Distant Shores Au Pair Agency will help you every step of the way, from matching you with families to culture and language lessons when in China.

​Distant Shores Au Pair Agency is a UK-based company helping English-speaking 18-29 year olds acquire experiences beyond the curriculum that can enhance their CVs, making them stand out in today's competitive job market. 

Spend 3-9 months living with a Chinese family, providing up to 30 hours weekly contact time with the children and family in return for accommodation, meals, Mandarin lessons and staged repayment of air fare. You can acquire many skills along with conversational Mandarin, whilst making new friends. 

To help you adjust to the cultural differences and any other issues you may have, we have an English co-ordinator working out of our modern offices in Beijing. From there we run our weekly Chinese culture programme and language lessons. You will also have access to ideas and resources, to help you deliver a meaningful programme for your ‘little sister’ or ‘brother’ at home. 

It's not all work though. We run frequent trips, visits and socials, and help you organise subsequent travels in your free time. There’s so much to explore and experience in China and we want to help you do just that. 

Interested? Why not visit our website for more information or get in touch to start your Chinese adventure. The perfect family is waiting to meet you in China!