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Discover the role of
a family assistant

Are you interested in working at your individual employers' homes to make daily life easier for families? Have you ever considered becoming a family assistant?

Daily role and responsibilities

Family assistants work either independently or alongside household members in the homes of individual employers, making daily life easier for families. They work for various types of employers: families with or without children, single-parent families, elderly individuals, and adults living alone. Their work may include managing daily housekeeping, meal preparation, and risk prevention.

Family assistants have an essential role in the home. Their responsibilities include:

  • Facilitating the management of families' daily tasks
  • Cleaning the house and doing laundry
  • Preparing the meals, including grocery shopping and cooking
  • Handling minor repairs and gardening
  • Running daily errands (e.g., dry cleaning, shopping, package pickups, housesitting)
  • Assisting with practical and administrative tasks
  • Caring for children during after-school hours

The role of a family assistant is open to everyone and offers a job focused on human connections. This profession provides many opportunities and allows you to manage your own career advancement.

Qualifications

To pursue this career, you must:

  • Be versatile
  • Be organized
  • Have a genuine interest in working with and helping others
  • Be discreet
The benefits of the job

The profession of a family assistant is enriching and exciting, offering many benefits:

  • You choose your individual employers
  • You build strong relationships with your employers
  • You can advance in your career according to your professional goals and aspirations!

Every day is different! While there are routines, every family is unique, making each day distinct.

Family assistant:
a career with a future!

Balancing work and personal life, addressing the isolation of the elderly, and adapting to evolving family structures—family assistants tackle essential societal challenges. The need for qualified family assistants is constantly increasing.

This is a great opportunity for anyone looking to start a meaningful career!

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Parents employeurs
1,2 MILLION
Individual employers

Become a certified
« Family assistant »

Certification allows you to acquire the necessary skills to provide personalized services to families and to guarantee these skills to your (future) employers. The « Family assistant » qualification officially recognizes your expertise.

68%
of certified providers found a job within six months of obtaining their certification.

Source: Iperia, "Employment tracking survey", July 2017-September 2021.

With this certification, you will have all the necessary tools to:

  • Demonstrate your ability to perform assigned duties effectively
  • Secure your career
  • Improve your employment prospects
LEARN ALL ABOUT THE CERTIFICATION

Did you know?

The professional branch for individual employers and domestic workers offers a salary increase of up to 5% for family assistants who hold a « Family Assistant » certification.

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Testimonials

Françoise
Family assistant

The role of family assistants is very comprehensive. I always say: if you do something with passion and pride, you will excel! I'm happy on my way to work. I'm not frustrated because what I do is meaningful. If there were no family assistants, who would fulfill these tasks? I feel like I'm making a real contribution to society by helping those who are short on time or unable to handle daily tasks, especially mothers.

Delia
Family assistant

I never expected this to become my career. When I came to France from Spain, where I worked in sales, it was just a way to make a living. Today, I wouldn't change jobs for anything in the world. I worked for 26 years for employers who have now passed away. They encouraged me to get certified, and I’m glad I did. I was better equipped to care for them in their old age. I became more self-confident. Cooking, ironing, childminding, assisting with dressing or daily activities - I can do many things. I became more attached to this job as I became a professional family assistant. And I have stayed in touch with all my employers. It's very moving.

A dedicated team

Do you want to become a certified family assistant? At IPERIA, we understand that everyone is unique, and so is your career journey! Our career advisors are here to guide you every step of the way, helping you make the right choices.

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