Au pair needed for sunny 16 month old boy, Dublin 4

Job Details

We are looking for a reliable, kind person to mind our 16 month old son starting late February. We are a friendly, professional family. Mother is Irish and father is Italian. Our son is a lovely, sunny boy and we want someone who will care for and entertain him. On three days of the week one of us works from home. We live in Elm Park, 5 minutes from bus, 10 minutes from DART and the sea at Merrion Gates. This is a live in position. Hours are 8.30am to 6.30pm. For the first three months we require care five days a week, from Monday to Friday. From June it will be two or three days a week as our son will go to creche on the other days. We would like two to three evenings a week babysitting. You will be free at the weekends. Duties are sole charge of our little boy for the days indicated, getting him dressed in the morning, preparing his lunch and dinner, bringing him for walks, to the park and activities and light housework - keeping his things, kitchen and sitting room tidy, washing kitchen floor, helping with laundry, setting table and preparing vegetables for our evening meal. We have a cleaner for the rest of the housework. We have a spacious modern apartment and the au pair will have a double bedroom with en suite bathroom and their own balcony. We have employed a nanny before and mother has been an au pair herself. We are happy to help with English studies. If you are energetic and organised, and take pride in your work we'd love to hear from you. In your message please outline previous experience with children and why this opportunity would suit. We would require two references. We can check references in English, Italian, German or French. Must be a non smoker. We look forward to hearing from you!