Make CHINA your ideal GAP YEAR or EXPERIENCE OF A LIFE TIME

Be part of the au pair world now while you are young and free

 China is a country which has an ancient culture in art, food, architecture, Chinese medicine. There are wonderful festivals throughout the year. There are many cultures and ethnic groups of peoples.  It is a fascinating country to live in for a while to absorb the culture and learn something of the language. JCR offers you the chance to be an  AUPAIR LANGUAGE PARTNER for a family in CHINA.

JCR Aupairs & Nannies is the most trusted aupair/nanny agency for safe and secure placements and "in country" back up and support.

TO PARTICIAPTE IN THIS PROGRAM YOU MUST BE A MOTHER TONGUE ENGLISH SPEAKER.

Age group: 18 - 39   Single Females only.

Education:  Completed year 12 or higher

Period of commitment:  12 month placements all year round. Childcare experience: Minimum of 200 hours. This can be any fairly regular interaction with children not related to you, up to age 12. Experience with children related to you is acceptable but only in addition to that of non-related children.  Preference will be given to applicants who have excellent hands on childcare experience or a nanny qualification.

Visa :   Cultural Exchange Visa:  You will be advised how to apply for the visa, be provided with any necessary documents and full details of how to apply once you have matched with a family. You will be provided with assistance registering with local authorities. The family will cover the cost of the work visa or any extension.

Applicants to China as an Nanny Tutor must speak English as their mother tongue as you will assist a family or their children to learn to speak English or to improve their English.
Australian, New Zealand, American, Canadian, British, South African citizens who are mother tongue English speakers may apply for this program.

All positions are live in. All allowances and bonuses are quoted net of tax unless otherwise advised. Nanny Tutors are not asked to drive so a driving license is not a requirement of this program.

You pay your own round trip airfare and Travel/health insurance cover.

Nanny Tutor

• If possible you would have a TEFL or TESOL qualification but it is not essential
• If possible you would have a nanny qualification [certificate 2. 3 or diploma] but it is not essential as long as you have excellent hands on childcare experience.
• Work 40 hours per week. On average 8 hours a day.
• Help family members to learn to speak English or to improve their English.
• Help with school work or home work; possibly accompany the children to and from school, play games as part of the learning English experience.
• Light household tasks such as laundry, light cleaning and maybe making breakfast.
• Be a non smoker
• Be willing to try to learn to speak some Chinese
• Be willing and able to adapt to another culture
• Have a sense of responsibility and a positive "can do" attitude

Nanny tutors get

• Your own comfortable room, shared or own bathroom
• Full board and lodge
• 2  days free per week which are usually taken during the week. Children are at home over the weekend and families like them to have time to work on learning English with the Nanny/Tutor.
• Be given an allowance of 5000-7000 Yuan per month net.
• At the end of your stay you could be given an airfare bonus of up to  5000 Chinese Yuen [equivalent to AU$750]

Nanny tutors are provided with

• Airport/train pick up
• Arrival orientation
• Welcome pack with travel card and sim card
• 24 hour support helpline
• Monthly newsletter
• Activities with other au pairs
• Full back up and support from JCR’s associate in China with an assigned coordinator
• Full back up and support from JCR Head Office, Australia

Becoming part of the family is the spirit of the nanny tutor program.

You are encouraged to learn to speak some Chinese as it will help you to get around. You will be able to learn Chinese by asking the host parents to help you by speaking to you in Chinese as often as possible.

General Information.

Nanny Tutor placements can be in any province on the Chinese mainland
Apply for this program about 3 -4 months before you wish to go to allow time for the application, interview and acceptance and visa process.

We suggest that all applicants should try to have some words of basic Chinese before they leave. Knowing some vocabulary will help you to settle in. There are many good books, CDs and internet sites to learn from including www.rosettastone.com 

Whilst we have converted Yuan to $s we can only give an idea of the spending power of the Yuan in China. The allowance will be more than sufficient to socialise with young people you will meet up with and to buy personal things for yourself. 1 Yuan = 15 AU cents. To give you an idea of what your money will buy in Beijing: Bus ride 4 yuan, subway 2 yuan, taxi minimum fare 10 yuan, bowl of noodles 7 yuan, plate of dumplings 5 yuan, ice tea or a beer 2.5yuan, go to the market and bargain and get a T shirt for 30-40 Yuan, pants 50-70 yuan, shoes 50-100 yuan.  

The visa to China takes about 1-2 weeks to be issued.

The amount paid to you is pocket money and should be accepted as that. Should you wish to travel in China while there, take additional money with you or a credit/debit card.

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

• Professionalism, safety, security and care are four of the basic elements of JCR. Our programs aim to help you to find the perfect family match for you so that you have a great time in Canada.
• JCR has been sending au-pairs on cultural exchange and care, legal programs since 1992.
• JCR are so confident of their programs that they will not charge a placement fee until you accept a proposed host family.
• JCR ensures a valid contract that protects you. You will receive calls from host families that are interested in your application.
• JCR provides full support during your au pair year, including back up and support in case of emergencies; rematches should there be problems and fully vetted host families.