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FAMILY seeking an Au Pair or Nanny?
Would you like to have more flexibility and more time to pursue your personal interests and career objectives? Would you like to find an experienced, reliable and motivated candidate to look after your children and share light housework? Wind Connections, is a placement agency founded and registered in 2002. We have licenses to place international candidates in Switzerland and Liechtenstein. We work with more than 30 partner agencies around the world to help you find the right solution. We are the only Swiss agency recognized by the International Au Pair Association (IAPA).
AU PAIR/NANNY seeking a job in SWITZERLAND or LIECHTENSTEIN?
Do you have experience working with children? Do you like to travel? Would you like to learn a new language? If you answered yes to these questions, an Au Pair or Nanny job could be a great experience for you! Our agency, Wind Connections, is an officially licensed placement agency and we will be happy to help you find the right host family in Switzerland or Liechtenstein. We are the only Swiss agency recognized by the International Au Pair Association (IAPA).
SWISS candidate seeking an Au Pair job ABROAD?
Are you a Swiss citizen aged 18 to 30 years with experience working with children? Do you like to travel? Would you like to learn a new language? If you answered yes to these questions, an Au Pair job abroad could be a great experience for you! Room and board are free and you get paid while looking after children and doing light housework. Our agency, Wind Connections, is an officially licensed placement agency and we will be happy to help you find the right family in many different countries around the world. We are the only Swiss agency recognized by the International Au Pair Association (IAPA).
Family
Wind Connections is a placement agency licensed by SECO since 2002.
Our experience and professional approach is a guaranty of quality to offer the best au pair and nanny solution.
WHO IS WIND CONNECTIONS AGENCY?
Wind Connections is a licensed Agency since 2002 with a professional approach to find the best candidate for each family. We help both candidates and families find the right match so they can develop an optimal work relationship. We know how important it is to trust people who work and live with you, so our placement solution emphasizes thorough knowledge of both parties in order to maximize the chances of success. That's why interviews for candidates and families are obligatory. In order to improve our placement services, we work with over 30 well-established partner agencies around the world.
WHY WORK WITH WIND CONNECTIONS LICENSED AGENCY?
- Wind Connections is a recognized agency. Our licenses allow us to place European and non-European candidates in Switzerland and Liechtenstein.
- We are the only Swiss agency recognized by IAPA (International Au Pair Association)
- Our candidates (Au pairs and Nannies) are carefully selected and have relevant work experience with children.
- Most importantly... We are there for our candidates and their families. We organize the complete process and we also accompany you through the year.
- We hope that you will have a positive experience with us!
We can assist you in German, English or French.
WHO CAN EMPLOY AN AUPAIR?
Families with a minimum of one child (younger than 16 years old) can employ an Au Pair. She will help you look after the children and do light household duties. The proposed work program can include a maximum of 30 hours a week divided on 5 or 6 days and needs to be supervised 50% of her time. You should provide free room and board. The au pair net salary will vary from CHF 700 to CHF 800 per month.
HOW MUCH DOES IT COST TO EMPLOY AN AUPAIR?
Registration fee: CHF 160 (+ CHF 40 outside canton Zürich). It includes a family interview and related administrative tasks to document the family’s profile. This amount is nonrefundable but is valid as long as you need an au pair.
Recruitment and Placement fee: CHF 1'480. It includes the recruitment, selection and placement of the right candidate. We also guide families through the legal and administrative process (including the preparation of files to obtain an entry visa and work/residence permit) and the support of the family and their candidate during the year. Our agency works with many partner agencies where a supplement may apply per candidate. The additional fee for some partner agencies is up to a maximum of CHF 550
Au Pair Core Skills Online Training: This is an optional course. The cost is CHF 70 for each participant. The Au Pair Core Skills course is an English online course and guide to being an Au pair in Switzerland. It takes about 6 hours to complete. Example of topics include:
- Keeping children safe inside and outside the home
- Healthy eating and food hygiene
- Child development and age appropriate activities
- Building relationships with your host family
- Caring for babies and young children safely
- Managing challenging behavior and promoting positive behavior
Entry visa: This is necessary for non-European candidates. Fees paid to Swiss authorities are usually between CHF 400 and CHF 600 (please count ca. 6 weeks to get all approvals).
Registration in community / work permits: The registration fee may vary from CHF 20 to CHF 120. A biometric version of the L permit is necessary for non-European candidates to travel within the Schengen countries. The additional cost is CHF 137.
Au Pair salary: The monthly net salary varies from CHF 700 to CHF 800.
Vacation: She gets four weeks of paid vacation for one completed year of work. If she is below 20 years old, she is entitled to get one additional week of vacation.
Language school: You pay 100% of language classes (120 hours per year).
Health and Accident insurance: The basic health and accident insurance are mandatory for your Au Pair. You can deduct 50% of the premium from her salary.
Taxes, social charges (AHV/IV/EO/ALV), pension fund: Her salary is taxable and subject to social charges. Based on the annual gross salary, you may also need to organize a pension fund. You can deduct from the gross salary 100 % of the taxes and pension fund as well as 50% of the social charges.
Private room and board: It is mandatory to provide a room and food for your au pair, even during vacation time.
Air plane ticket: The regulation varies in each canton.
Au Pair - Nanny
Wind Connections is a Swiss agency, licensed since 2002
We are recognized by IAPA (International Au Pair Association), which is a guarantee of quality for Au Pairs, Nannies and their host family.
WHO IS WIND CONNECTIONS AGENCY?
Wind Connections is a licensed Agency with a professional approach to place the best candidate in each host family. We help both parties find the right match so they can develop an optimal work relationship. Our placement solution emphasizes thorough knowledge of candidates and host families in order to maximize the chances of success. We work with over 30 well-established partner agencies around the world. It is a free service for candidates who come to Switzerland or Liechtenstein as the host families pay our agency fees.
WHAT CAN YOU EXPECT FROM OUR AGENCY?
- Wind Connections is an officially licensed Agency.
- Wind Connections is the only Swiss agency who is a member of IAPA (International Au Pair Association).
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We provide professional services in every step of the process:
- We interview families to ensure that each personal placement file complies with applicable regulations. We also try to better understand mutual needs and expectations in order to increase the chance of success for all.
- We handle information with confidentiality.
- We offer our help to the families to simplify administrative tasks.
- We offer our help to Au Pairs/Nannies to facilitate their integration in their new environment.
REQUIREMENTS TO REGISTER AT WIND CONNECTIONS AGENCY?
- Relevant work experience with children and excellent references
- No criminal record
- Good health certificate
- Good languages skills
- Relevant work experience with children
- One-year availability
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AU PAIRS
- European candidates aged 18 to 30
- Non-European candidates aged 18 to 25
WHAT DOES A LIVE-IN AUPAIR DO?
As an Au Pair:
- You work with your host family for a period of 12 months. Europeans candidates have the possibility to extend their contract a second year.
- Your host family will provide a private room and food.
- You work 30 hours a week to help the family with childcare duties and light housework. You may also be asked to baby-sit one to two evenings per week.
- You go to school to learn a new language and during your free time, you can enjoy your favorite hobby, do sports, travel and meet new friends!
In return, the family employing you will:
- Pay our agency fees related to your placement in their family and all charges to obtain your official visa and/or work permit.
- Provide free room and board.
- Pay you a gross salary of about CHF 1700 to CHF 1880 per month.
- Pay 4 weeks of vacation per year. If you are under 20 years of age, you will get 5 weeks.
- Pay your language lessons in an official school (minimum 120 hours per year).
- Pay at least 50% of your health insurance, accident coverage and social security contributions for the duration of your stay.
- Pay for public transportation when related to work and language lessons.
- Many families will also contribute to flight costs.
WHAT ARE THE SELECTION CRITERIA FOR AN AUPAIR JOB?
Every candidate will be interviewed to evaluate:
- Your interests and positives experiences working with children. Important personal qualities for the job like honesty, reliability, self-confidence, patience, maturity, ability to communicate and listen, ability to handle responsibilities, flexibility and creativity. Good languages skills are also important.
WHEN CAN YOU APPLY FOR AN AUPAIR JOB?
Any time of the year! It is a free service for Au Pairs and Nannies candidates!
Go Abroad
Wind Connections is a Swiss agency, licensed since 2002.
We are recognized by IAPA (International Au Pair Association), which is a guarantee of quality for international placements.
WHO IS WIND CONNECTIONS AGENCY?
Wind Connections is a Swiss licensed Agency with a professional approach to place the best candidate in each host family. We help both parties find the right match so they can develop an optimal work relationship. Our placement solution emphasizes thorough knowledge of Au Pairs and Host families in order to maximize the chances of success. We work with over 30 well-established partner agencies around the world.
WHY REGISTER AT WIND CONNECTIONS AGENCY?
- Wind Connections is a recognized agency in Switzerland since 2002 and in Liechtenstein since 2008.
- Wind Connections is the only Swiss agency recognized by the International Au Pair Association (IAPA).
- Most importantly... We are there for our candidates and their families. We make it happen and we also accompany you during your stay abroad.
WHO CAN BE AN AUPAIR ABROAD?
- Age 18 to 28 years
- Relevant work experience with children
- Excellent childcare references
- No criminal record
- Good health certificate
- Good languages skills
- In some countries, a driver’s license may be required.
WHAT DO YOU DO AS AUPAIR?
- You live with a host family for a period of 3 to 12 months. Most partner agencies are looking for a one-year commitment but shorter terms or summer jobs may also be offered in some countries. It is usually possible to extend the duration of stay by up to a year.
- You work 30 to 40 hours a week to help the family with childcare duties and light housework.
- The host family provides free room and board and pays pocket money for your work.
- Some families contribute to the flights, language school, health insurance, public transportation etc. Each country has different rules so it is best to consult with us for details.
- Many host families travel with their au pairs so you may get the chance to discover other countries.
- During your free time, you can enjoy your favorite hobby, do sports, travel and meet friends!
WHAT KIND OF SUPPORT WILL I HAVE ABROAD?
- We select carefully our partner agencies and we expect that they will do a good job to find the right host family for you.
- All partner agencies should provide a welcome pack, access to their au pair network, a support system if you have problems or questions, opportunities to meet other au pairs or do field trips. Some partner agencies also have 24 hours emergency services.
- Our agency will also be there for you. You are welcome to communicate with us at all times if necessary.
INFORMATION APW PRE-MATCH
Wind Connections Agency
Our agency is licensed by SECO (State Secretariat for Economic Affairs) since 2002. We are the only Swiss agency recognized by IAPA (International Au pair Association) since 2016.
AUPAIRWORLD PRE-MATCH
We recognize that a family may find the right Au Pair candidate on their own and in this case, you do not require our recruiting expertise. For this reason, we are happy to collaborate with AuPair World customers and offer our Pre-match services at a competitive rate of CHF 560 for European Union candidates and CHF 680 for non-European Union candidates. This includes:
- Video meeting with family and Au pair to answer questions, assess expectations and ensure program standards are met.
- Handling of visa application and residence permit with Swiss authorities (if required/limited to selected cantons).
- Guidance through important steps to prepare the Au pair arrival (for example, registration to language school, health insurance, social security etc.).
- Support and advice during the Au pair stay for both parties.
- Integration of the Au pair into the Wind Connections network and invitations to attend the agency's meetings.
- You can also register the Au Pair to our 'Au Pair Core Skills Online Training'. The cost is CHF 70.
Agency
WIND CONNECTIONS AGENCY
Wind Connections is a licensed placement agency in Switzerland since 2002. In 2008, we obtained a license to place candidates in Liechtenstein. In 2016, we became the only Swiss agency recognized as full voting member by the International Au Pair Association (IAPA). We are now launching a new program to send Swiss talents abroad and we are expanding our services to Nanny placements in Switzerland. Our AUPAIRLINK web site regroups all divisions of Wind Connections Agency.
We offer a professional approach to find the best candidate for each family. We work with more than 30 partner agencies around the world to help you find the right solution. We interview all qualified candidates to evaluate their interest, aptitude, motivation and experience to work with children. We meet families to better understand their needs and expectations.
Based on our comprehensive knowledge of both candidates and families, we propose the best match to maximize the chances of success for all. Wind Connections handles information with confidentiality. We guide families through all official and administrative tasks and offer our help to newcomers to facilitate their integration in their new environment.
Andrée Wind, who founded and manages Wind Connections Agency, graduated from Sherbrooke University in Canada. She has dual Canadian/Swiss nationality. Before Switzerland, she gained experience working on an international level in America, Europe and Asia for Procter and Gamble. She is on the board of the Canadian Swiss Chamber of Commerce since 2008. She can assist you in English, French or German. Our recruiting agents or partner agencies interview all applicants in their country of origin and check references. Our goal is to present qualified, reliable and motivated candidates to families.
Our recruiting agents or partner agencies interview all applicants in their country of origin and check references. Our goal is to present qualified, reliable and motivated candidates to families.
We have a reliable network to recruit in many countries. For example, in Canada, in USA, in South Africa, in Australia, in the Philippines, in Thailand, in Mexico, in Argentina, In Poland, in Hungary, in Spain, in Portugal, in France, in England, in Slovakia, in Czech Republic etc.
We are always interested in your opinions or suggestions, so do not hesitate to contact us.
