BusyBee Au Pairs

Fees & Terms / Conditions

Whether you are hoping to work as an au pair or you’re a couple looking for help raising children, Busy Bee Au Pairs is the place to be. Registration on the BusyBee website is free for au pairs, as long as they are not British nationals, and to host families. On this page you will see a full description of our terms and conditions.

 FEES + VAT

  • Summer Au Pair -  £130.00
  • Au Pair (2-3 months) - £180.00
  • Au Pair (3-5 months) - £255.00
  • Au Pair ( 6 months) - £325.00                        or Fluent English speaker 6 months - £375.00
  • Au Pair ( 9 months) - 355.00                          or Fluent English speaker 9 months - £405.00
  • Au Pair ( 12 months)- 395.00                         or Fluent English speaker 12 months - £445.00
  • Au Pair Couple - £595.00
  • European Mothers Help - £615.00               or Native English speaker - £730.00
  • Companions/Carers - £565.00
  • Housekeepers - £565.00

ALL OUR FEES ARE SUBJECT TO VAT

VAT Registration Number: 972 6290 93

TERMS & CONDITIONS

Payment of fees is required in full and in advance of the successful applicant's arrival and within 7 working days on receipt on invoice All our fees include a minimum administration fee of £95.00 (Please refer to our terms & conditions).

Engagement of any applicant through our agency constitutes an acceptance of the following terms and conditions whether or not the Family application form has been signed by the host family.

BusyBee Au Pairs (thereafter referred to as BBA) acts as an Employment Agency for the introduction of Au Pairs, Mothers Helps, Housekeepers and carers and we warrant that all our introductions are based only on applicants that have been thoroughly vetted and carefully selected through application and interview processes. BBA shall not be liable under any circumstances for any loss of, damage, expense, injury or inconvenience suffered by the family in offering or providing employment to the applicant. The applicant is at no time either directly/indirectly employed by BBA.

The agency’s Fees are due within 7 working days of the acceptance by a prospective host family of the Agency’s applicants. A verbal acceptance is binding and will give rise to a 100% cancellation charge after 7 working days.

You will warrant that the information that you provide at time of application is correct and that you will at all times behave in a responsible, reasonable and caring manner to the successful applicant placement.

You should use your 1st month of the Applicant's arrival to give them training and support. To also make them feel welcome.

All families must have a routine ready and demonstrate the routine for the Applicant's arrival so that he/she will understand what their duties will be.

Should you require a driver, you must be prepared to allow for the applicant to have several driving lessons for them to become confident in driving in the UK. The applicant must also be added as a named driver on your car insurance policy and not be liable to pay an excess charges.

The Applicant shall be treated as a fully integrated member of the family and shall be given the opportunity to take part in every day family life.

The Applicant is not a qualified child minder but may have practical experience as detailed in his/her application form.

The Applicant will have his/her own private bedrrom within the house.


BBA will offer one replacement or refund on long term placements (4 months+) should the individual leave within 28 days of arrival subject to the following:

  1. The applicant fails to arrive
  2. The applicant leaves of his/her own accord within 14 days
  3. If the applicant proves to be unsuitable within month of arrival i.e. - has misrepresented themselves/their experience/ability in their application details or displays general misconduct.
  4. Payment has beenmade within 7 working days

PLEASE NOTE:

The fees charged by our Agency are introduction fees and it is up to the family and the Applicant to make the arrangement work through good communications. We cannot be blamed when an arrangement breaks down through communication as there are too many factors outside our control.

If the BBA has to offer a replacement, then we will do so within a 4 week time scale for a non driver and 6 weeks for a driver. If, in the Agency’s opinion a suitable replacement has been offered and not taken on by the family , no refund will be payable. Should the Agency be of the opinion that it has been unable to offer a suitable replacement within this time as stated then a refund of fees will be available subject to a minimum of £95.00 registration fee.

 

 

NO REPLACEMENT OR REFUND will be provided if the following has taken place:

  1. If the introduction fee has not been paid
  2. On short term placements (less than 4 months)
  3. If the applicant complains of abuse, mistreatment or misconduct by you, your family, or acquaintances
  4. If you restrict access or, stop the applicant using any amenities that he/she is entitled to use or if you withhold any weekly money If an applicant is asked to leave/ or they have been asked to do extra duties not stated in the application or not paid extra for.
  5. You must also agree to give the applicant a minimum of 2 week’s notice as and when such a time arises that company has to end, and likewise the au pair/mother’s help carer/ housekeeper will also have to give a minimum 2 week’s notice to you as a family.
  6. If the Applicant has not been given a proper routine and had the chance to get used to the routine.
  7. If the Applicant has not been given any professional driving lessons.

  8. When the applicant has lived with you for 28 days or more then the au pair will be regarded as satisfactory and we at BBA will have fulfilled our obligations. Any placement that you require after the 28 day will incur the introduction fee.BBA cannot guarantee that the au pair will stay for the required length of time.

    BBA will refund 50% of the introduction fee if you terminate the agreement with the au pair after the letter of invitation has been sent prior to his/her arrival. If the au pair has arrived then no fees will be refunded.

 

 

  1. Overdue payments. If the introduction fee has still not been paid despite the arrival of the individual to the family, interest of 6.5% per calendar month backdated to the date of the applicant's arrival in the family, will be applied. After one month a final demand will be sent out for the amount payable. Failure to pay the amount stated within 5 working days of the receipt of the final demand will result in our putting the matter in the hands of an authorised debt collector.
  2. Each placement involves a fixed cost for the Agency, so for this reason, once an au pair/couple/mother’s help/companion/housekeeper has been booked & your letter of offer received by us our agency fee will become payable. BBA will refund 50% of the introduction fee if you terminate the agreement of placement after the letter of invitation has been sent prior to the arrival. If the Applicant has arrived or travel has been booked with evidence to support this then no fees will be refunded

The Agency will provide a discount to repeat Families who come back to us for a new Applicant. The discount will be dependable on the placement term, nationality etc. BBA reserved the right to withdraw all discounts if payment of the Agency fee has not been received within the 7 day period.

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