Flexible Live-In or Live-Out Childcare

We specialise in flexible, one-to-one childcare tailored to your family's needs. Our candidates include experienced nannies and junior live-in carers such as au pairs. Whether you need wraparound care, full-time support, or help after school, we aim to match you with someone kind, capable, and reliable.

Top Calibre Au Pair Candidates & Experienced Childcarers

Our agency reputation attracts wonderful au pairs and nannies. 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 families & childcarers and believe we offer superior service – from initial consultation/interview to placement aftercare.

Simple & Efficient Search Process

We believe our matching process is second to none. We listen to both the family & the candidate 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 & Nannies?

Read our testimonials & feedback to see why our 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. 

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 childcarers & you have access to exclusive monthly events & au pair & nanny community.

Our 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

Summer is Here - Warm Welcome to New Arrivals
A Warm Welcome to Our New Au Pairs & Nannies At&n…
09-05-2025
Candidate Highlight - Yan

Yan is one of our recent arrivals from Australia, she is currently placed with a lovely family in Kent.  Hi 👋🏼 My name is Rhiannan but i’m better known as Yan! Im 31 and from Geelo…

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 c…

30-11-2024

Register Now to Find Childcare

Our candidates are screened by professionals.

We always check candidate 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
  • Criminal background check / DBS

We specialise in placing au pairs and nannies with families across London and the South East of England, including Surrey, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Hampshire, Hertfordshire, and Sussex.

A Personal, Expert Matching Service

After you complete our online registration form, we’ll be in touch to arrange a personal consultation call. This gives us a chance to understand your needs and priorities, and for you to ask questions before we begin your search. We’ll always be honest about any requirements that may be difficult to meet.

Whether you’re looking for particular experience, a language skill, or a personality fit, we do our best to match you with carefully selected candidates who are suited to your family and your role.

A Thoughtful, Tailored Approach

We help you build a strong family profile that reflects your values and lifestyle.

Our introduction process focuses on quality, not quantity – we do not overwhelm you with unsuitable candidates.

Your profile is password-protected and not visible to the public – only our team and relevant candidates can view it.

We respect your privacy and will never share your data without your consent or send unwanted emails.

We Care 

Our team combines long-standing expertise in childcare placements with up-to-date knowledge of family life in the UK. Many of us are parents ourselves, and we understand what matters to you – whether you're hiring your first au pair or a professional nanny.

We also provide ongoing support – from pre-arrival advice to settling-in check-ins. And in the rare event of an emergency, you can reach us 24/7.

Transparent Fees. Real Support. Genuine Care.

Our fees are fair, clear and competitive, and we’re always upfront about what’s included. You can read more on our Fees & Refund Policy page.

We believe in building trust with both families and candidates – and we take great care with every placement.

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:

00447912178488

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