Live on a farm with an Irish family as an Au Pair 

Ireland is known for its green landscapes with historic castles as well as the hospitality, humor, and good nature of the Irish. The mild, humid climate favors the keeping of sheep and cattle on the evergreen pastures.

You will live on a farm in Ireland where you will mainly deal with the farmers' children and help around the house. The family members are always very busy working with the farm animals such as sheep, cattle, and horses, and other farm work. As an Au Pair in Ireland, you are an important support for the family. In return for your help, you will receive free board and lodging and be integrated into the Irish family.

If you are a citizen of the UK, EU, or EEA, you don't need a visa to join this program. Also, citizens of the US, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, UAE (and many other nationalities, please check details below in the "Visa" slider) can join for up to 3 months. If you can get a Working Holiday visa for Ireland you can stay longer.

Your tasks with Irish kids 

Your main responsibility as an Au Pair in Ireland is taking care of the children. Depending on the childrens age, you will help them get up, get dressed, prepare meals, take the children to school or kindergarten, help with their homework, play inside and outside, do handicrafts and read books to them, plan activities, and take care of bathing them and/or bringing them to bed.

Au Pairs in Ireland also help with household chores, for example, cooking and preparing meals, doing dishes and tidying up the kitchen, doing laundry, shopping, and tidying up the children's toys. As an Au Pair, you are a full family member for the duration of your stay, and thus you'll be involved in almost everything that needs to be done in the household. If you join this Au Pair program, you can also participate in farm work if you wish, however this will not be your main focus. Your everyday work in the family and on the farm will be very diverse.

As an Au Pair in Ireland, you will not only gain experience abroad and improve your English language skills, but you will also learn how to manage a household, become more independent, and learn to take on responsibility. These are skills that look good on your résumé and are valuable for your personal and professional development. 

The everyday life as an Au Pair 

The placements are available all year round. You will work 5 days a week for about 40-45 hours and have 2 days off a week. Since there is always a lot to do on farms, your days off do not necessarily fall on the weekends. If you work on the weekends, you will have days off during the week instead.

The exact working hours depend on the family activities and can vary! You should be flexible and have a hands-on mentality. Also, you should not mind getting up early.