Sidney (21), нидерландец / нидерландка няня из Нидерланды ищет Au Pair работу в Ирландия, Великобритания & Шотландия

Dear Potential Host Family,

First of all, thank you for taking the time to read my letter! I’m already very excited to potentially become part of your family and get to know your culture. Since I was young I dreamed of being an Au Pair. I hope this dream can come true very soon. But let’s not move to fast. I will start by introducing myself.

I’m Sidney, a 21 year old Dutch girl. I live in Soest, a town in the middle of the Netherlands. I live there with my mom, dad, two brothers and my dog named Sky. I recently graduated at the University of Amsterdam for my bachelor ‘Child Development and Education / Pedagogical Sciences’. During my studies I learned a lot about the development, upbringing, surrounding and possible disorders of children. Before continuing with my masters I would like to become an Au Pair.

Let me tell you a little bit more about myself. I work at a family-centred pancake-restaurant in a small village in the middle of the forest as a waitress and supervisor. I have been working here since I was 16 years old and still enjoy it to this day. Beside waitering, I babysit and nanny as well. For some families I babysit once in a while when the parents want to go a night out. For other families I nanny weekly. Right now I nanny a family with a 7 and 9 year old twice a week and a family with a 1,5 and 3,5 year old once a week. In my free time I like to meet up with friends and family and do numerous of activities, for example get some drinks, play card or bord games, go bowling, go shopping, go to the beach, go to a concert/musical/festival etc. Recently I also started to go to the gym more often. Furthermore I like to go on spontaneous outdoor activities as well, such as canoeing and playing footgolf. However I also like to take it easy and just watch Netflix or go to the movies.

I would describe myself as a reliable, caring, social, independent and open-minded person. I do what I say, I’m willing to help others, I love to be around other people, I can take care of myself and I respect everyone’s values and am willing to get to know other values and cultures. I think these are qualities which can make me a good Au pair.

Why do I want to become an Au Pair? My parents met each other while they were Au Pairs in America 30 years ago. They have always told me wonderful stories about their times as Au Pairs. This made me interested in becoming an Au pair as long as I can remember. From a young age, I love to be around children. I like how they are brutally honest, joyful and curious to learn more about the world. That is the reason why I chose a child-centred study and started babysitting early on. I’m also very interested to live with another family and really get to know their lifestyle and get to discover the national culture. Hopefully I will be able to make a connection with your family that lasts a long time.