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Hilda
Au Pair
Hilde is an 18 years old Dutch Au Pair who would like to start in Mid January for 6 months. Hilde is not a driver but has good experience with children aged 3-10 years. Prefers a max of two children. Hilde has good English and open to all locations, including the countryside. Please check out Hilda Video on our social media.
Andrea
Au Pair
Andrea is 18 yrs. She wants to be an au pair in Ireland. She is available from now for 12 months. Andrea has studied early childhood education. She has a lot of childcare experience as a babysitter and as a tutor from ages 0-10yrs, so suitable for baby placements too. Andrea has an intermediate B1 level of English. She is a non-smoker. She likes music and plays the flute. She also likes pets. Her agency describes her as very outgoing, dynamic and responsible. If you like Andrea email info@carainternational.net
Kim
Au Pair
Kim is an 18-year-old Dutch Au Pair with very good English. She is available now for
6 months. She loves children particularly kids aged 0-5 years. She is a very social, patient and creative person. Kim has worked voluntarily at a water camp with children. She is open to working in non-Irish families and single parents. She is also open to working in all locations.
She is a non-driver
Tamara
Au Pair
Tamara is 22-year-old Spanish music and grinds teacher. She is looking for an Au pair position in any part of Ireland for 3 months from March. She has two years of driving experience and has good experience in childcare, especially as a teacher. If interested in Tamara message info@carainternational.net
Cecilia
Au Pair/ Nanny/ Special Needs
Cécilia is a 22-year-old French Au Pair/Nanny available to start now for six months. Cécilia has one year experience as an au pair in New-Zealand which included working with a child with autism. Cecilia is a driver and a vegetarian and would prefer a city location, but is open. Please check out Cecilia video on our social media.
Emma
Au Pair for Dublin, Cork, Galway
Emma is an 18 year old French Au Pair available from now for 7-8 months. Emma is a sweet, sensitive and motivated Au Pair who is eager to discover a new culture and country. She is sporty and enjoys basketball. She has experience with children aged 1 and above.
She is a flexible candidate strongly recommended. She has a B1 in English and would prefer a town or city placement. Check out Emma’s Video on our Facebook page
Carolina
Au Pair in Ireland
Carolina 22-year-old Portuguese Au Pair looking for placement in Ireland from now. Carolina is on our self-placement programme. This programme may suit some families who prefer to do their own vetting and save costs. Check out her video below. Email: info@carainternational.net if interested.
Pricing
Package 1
Access to our basic servicesFree Minder Consultation with Professional Recruiter to Assess your Families Needs
Package 2
Most PopularRegistration for Sourcing a Childminder
Inclusion in our Sourcing Newsletter
Inclusion in Social Media Marketing
An offer of potential Minder
Scheduled WhatsApp Call with Potential Minder
Package 3
Essential HR PackageSample Terms of Employment
Sample Job Description
Time Sheets
Sample Safety Statement
Sample Employee Handbook
Package 4
Dispute Resolution PackaageConsultation with parents and minders when disputes occur.
Package 5
Self Vetting Package- Self Sourcing Option
- Self Vetting Option
- HR Pack
- Training Pack
- Revenue Advice
- Payroll Advice
- COVID advice
- Minder Network
Package 6
Large City Placements- Full placement option which includes a complete file of a minder with police vetting, medical history, references, IDs, visas check, photos and letter to family
- Self Vetting Option
- HR Pack
- Training Pack
- Revenue Advice
- Payroll Advice
- COVID advice
- Minder Network
Package 7
Large Town Placements- Full placement option which includes a complete file of a minder with police vetting, medical history, references, IDs, visas check, photos and letter to family
- Self Vetting Option
- HR Pack
- Training Pack
- Revenue Advice
- Payroll Advice
- COVID advice
- Minder Network
Package 8
Non Large City & Town Placements- Full placement option which includes a complete file of a minder with police vetting, medical history, references, IDs, visas check, photos and letter to family
- Self Vetting Option
- HR Pack
- Training Pack
- Revenue Advice
- Payroll Advice
- COVID advice
- Minder Network
Information for Parents
About Our In-home Childminder Programme
Information
Many Au Pairs are not aware that they must work legally in Ireland. Many are coming through social media and online websites and even through agency and are in breach of Irish employment law. Cara International places au pairs for free of charge with all the following benefits.
- Legal minimum wage pay (as outlined below)
- Full family file with photos and reference.
- Legal contracts
- Legal job description
- Legal timesheets
- Online training course to help with job
- Assistance with meet up and things to do in Ireland
- Check-in throughout your stay
- Advice if problems arise
- Advice on language and other classes
- Assistance with applying for Early Years or Nanny programmes if extending stay.
Minimum wage rates in Ireland from January 2021 are
€7.14 for a person under 18 years such as a casual babysitter.
€8.16 for a person of 18 years
€9.18 for a person of 19 years
€10.20 for a person of 20 + years
Less
Lodgings of €3.45 for Days Worked
& Board of 0.91 Cents for Hours Worked
Less
Cultural Homestay
Minders such as Au Pairs are not just employees. They are cultural stay participants who come from a foreign country to learn English and experience Irish culture similar to homestay students. These Au Pairs pay a cultural homestay rate to the host families for the days not worked. Each family/Au Pair arrangement is agreed in advance.
Cara International services
Cara International is entirely free for Au Pairs who do not need assistance with the registration process. Some Au Pairs require assistance (see International Rep service below).
What Cara International Families provide
- Complete Application form
- Terms of Employment( Legally required to work in Ireland)
- Detailed job description
- Reference contact which can include details from previous au pairs
- Photos of the family, Au Pair bedroom, family home and the general area.
- Monthly timesheet in which you and the family sign off on the hours worked.
Au Pair in Ireland for free with Cara International also includes
Au Pair experts
Cara International Au Pair Agency provides an expert in the field with twenty years experience hosting, placing and training Au Pairs and the Founder Caroline Joyce holds a Masters in Family Support, BA in Social Care and a FETAC Level Six Distinction in Coaching Leadership and has completed a research dissertation on Au Pairs.
Screening/ Vetting Au Pairs
All Au Pairs complete a detailed application process
Au Pair should follow the below criteria to give themselves the best chance of placement
*Be open to Countryside Locations*Experience of minding children under the age of three*Two years of experience of minding children of a variety of ages*The driving experience of one or more years and willing to drive in Ireland*Be able to clean and do housework.*Be able to cook meals*Professional childcare and/or related qualifications an advantage* English level needs to be at a level that you can keep children safe* Summer Au pairs. We will only process Summer Au Pairs for matching with very good experience and qualifications
Matching process
- Your application is carefully reviewed for a suitable match
- Cara International sends your complete file to the potential family and visa verse
- If both parties like each other’s file, we set up a Skype or WhatsApp interviews with the family
- If both parties accept each other, the family will finalise the legal job description and terms of employment, outlining exact pay, hours and deductions and both you and the family sign off on same and confirm the start date for the placement.
- On confirmation. we invite you to our online Facebook group to make new friends and provide you with a welcome email, including advice on health insurance, staying safe in Ireland etc
- You book your flights and confirm your arrival with Cara International
Arrival process
- Cara International set up your training schedule and sends you your first training modules
- We keep in touch from the welcome stage and throughout your stay and continue to send you training modules
- At the end of your stay, you will receive a questionnaire from Cara International about your experience and you will provide proof of completion of stay with the family, such as return flight details
Au Pair in Ireland for free with Cara International
Except in you need the following
International Rep
It has been our experience that some non-English speaking prefers to have the assistance of one of our international reps in preparing the paperwork for the programme and there is a charge of €35 to register for that service and €35 on completion for their translation support.
Difficulty to find placement and Marketing Service
Au Pair with particular requests such as Summer only, City only or limited experience should complete marketing video and profile in which we charge €50 to market on the Cara International website, Facebook and newsletter system. Registration is included in the price for marketing the Au Pair profile. Then, €35 will be charged only on completion, when a matching family is found for the Au Pair.
Contact us for more information
Complete our Query Form or call us on 0949289654 or email info@carainternational.net