We’d all love to take a year off and travel the world courtesy of a family gap year, but many families don’t have the option due to their busy and often chaotic lifestyles. Strengthening your language skills and experiencing something different as a family is still possible, though.
Hiring an au pair is a great way to immerse yourself in a new language and get to know a whole different culture, and you can do all this from the comfort of your own home. Our language au pairs are guests in your home, and in exchange for accommodation and meals, they can provide conversational coaching to each family member free of charge.
We’ve covered the benefits of becoming a language au pair extensively across our blog, but for families looking to hire an au pair, what do you need to know to ensure a great fit for your family? Read on to discover our essential guide to hiring an au pair and utilising them as a language coach.
Understand the role of a language au pair
The role of a Lingoo language au pair differs from that of a traditional au pair. They will not necessarily be responsible for your children’s care or doing household chores. Their primary responsibility towards you as a host family is to coach you in learning their native language.
The role of a language au pair is unpaid. You will provide accommodation and meals, and receive language lessons in return, meaning you and your children can benefit from one-on-one tuition from a native speaker at very little cost.
Some families do opt to pay their language au pair to carry out some additional duties. But this needs to be agreed and clarified as part of the contract during the process of hiring an au pair.
Those looking to raise multilingual children will love the opportunities that hiring a foreign au pair unlocks. With a vast range of language au pairs accessible, the possibilities for language learning are endless.
Use Lingoo as a source for hiring an au pair
Finding and hiring an au pair that is a good fit for your family doesn’t have to be difficult. We regularly connect families and language au pairs, providing opportunities to not only source a suitable au pair but get to know them before booking. With our service, you can set boundaries and expectations as well as nail down the basic details such as when and how long they can stay with you and your family.
Finding a language au pair can be done safely and securely with Lingoo. We use stringent security measures to validate all members, checking each profile individually before it goes live on our website. All members must also supply identification and proof of address.
Finding the perfect match
We understand that introducing another person into your family home isn’t a decision you will take lightly. As well as ensuring the safety and security of all our members, we give you the opportunity to match your interests through our detailed profiles.
We want to make sure each and every one of our members, from the individuals providing language services to the families hiring an au pair, have a great experience from start to finish. As well as making immersive learning possible, we aim to make the experience enjoyable and fun by connecting people who are passionate about language.
Sign up now and start searching for the perfect language au pair to help your family with their language learning needs.
