Screening & Recruitment

At Au Pair Link we are committed to connecting your family with a safe and loving au pair that you can entrust with the care and education of your children.  We work with a global network of trusted partners to ensure the suitability of all au pair candidates who join our programmes.

As a full voting member of the International Au Pair Association (IAPA), our recruitment and screening processes for au pairs reflect international best practice.  Through our established international partnerships, we conduct a thorough examination of each au pair candidate, including:

• A personal interview
• Childcare and character reference checks
• Personality and English tests
• Police and medical checks
• Review of school transcripts, certificates and qualifications.

All applicants are screened and vetted by either our international partner agencies or by our experienced recruitment team - with our team being based in both New Zealand and the UK.  In the unlikely event that your initial au pair placement doesn't work out, we guarantee all families enrolled in our programmes (except Private Support) that we'll find a suitable replacement candidate for you free of charge (for up to 3 months).

Please note that because our local applicants are often already in New Zealand on a working holiday visa, we may not be able to practically conduct some steps of the screening process, however will always conduct a personal interview and obtain a police record check to ensure their suitability.