Shannon Academy are pleased to announce our new Au Pair Programme.
Why use Shannon Academy – What we do?
Assess
Meet with families and assess family and home suitability
Meet with families and match suitable Au Pair
Arrange initial contact before Au Pair arrives
Arrive
Provide extensive Information pack for Au Pairs
Stay
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English Classes for Au Pairs
Au Pairs can avail of weekend tours around Ireland
Au Pairs Social nights to meet with other Au Pairs
Shannon Academy offers are on call for the duration of the Au Pairs stay
Depart
Provide information on departure details
You will be requested to complete a feedback form so that we can improve our service
What you as a Family need to do?
You need to provide:
– welcoming home
– A single room
– Space to store their belongs
– If possible a study desk
– Their food for the week
– Washing facilities for the Au Pair to wash her clothes
– Au Pairs are normally paid between €100 per week
– Au Pairs are to be given 4-5 free nights per week
What is an Au Pair?
The word "Au Pair" is the French for "on par" or "equal to". It means that Au Pairs live on an equal basis in a caring relationship between the host family and children.
Typically Au Pairs are young women from a foreign country who choose to help look after the children of a host family and provide light housekeeping.
For this assistance the Au Pair is given room and board and is typically paid weekly "pocket-money".
Au Pairs generally stay with their host family for one year and are aged between 18 and 26
Au Pairs are typically in search of a new cultural experience while also desiring to serve as an integral part of a parenting team. This experience usually draws Au Pairs to a new country and often involves improving on their foreign language skills.
Au Pair Duties & Responsibilities
- Wake children in the morning
- Make sure the children are groomed and dressed
- Make sure children's beds are made and their rooms are clean
- Prepare breakfast for the children
- Prepare lunches for the children
- Clean up breakfast dishes
- Make sure children have books and homework for school
- Drive children to school (if needed)
The specific duties and responsibilities of an Au pair will vary depending on the age of the children and the family's requirements. The following is used as an example for families to consider.
Chores while children are at school:
– Grocery shopping
– Vacuuming
– Dusting
– Emptying rubbish
– Folding clothes
– Pick up children from school
– Assist the children with their homework
– Normally a minimum of two nights babysitting is required
