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Demi Au Pair
Programme Code: Prog 96
Price: € 50.00 + €50 when we find you a family
Country: Ireland
Duration: 3-12months
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An intercultural child-care experience
You use to keep children’s friends, but you want a much more exciting experience? Why don’t you go to Ireland to be a Demi Au Pair? Basically, it is the same as a classic Au Pair, but you have twice more time for yourself, that means twice more chances to live wonderful experience while visiting Ireland!
• Discovering a pleasant country and perfecting your language
• Living a great experience that will make your résumé stand out among others!
• Building a lifelong relationship with an Irish family.
• Developing useful skills such as independence, self-confidence, house managing, children care…
The island of Ireland
Perched on the northwest tip of Europe, this is the one place in the world where even time getting lost will be worthwhile... With ancient myths and legends to uncover, amazing landscapes to explore and locals who will be more than happy to reveal our hidden gems, just go where the island of Ireland takes you. Guaranteed, you'll return home with memories that will last a lifetime.
Informations concerning the program
• Getting involved in the all-day life of an Irish family.
• Taking care of children.
• Doing house chores such as ironing clothes, cooking meals…
• Having responsibilities.
• Receiving useful pocket money for your entertainment.
• Being in full-immersion in a new culture.
• Creating marvelous memories you will never forget.
• Full board and lodgings.
• Only 20h work and at least 2 full day-off a week.
• You will receive the Au Pair Guides and Manuals, First-Aid Training Manual and guide on providing homework support for the children.You will be paid a minimum of 40 euro for 20h work or 45 euro for 25h work.
Our Commitment
We are commited to be the best Au Pair agency in Ireland.We offer the highest possible service to you and you’re Host family.
Our Host families undergo extensive vetting and training with us.
It is not in our interest that placements breakdown so we want to ensure all of the possible checks have been done.
Caroline has herself hosted Au Pairs for over 10 years and has much personal experience of the program.
We also know how busy you are so we have developed a website where you can easily update your Au Pair application.
We respect your privacy and don’t publish your details on our website.
We are one of the longest established agencies in Ireland. We work with a very large network to find you the right Host family.
We offer you backup and support through your stay with your Host family.
We offer regular feedback questionnaires.
We also offer you ongoing support and training.
We give you birthday cards on your birthday and leaving certificate when you complete your stay.
We keep in touch with you during all your stay.
Your commitment
• Completing the application form.
• Sending us a medical certificate signed by your physician.
• Writing a "Dear Family" letter explaining why you want to work as a Demi Au Pair in Ireland.
Tips for writing Au Pair letter.
Introduce yourself, where you were born and where you live now.
Describe your family, including sisters and brothers and your parents’ occupations.
Describe your community and its location in your country. Describe your driving history and experience. Driving is an important part of many American’s daily life; Au Pairs must be comfortable with driving.
Describe the children you have cared for and the type of things you have done with them.
Share your goals for the future and information about yourself and what you enjoy doing (hobbies, sports, music, the type of books you enjoy, etc.).
Describe your interest in living in America and being part of an American family. Explain why you want to be an Au Pair and what you hope to gain from this experience.
Address your letter to “Dear Host Family.” Prospective Host Families will be reading your letter to understand more about you as an individual.
• Sending us a clean criminal record.
• Sending us happy pictures of you (you must be smiling in them).
• A signed recommendation letter (If you have previous experience with taking care of children). Please note that a letter signed by a friend is not valid.
Finally, we will conduct interview with either by phone or Skype.
How to apply and complete the Application form
You will receive an email with an activation link and a password.
Press on the link and enter your email and the password. The password can be changed to something easier on the side panel.
For more details about registering watch this guide video:
Go to this program:
And press Apply now.
This will open up the on-line application form for you. Complete it carefully.
Watch this video to get instruction about the application filling.
Complete the Supporting documents.
These can be uploaded to the upload photos and documents section of the application form. Be careful to follow the size restrictions.
If you have any problems call us at 0949048375 or text 0031879572311
My Experience as an Au Pair
"I decided to spend my time as an Au Pair in Ireland in the countryside of Connemara. I loved the view (I was able to see the beach directly), the children (girl 18 months, boy 4 years old), my new family, and the lovely weather (Once a woman supposed that it is like four seasons in one day! And she is right.) I also made new friends. In this area there was another Au Pair, her name is Tine and she comes from Germany, and we spent a lot of time together. Once we had a weekend trip to Dublin. This weekend was great, and Dublin is an amazing city. We also met local guys and went out together, to different pubs and discos. Alright, in the countryside is also a disco… the only thing is you have to be more organized getting home again, otherwise you have to walk, which also happened once. All in all the countryside is beautiful, I enjoyed my stay, I loved the children, I made new friends, and I had a great time in Ireland." Andrea Neumayr (19, Austria) "To spend time in Ireland as an Au pair is a great experience and Cara International helped me to find a wonderful family." Sarah Hoeffken "I think it's a good experience to learn English, to discover a new country and to have responsibilities." Constance Dauvillez (French) "It's been my first experience as Au Pair and it's been fantastic. I've had loads of experiences. I've traveled all around the island and I've gone twice to England. I've met loads of people, all of them so different from each other. It's, for sure, something I recommend to everyone. I'll remember it always." Anna Sevillano (Spanish) "When I left Germany to start my time as an Au Pair I was quite nervous. I could not imagine what my life in Ireland would be like and I felt alone because I would have to live so far from home in a foreign country with a foreign family. But when I arrived I soon felt very comfortable. My host family were really friendly and I didn't have any problems to understand them. The three children (age 5, 3 and 2) were cute and not even very shy – they seemed to like me right from the beginning and so did I. Sometimes they were a bit difficult and did not do what they were told but soon I learned how to deal with those situations. We are so used to each other now, I’ll really miss them. I lived in a very small village at the coast and the countryside is beautiful. Especially during my first weeks I enjoyed the peace and quiet and went for walks along the shore very often. There were no other Au Pairs around my town but luckily I got to know some Irish people of my age before I could get bored. Since then I went out with them every week and had a lot of fun. I’m happy that I made so many friends and I really hope that I’ll be able to keep in touch with them. I had planned to stay for three months but after two months I decided to stay for another one because I enjoyed my stay so much. I became part of the family and got a second home in Ireland. I’m sure I’ll come back one day." Julia Wittkowski (German) "I found a lot of new friends on Facebook. Just search for groups and then write a message to some girls and most of them answer you. and they're pretty nice and really funny. The experiences with the family are also good. I talked a lot to the children and the parents. So I know them better with every day I stay here." Stefanie Schumann (German) "The Countryside is very lovely, all people are so helpful. The beaches and the sea are great. You can go for a walk in a very beautiful area." Nicole Heimann (Suisse) "I'm a Spanish girl who came to live in Ireland last December. After I finished high school I thought that take a gap year to discovered new culture, make new friends and improve my English would be a nice idea, so I had an interview with the agency Cara international and they found a family for me. I have to say that they did a good job cause my placement is just perfect. When I began to live without my family and my friends was difficult for me but I kept saying to myself: "IS FEIDIR LIOM"..and It wasn't too hard, after few weeks in here I felt like in home. My host family is the most kind, lovely and nice family that I never could imagine. I enjoyed living in a rural place like this, where the people are so friendly. I made to many friends that I'll never forget and the most important thing I'm a different person..more mature and more confident of myself. It was nine months ago when i started this adventure, and now it's time to get back to Spain. Make me feel so sad the idea of leaving Ireland. Has been a grateful and positive experience. I only have good words and good memories about the time I spend in Ireland like Au Pair.. And I would do it again with my eyes closed!!!! I'm sure I'll come back..i don't know when but i know that it's not a "goodbye" it's a "See you after a while". Mª Ángeles Domínguez Gaitán (Spain) "Hello, my name is Jennifer and I've been au pair in Ireland for 5 months. This experience have improved lot my English, I've made lots of friend and traveled all over Ireland with them. And then is there anything better than feel like home in a foreign country? Furthermore It's a great experience that helps you dealing with life and with children." Jennifer Maria Menegon (Italian) "My best experiences were, after I finally "settled down' in the family: when I first really felt as a person my children look up to and trust. Most of all when my small one first said I love you after a morning full playful joy and fell asleep in my arms. ... I couldn't write down more beautiful moments, because the space would be too small." Lisa Ruth (German) "Sometimes on Friday night I drank a glass of wine with the parents and we were just relaxing and chatting after a day of work for all of us! With children I will always remember our "pajama party", we were in their bedroom chatting about everything..it was very funny, like i was a child again!We were like friends... Almost every weekend I planned with other au pairs to go around Ireland, finding cheap hostel, try to hire a car (because the buses are very expensive). Irish people are also very friendly and kind, they will help you to find the right way even if you didn't ask." Elisabetta Cantini (Italy) "I think the program au pair is really good, it allows to know somethings new, somethings different, especially when the family is really good and hospitable like my family in Ireland. More it allows to deepen language and improve it a lot. It is a program accessible to everyone and a really good human experience." Ludivine Bouet (French)
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