Au Pair / Nanny (After-School Care) – Experienced

You'll keep a townhouse in a security complex in Durban Central clean, calm and running smoothly for the family. It's the kind of job where doing the basics well every day gets you noticed.

Location: Durban Central, KwaZulu-Natal. Applicants who already live in the area get looked at first. Overtime comes up in peak season and is paid.

• Help an elderly person with meals, medication reminders and light walking
• Clean windows and patio doors once a week
• Get children ready for school and supervise homework in the afternoon
• Wash dishes and keep the kitchen tidy after meals
• Change bed linen and make beds
• Prepare simple meals or school lunches when asked

• Good with children and patient
• Neat, organised and able to work without being supervised
• South African ID or valid work permit
• Trustworthy, with references from previous employers you can share

• Basic first aid or child CPR course
• Cooking experience with family meals

• Paid annual leave and public holidays as the law requires
• Registered for UIF and COIDA by the employer
• Transport money for live-out staff
• Own room with bathroom for live-in posts

• Families hire on trust, so make references your strongest part. Write the employer's name, suburb, years worked and phone number for each one.
• Ask for a written contract and to be registered for UIF. Good employers expect the question and it protects you.