au pair
Au pairs live and work for a host family in another country and are usually in charge of taking care of the family's children. They are young individuals, seeking to explore another culture while providing child care services as well as other light housekeeping activities such as cleaning, gardening and shopping.
Also called: child caretaker, childminder, baby sitter
- 13
- essential skills
- 21
- optional skills
- 8
- related roles
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Where you can go from here
8 rolesOccupations sharing the most essential skills with this one. The number is a count, not an opinion.
- nannyWhat changes?10 skills in common
- babysitter8 skills in common
- child care worker8 skills in common
- activity leader4 skills in common
- early years special educational needs teacher4 skills in common
- early years teaching assistant4 skills in common
- child care coordinator3 skills in common
- tutor3 skills in common
Essential skills
13- assist children in developing personal skills
- assist children with homework
- attend to children's basic physical needs
- communicate with youth
- entertain people
- give constructive feedback
- handle chemical cleaning agents
- maintain relations with children's parents
- play with children
- prepare sandwiches
- promote human rights
- supervise children
- workplace sanitation
Optional skills
21- assess the development of youth
- baby care
- buy groceries
- carry out wound care
- clean rooms
- clean surfaces
- common children's diseases
- demonstrate when teaching
- disability care
- drive vehicles
- feed pets
- handle children's problems
- iron textiles
- prepare ready-made dishes
- provide first aid
- speak different languages
- support children's wellbeing
- support the positiveness of youths
- use cooking techniques
- use food preparation techniques
- use gardening equipment
Definition and skills from ESCO, published by the European Commission. Source concept
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