Sure Sitter is currently on the look out for Au Pairs all across Ireland
Do you know an Au Pair looking for a job? Childminding service Sure Sitter are currently recruiting for new Au Pairs in Ireland. The website helps to match parents with the perfect childminder in their location. Recently launched, Sure Sitter helps to provide parents with reliable and responsible babysitters and childminders by simply adding their […]
7 years ago
What it’s like…being an Au Pair
Media outlets frequently paint a shameful picture of the lives and experiences of Au Pairs as vulnerable workers exploited in a sector that is largely unregulated. HerFamily spoke to 25-year-old Claire* from Dublin, about her experience as an Au Pair in the Canary Islands looking after four-year-old twins. *Claire has chosen to remain anonymous in order […]
10 years ago
Could This Be The Beginning Of The End For Informal Au Pair Arrangements?
There are over 20,000 au pairs working in Irish homes. Using young students from abroad to babysit your children is often seen as a cheaper childcare arrangement for many families. The idea is that the student gets to learn English and experience Irish family life while the parents get flexible child-care and an extra pair […]
10 years ago
‘80% Of Au Pairs Working In Ireland Have No Written Contract’
A new proposed bill is hoping to regulate the Au Pair sector. Families in Ireland who struggle with the cost of childcare have often opted for an au pair as an alternative, more cost-effective solution. You host a young person in your home who would like to work, study or experience living in Ireland – […]
11 years ago