About the Book
Who is it for?
The book is relevant for anyone anywhere in the world hiring and managing au pairs. The book is designed to support you whether you are hiring through an agency or program by allowing you to create a rinse and repeat system for hiring the right au pair and managing them in your home. It’s also designed to be read by newbie’s to the host family game and those families who want to improve their au pair relationships but have more experience. Without knowing exactly where you are on your Host Family journey, it may be that the content of some chapters is not as relevant to you as others in the book.
If you are hiring an au pair through the USA visa programme, our USA host family trial readers say that they got a whole boat load of tips from reading the book. So it’s not written specifically for you, but a wide range of US families contributed to the book.
Who is it not for?
It’s not for families who are already knocking it out of the park, getting the sorts of au pairs they crave year after year with almost no stress. If this is your family, I would suggest getting in touch and heading over to our Facebook group where you can share your wisdom. You might find our editable House Guide and Letter of Commitment useful though.
It’s not for anyone who wants to ABUSE or MISTREAT an au pair.
It’s not designed for au pairs YET! You’ll be able to join our public forum this Autumn.
We are creating a guide specific to au pair’s and based on our research, which will become available in Autumn 2017. It will be available for our paid member host families to download and give to their au pairs.
What sort of research is the book based on?
The book is based on two years worth of research where fifty host families around the world, who have hired and managed 301 au pairs and counting – replied to a detailed questionnaire. Some replied to the questionnaire and went on to be interviewed via video link, others replied anonymously. Some families supplied video testimony, their own blogs, pictures and elements of their own systems too – to help us to create a tried and tested system for YOU.
Our experienced family’s come from, a range of socio economic backgrounds, and personal circumstances. Some are single parents; others have children with special needs, or are families who travel for work. Our contributing families are American, English, Irish, Scottish, Australian, French, Spanish, Italian and New Zealanders.
We also interviewed several au pairs and agencies and scoured newspaper articles and forums to bring you the most relevant information to supercharge your au pair relationship.
Do I get access to everything mentioned in the book?
To access your book, you will be asked to create an AwesomeAupair account and pay for the book. You will then have access to our member’s area where you can access the book and lots of other free resources. If you want to access any of the other paid resources (The House Guide, the Letter of Commitment et) you can upgrade your membership at any time.
Can I buy a paperback copy of the book?
No. We designed the book as an EBook and membership site so that we can update the book and all of our content as the site and our membership grows.
You can read the book on kindle and other e-publishing formats.
You can also download it, print it and read it as a pdf.
If you are a paid subscription member you will be able to read the book as you follow our step-by-step system for hiring and managing au pairs.
About Our Products
Can I just buy the book?
Yes, just click right here.
How long will my Membership last?
- All Members – You can download any of your resources and keep them forever – after a certain period, which usually coincides with finding an managing your au pair, you’ll no longer have access to the dashboard unless you opt for a Lifetime membership.
- Au pair 101 membership – download access to your resources for 3 months after you sign up.
- Ultimate Guide membership – download access to your resources for 6 months after you sign up.
- Total Toolkit membership – download access to your resources for 12 months after you sign up.
- Full Works membership –download access to your resources for 12 months after you sign up.
- Lifetime membership – you are a member FOREVER, so we’ll be able to support you whether you have two au pairs or ten!
Can I just buy the editable House Guide and/or Letter of Commitment?
To Access these you need to sign up for our Total Toolkit or Full Works Plan. Click right here.
Do I need these documents if I am hiring through an agency?
These documents can be made totally specific to your family, you can upload your own photos, add in additional sections and so on.
Each agency provides different documents and but these tend to be generic.
Your agency will likely provide a welcome letter and a contract so you can skip this and instead use The House Guide – which you can keep and update year after year.
Most families hiring through an agency will opt to buy the Total Toolkit which indcludes the House Guide, complete with House Rules template. Some families are also choosing to become a Full Works member and to access all of our Hiring and Managing accessories to strengthen their agency investment.
What format are the editable documents in?
Our editable documents are created in word format and you will be able to download them and edit them as normal. If you are a mac user, we’ve created the documents to work for you also.
Are the templates easy to edit?
Yes, they are designed so that you can simply right click to replace the photos in the template. You can also copy and paste in your own text or simply write over the original once you have downloaded it.
What if I have problems?
We hope everything will go smoothly but if you are having problems with any of the documents you have purchased simply email us at -help@theawesomeaupair.com
Can I share the documents I have purchased?
We ask you kindly not to share the download of the documents you have purchased from us. Each one is given a unique identifier so we can check and see if the documents are being passed on to other non-paying customers.
We will run contests from time to time giving away our high value content, and allowing you access to it by recommending friends on social media.
We ask you to consider the hard work that’s gone into creating these templates
(by parents much like yourselves) and to understand that without you – our paying customers we can’t build the sort of resource that’s going to help people far and wide.
Can I save a copy?
Yes, you can save copies of your editable templates.
The link to these templates will expire after a number of months so you will need to re-register/buy again if for whatever reason you lose them and you’d like to access them once more. Hopefully though you’ll be able to keep updating your previous document year after year.
Subscription/Product Memberships
Au Pair 101
£15
This is good for families who are thinking about hiring an au pair, or who want to get to know us before buying or becoming part of our community. Learn the basics without making a full commitment.
You’ll Get
- Access to two of our rip it and read, most popular eBooks
- Access to ‘How to Hire the Right Au Pair’ eBook.
- Access to the bonus eBook – ‘The Mini Interview Guide’
- Constantly updated, videos, blogs and front line host family stories straight into your inbox.
- VAT is added to the price at checkout.
Ultimate Guide
£45
Great for beginner host families & those who haven’t yet had an au pair match made in heaven OR those who need to know how to manage their au pair.
You’ll Get
- The Book – How to Find an Au Pair, who won’t crash your car, steal your husband or terrorise your home.The ultimate ‘How To’ guide for host families by host families.10 chapters of advice, stories and host family strategy based on two years of research with succesful host families across the globe. They’ve survived more than 300 au pairs! You can download it in pdf, epub or kindle formats
- An additional ‘How to Interview your Au pair’ mega chapter – with a list of tried and tested & tested interview questions from our veteran host families.
- Our Timetable Template
- Constantly updated, videos, blogs and front line host family stories straight into your inbox.
- VAT is added to the price at checkout.
The Total Toolkit
£95.00
Great if you want a DIY agency experience without the price tag. The document templates are similar to those, the agencies swear by – but you can fully customize them and personalize them to suit your family.
You’ll Get
- Our bundle of ‘Keep Forever & Use Again fully editable templates including-
- A Letter of Commitment & Mini ‘contract’ – tweak it to suit you.
- A House Guide complete with a list of tried & tested host family house rules – add in your own photos and all the must have information for your au pair.
- The Book – How to Find an Au Pair, who won’t crash your car, steal your husband or terrorise your home.The ultimate ‘How To’ guide for host families by host families.10 chapters of advice, stories and host family strategy based on two years of research with succesful host families across the globe. They’ve survived more than 300 au pairs! You can download it in pdf, epub or kindle formats.
- The fully editable Au Pair goals template – ideal for managing your Au pair.
- Access to our ‘Au Pair Instant Chemistry Grid’ – how to tell if you and your au pair are compatible in two minutes.
- Access to our ‘Secret Spreadsheet’ – a vital interviewing tool that tells you who the best-fit au pair is for you.
- Access to our private, peer led problem solving facebook group.
- A must watch ‘How to Interview ‘bonus video with expert Shelle Rose Charvet
The Full Works
£150
Great if you are hiring an au pair online and need a tried and tested system.
Great for newbie Host Families or those more experienced who want a great au pair minus the drama & stress.
Great for those who want to another layer of personalization to the Agency process.
You’ll Get
- Access to our Awesome Au Pair Hiring System – a step-by-step, simple system, taught in videos, worksheets and using the book.
- Access to our ‘Au Pair Instant Chemistry Grid’ – how to tell if you and your au pair are compatible in just two minutes.
- Access to our ‘Secret Spreadsheet’ – a vital interviewing tool that tells you who the best-fit au pair is for you.
- The Book – How to Find an Au Pair, who won’t crash your car, steal your husband or terrorise your home. The ultimate ‘How To’ guide for host families by host families.10 chapters of advice, stories and host family strategy based on two years of research with succesful host families across the globe. They’ve survived more than 300 au pairs! You can download it in pdf, epub or kindle formats
- Lifetime Access to all of our editable ‘Keep Forever & Use again templates
- Including our Letter of Commitment & Mini ‘Contract’
- Including the House Guide, House Rules, and Au Pair Goals template.
- The bumper ‘How to Interview your Au pair’ mega chapter – complete with over a 70 tried and tested host family interview questions.
- Access to Serial Host Mum interviews, complete with cheat sheets.
- Access to the Inside Track Interviews from Agency owners, Au pairs and Experts.
- Access to our private peer and expert led Facebook trouble-shooting group to solve your au pair problems.
- Sign up and get Lifetime Access for just £3.47 a month ( link to upsell page – tbc)
- Click here to view the Full Works library of Resources. ( Link to Library of Resources pdf)
How can I upgrade my plan?
You can upgrade your plan by clicking on the ‘Upgrade my Plan’ button on your membership dashboard.
So what makes this Community different?
Whilst our goal is to build the most powerful, supportive host family community on the web – The AwesomeAupair is designed with your busy life in mind; there’s no pressure; you can chose which level of involvement suits you.
You can upgrade or cancel at any time.
We’re also a community focused on solving problems, so use our Facebook group and Forum to vent and we’ll do more than just listen, we’ll help you take the steps to solve your au pair problems!
Can you guarantee me that using these resources I will find the perfect au pair?
No we can’t.
Just as there are no perfect au pairs, there are no perfect host families.
Results from our system and accessories will depend on the person using them and how committed they are to making the relationship with their au pair work.
Examples from our host families on our website are not to be interpreted as a promise or guarantee of finding the right au pair.
We can guarantee that if you follow even the smallest amount of our thoroughly well researched guidance you will be able to make much better decisions about who you hire for your home and how you manage them.
Finding Au Pairs
Can you supply me personally with the right au pair?
Not quite.
Using our resources I am confident you’ll already be able to seek out better au pair matches.
We are working on a digital solution to help families match families and au pairs and we’ll keep you posted about this as the software develops.
Can Julie help me find the right au pair?
Julie does a limited amount of strategy calls with families who need additional coaching and guidance. Sometimes these families are new to finding an au pair, on other occasions they are struggling to manage their au pair.
If you are interested in an au pair coaching call email Julie@theawesomeaupair.com
What if I am unhappy about your service?
Get in touch and we will resolve the situation quickly and/or offer you a refund.
You can contact us:
(a) by email help@theawesomeaupair.com
(b) at Facebook https://www.facebook.com/TheAwesomeAuPair/
(c) on Twitter https://twitter.com/awesomeaupair