In this section of the application you need to upload a selection of photos (I recommend a few pictures of you carrying out activities with the children you care for, you doing a particular hobby and you with your family and/or friends). These are the only photos prospective families will see when deciding if they want to take it one step further and message you so make sure you're smiling and not pouting into a mirror in all of the images! Your future family won't care what you look like, but rather whether or not you will be the right match for them.
Here are a few of my choices:
Next you are required to upload character/childcare references. These are forms which need to be printed off and filled out by people who are not related to you but obviously know you well enough to fill out the basic questions. These references will be checked by your interviewer at a later date so make sure they're answered correctly before scanning them into your application.
The medical form has to be completed by a doctor and so I took mine to my local GP and it took about 3/4 weeks until I got it back so allow plenty of time for it to get filled out. It also cost me £40 for the simple 2 pages to be filled out by the doctor and whilst I know that it can be done for free/cheaper at other doctors be sure to budget in unplanned costs.
Other documents which need uploading are your passport, your driving license and proof you have finished High School.
The last upload and the last part of your application (time to get a little bit excited!) is the video. Now don't get me wrong I am a confident person but when it came to making my video I felt like I came across uncomfortable on camera and I really didn't want my future family to think of me as shy but for my video to reflect the real me and so the video aspect became a bit of a nuisance for my perfectionist side and so I'm afraid the only examples I can provide are the ones I was going to use as inspiration which I found on youtube.
Here's a selection of my favourites:
Sjenna's Au Pair in America application video
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