes, laying the table and light hand-washing. Generally you will work about 5 / 6 hours daily according to the household timetable.

What Host Family Offers You

Free board and lodging living with the family, two days off per week and pocket money paid weekly for personal expenses.

Qualifications: AuPair Profile
- You should have ability and experience to look after children
- Be between 18 / 28 years of age
- Have a basic knowledge of Spanish or intermediate level of English
- Intend to stay 6 / 9 months on the school year (Sept to June) or 2 / 3 months in summer (June to Sept)
- Be prepared to adjust to a different mentality and new ways of life

Minimum Education: High School

Salary / Pay: Free Accommodation + Free Full Board + Between 205 EUR / 360 EUR depending on schedule

Experience Required: yes

Be experienced in taking care of children

This Program is open to American, Australian, Canadian, European, Kiwi and South African Participants.

Participants Travel to Spain Independently

Typically Participants Work Independently

Application Process Involves:

• Letters of Reference
• Phone Interview
• Resume
• Written Application

Kingsbrook Spanish School's Mission Statement: Offering Spanish courses our goal for you is to learn in a pleasant, fun and efficient way; in an ideal environment such as Barcelona. We also want you to have a great and positive personal experience. To achieve this aim we have a team of professional qualified/experienced native teachers, friendly staff and a school completely renewed in 2003. In January 2005 we opened a new area with 6 more Classrooms, Library, larger Lounge Area, new Internet room and one additional terrace. Our methodology is dynamic, communicative and participative. We work with small groups (av.8, max. 10) and we have from Semi-intensive Courses to Intensive Courses as well as Special Courses with Literature, History, Art, Gastronomy or Flamenco concepts. We also offer Business Spanish and Internships in Barcelona or Madrid. Our cultural/leisure activities program as going to Skiing, Barcelona tours, Theater/Flamenco shows, International Dinners, Beaches, Football matches, Cooking Seminars or excursions out of the city allow students to practise Spanish as well as learn our culture and the exciting city of Barcelona and its surrounds. We are located in the Eixample quarter and just walking you can reach famous Pedrera by Gaudi. Sagrada Familia, Plaza Catalunya, Las Ramblas and the old town are just two stops by underground. We also are close to Gracia quarter fully of young people, artists, art galleries, clubs, fashion shops, terraces& really the most exciting area in Barcelona along with Borne quarter. We are listed by the Instituto Cervantes, recognised by the Spanish Ministry of Education, the German Bildungsurlaub, the Swedish CSN and members of FIYTO, ALTO, GWEA and IAPA International Associations. So now you just need to come to learn Spanish, meet people and enjoy the city!

Year Founded: 2001