You are a family living in Ireland and wish to host an au pair? Find out the conditions to meet in order to become an au pair host family.
Eligibility criteria to host an au pair in Ireland.
More details below 👇.
Family checklist
□ Live one child or more (3 to 18).
□ Be able to afford to host an au pair.
□ Speak English at home.
□ Share the values of the program.
Household checklist
□ Provide to your au pair a private and lockable room (9 m² minimum) with a window, in addition to an individual bathroom or one to share with your child(ren).
□ Supply full board to the au pair.
Checklist for the organization
□ Give assignments related to the children or the life of the house.
□ Schedule the au pair missions (no more than 30 hours per week).
General Conditions
You need to have the financial ability to cover all the program expenses (full board, pocket money, health insurance 🩺, etc.).
💸 The amount of the pocket money is minimum €9.80 per hour.
The au pair program is a cultural exchange 🌏. You have to help the au pair integrate into your family and your country. The young student is there to learn the language and to visit the country. That’s why you must speak English at home or at least with the au pair.
Conditions for the accommodation
The au pair bedroom must be at least 9 m² with a window to the outside. The door has to be lockable for the au pair privacy. Moreover, the room must be furnished with at least a bed, wardrobe, table, chair, and shelf.
⚠️ The au pair cannot share a room with your child(ren), only the bathroom.
In case you don’t have an extra room for your au pair, you can provide him / her with external accommodation at your place 🏡. This can be an annex, a maid's room, a caravan, etc. The au pair has to be aware about it.
🦋 Advice : We recommend providing a room part of the same place the family lives in, in line with the program's values 👍.
Conditions for the organization of the stay
The contract 📄 establishment is necessary to define the terms of the stay (the services due, the working hours, the remuneration, the duration of the stay, etc.). You and your future au pair have to sign it.
We can write the agreement according to the package you chose.
Au pairs are not allowed to work more 30 hours a week. In general, they work between 25 and 30 hours, including babysitting hours. Furthermore, the au pair is entitled to 2 days off per week.
⚠️ Extra hours must be agreed prior to work and must be compensated for with time off or pocket money.
📅 For holidays, the au pair has the right to have 2 full and paid rest weeks for a 1-year stay.
You have to give your au pair some free time so that he/she has enough time to attend her language classes.
🦋 Advice : We recommend to talk about the future schedule with your au pair beforehand, to include it in the contract.
On your profile, in your dashboard, you have access to all the tasks that your future au pair will be able to do as part of his/her contract with you. Check only those you want the au pair to do.
You are a family living in Ireland and wish to host an au pair? Find out the conditions to meet in order to become an au pair host family.
Eligibility criteria to host an au pair in Ireland.
More details below 👇.
Family checklist
□ Live one child or more (3 to 18).
□ Be able to afford to host an au pair.
□ Speak English at home.
□ Share the values of the program.
Household checklist
□ Provide to your au pair a private and lockable room (9 m² minimum) with a window, in addition to an individual bathroom or one to share with your child(ren).
□ Supply full board to the au pair.
Checklist for the organization
□ Give assignments related to the children or the life of the house.
□ Schedule the au pair missions (no more than 30 hours per week).
General Conditions
You need to have the financial ability to cover all the program expenses (full board, pocket money, health insurance 🩺, etc.).
💸 The amount of the pocket money is minimum €9.80 per hour.
The au pair program is a cultural exchange 🌏. You have to help the au pair integrate into your family and your country. The young student is there to learn the language and to visit the country. That’s why you must speak English at home or at least with the au pair.
Conditions for the accommodation
The au pair bedroom must be at least 9 m² with a window to the outside. The door has to be lockable for the au pair privacy. Moreover, the room must be furnished with at least a bed, wardrobe, table, chair, and shelf.
⚠️ The au pair cannot share a room with your child(ren), only the bathroom.
In case you don’t have an extra room for your au pair, you can provide him / her with external accommodation at your place 🏡. This can be an annex, a maid's room, a caravan, etc. The au pair has to be aware about it.
🦋 Advice : We recommend providing a room part of the same place the family lives in, in line with the program's values 👍.
Conditions for the organization of the stay
The contract 📄 establishment is necessary to define the terms of the stay (the services due, the working hours, the remuneration, the duration of the stay, etc.). You and your future au pair have to sign it.
We can write the agreement according to the package you chose.
Au pairs are not allowed to work more 30 hours a week. In general, they work between 25 and 30 hours, including babysitting hours. Furthermore, the au pair is entitled to 2 days off per week.
⚠️ Extra hours must be agreed prior to work and must be compensated for with time off or pocket money.
📅 For holidays, the au pair has the right to have 2 full and paid rest weeks for a 1-year stay.
You have to give your au pair some free time so that he/she has enough time to attend her language classes.
🦋 Advice : We recommend to talk about the future schedule with your au pair beforehand, to include it in the contract.
On your profile, in your dashboard, you have access to all the tasks that your future au pair will be able to do as part of his/her contract with you. Check only those you want the au pair to do.
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Antonia Altenkamp
7 février 2022
Helpful and supportive. As an au pair, I have found Au Pair Butrfly very helpful as they have made the visa application process easier for me.
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Sofia D'Andrea
1 février 2022
Manuela from Au Pair BUTRFLY is amazing. She found us a gem called Betty. Since her arrival, everything got brighter. It has only been one month, but we know the best is yet to come. We feel very lucky and we hope many future candidates will be brave as Betty to join us in Whistler Canada.
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Do Ngoc Ines
04 septembre 2022
They are helping me a lot and… They are helping me a lot and supporting along the way, I appreciate what they did for me and support me when I needed. It is a very good choice to work with them
★★★★★
Ping Shao
28 janv. 2022
If you want to become an au pair, I highly recommend Au Pair Butrfly! The team is friendly and helpful and they will accompany you through the process of au pairing from start to finish. During my two years as an au pair I felt safe and assured as au pair by the support of Au Pair Butrfly. If I was going to au pair again I would absolutely use Au Pair Butrfly for a third time.
★★★★★
Dana
05 mai 2022
Very satisfying services! I'm very pleased with Burtfly. They have given me full information on regards of being an au pair and what to expect. They are so kind and their service is so professional.I like how they make time to get to know us in person via video call. I really appreciate their efforts ! God bless!
★★★★★
Evalyn Wangu
06 avril 2022
Personal and uncomplicated - definitely give it a try. I made a phone call last week and finding someone to talk to as nice as Fanny is rare. I was pretty insecure at first because my French isn't the best but then it was very easy to just chat in English. You'll definitely get the information you need here. It's personal and uncomplicated. Recommend, recommend>-<
★★★★★
Antonia Altenkamp
7 février 2022
Helpful and supportive. As an au pair, I have found Au Pair Butrfly very helpful as they have made the visa application process easier for me.
★★★★★
Sofia D'Andrea
1 février 2022
Manuela from Au Pair BUTRFLY is amazing. She found us a gem called Betty. Since her arrival, everything got brighter. It has only been one month, but we know the best is yet to come. We feel very lucky and we hope many future candidates will be brave as Betty to join us in Whistler Canada.
★★★★★
Do Ngoc Ines
04 septembre 2022
They are helping me a lot and… They are helping me a lot and supporting along the way, I appreciate what they did for me and support me when I needed. It is a very good choice to work with them
★★★★★
Ping Shao
28 janv. 2022
If you want to become an au pair, I highly recommend Au Pair Butrfly! The team is friendly and helpful and they will accompany you through the process of au pairing from start to finish. During my two years as an au pair I felt safe and assured as au pair by the support of Au Pair Butrfly. If I was going to au pair again I would absolutely use Au Pair Butrfly for a third time.
★★★★★
Dana
05 mai 2022
Very satisfying services! I'm very pleased with Burtfly. They have given me full information on regards of being an au pair and what to expect. They are so kind and their service is so professional.I like how they make time to get to know us in person via video call. I really appreciate their efforts ! God bless!
★★★★★
Evalyn Wangu
06 avril 2022