Flexible Live In Childcare

Flexible, one to one childcare. Most of our placements are in or near London. The majority of our placements are live in. We can offer live out placements in London only.

Top Calibre Au Pair Candidates & Qualified Childcarers

Our agency reputation attracts wonderful au pairs and nannies from a wide variety of nationalities throughout the year. Allowing your search sufficient time is key to finding the perfect match.

Vetting & Screening

All our candidates are vetted. You will be able to read their references, police checks & personal applications. Smartaupairs works with the best, industry approved partner agencies.

Support

We take great care of our host families & au pairs & believe we offer superior service – from initial consultation/interview to placement aftercare. We believe we offer to screening, matching & the placement after care.

Simple & Efficient Search Process

We believe our matching process is second to none. We listen to both the host family & the au pair preferences & requirements to ensure a mutual match.

Friendly Team

You will be guided through the experience by our friendly, knowledgeable and dedicated team.

Why Smartaupairs?

Read our testimonials & feedback to see why our host families return to us year after year and why our candidates recommend us to their friends!

Our international team places many candidates from Australia, New Zealand, Canada, South Africa (with Ancestry Visa) & EU (with pre-settled/settled status) & Ukraine (with UK working rights). We also place British overseas & Irish nationals. 

Just one easy online form supported by friendly & efficient service from one of our au pair experts.

How does it work?

Registration

Complete our simple online registration form.

Consultation

We will discuss your requirements in more detail & answer questions.

Receive & Review Matches

We conduct a two way matching process, considering both your family as well as the childcarer attributes, preferences & requirements.

Interviewing Au Pairs

We provide you with a handy interview guidebook to help you get started in preparing & conducting interviews.

MATCH!

We will help you confirm the placement by supplying all the support material & contract

AU PAIR TRAVELS JOINS YOUR FAMILY

Our family handbook guide will provide you with lots of tips & advice on how to best manage the first days/weeks & months together.

Registration

Complete our simple online registration / we receive your application from our overseas partner

Interview with Smartaupairs

We talk about your motivation & requirements in detail, check your language level and compliance & answer questions.

Receive & Review family Profiles

We conduct a two way matching process, considering both your and the host family preferences. All families have extensive information, including references & photos.

Interviewing

You will complete interviews with potential families, usually via Whatsapp Video, Facetime of Teams or in person, if UK based

MATCH!

When a family offers you the role, we will help you confirm the match by supplying all the support material & contract

YOU TRAVEL!

Our guide will provide you with all the relevant information in how to best prepare for your stay. We also send you a friends listing for other local au pairs & you have access to exclusive monthly events & au pair & nanny community.

Smartaupairs Success Stories

At Smartaupairs, we are lucky to see many au pair hosting success stories!

Here, host mum Maisie and her au pair Irene (Sussex), and Claire and her au pair Kirby (Kent), share their experience.

You can find many many more on our blog!

      

You can trust us to work to the highest standards in the industry, we are members of both BAPAA (British Au Pair Agencies Association) and IAPA (International Au Pair Agency Association). Smartaupairs is also a proud winner of the International Au Pair of the Year Title.

Here's what our childcarers & families are saying

Candidate Highlight - Yan
Yan is one of our recent arrivals from Australia, she is cur…
04-12-2024
UK National Minimum Wage - Increases from April 2025

As of April 2025, the UK National Minimum Wage (NMW) continues to apply to all live-in domestic workers, including au pairs, following significant changes introduced in 2024. Adjus…

30-11-2024
Au Pair in UK - Australian Au Pair Jaynie Experience Highlight

Jaynie is currently au pairing happily in London via Smartaupairs. We did a little Q&A with her and here is what she said! 1. Au Pair Experience …

25-08-2024

Register Now to Find Childcare

Our candidates are screened by professionals.

We always check au pair interest before introduction - saving you time, as you will only be reviewing applicants who have confirmed interest for your family first of all.

Our candidates have: 

  • Informative profile + handy summary of all key details
  • Picture(s)
  • References 
  • Interview notes
  • Police report

Our au pair and nanny agency places au pairs mostly London and the South East of England including the counties of Surrey, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Hampshire, Hertforshire and Sussex. We have candidates on our books at any time of year - although the recent Brexit decision and general decline in applicant numbers does mean that longer search lead time is strongly recommended.

After your online registration, we contact you for a telephone consultation. This consultation gives us a chance to better understand what you are looking for and allows you to ask questions before the search begins. We will tell you honestly if we feel that any particular requirement would be difficult for us to meet. Whether you are looking for a particular skill, hobby or nationally, we will do our best to find the right childcarer for your family.

We help you to make the most of your profile, ensuring that all your priorities are reflected to allow us to introduce you to selected candidates that are appropriate for your profile. Our introduction service is about quality, not quantity. 

Your profile is password protected and not on public display online. Only team members and relevant candidates will be given access to your details. You information is safe with us and you will not be bothered with unwanted e-mails. 

Our specialist knowledge British families allows us to focus on your requirements. Our team is a mix of experienced people and we learn from each other, our families and our au pairs.

We provide support at key moments, just before your au pair arrives in Britain and during their settling-in period. At any other time, you, your au pair and their family back home can contact us, we have a 24 hour emergency helpline.

Our fees are fair, clear and competitive. 

Finally, it comes natural to us to treat all your personal information with the care and attention it deserves. Feel free to read more in our Safety & Privacy section.

You can relax throughout the process, while we work our absolute hardest to save you time, money and effort!

Register With The UK's Leading Childcare Agency

Contact

We would love to help you with any questions you may have.

Simply fill out the form or contact us directly using the following:

Trade Fair House, 2 West Ct Enterprise Rd, Maidstone, ME15 6JD

00447912178488

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