Au Pair / Nanny (After-School Care)

You'll keep a guesthouse with family quarters in Mamelodi clean, calm and running smoothly for the family. If you like clear targets and knowing where you stand, this is for you.

You'll report in Mamelodi. Relocation is not covered for this one.

• Water indoor plants and feed pets
• Wash dishes and keep the kitchen tidy after meals
• Dust furniture, ornaments and skirting boards
• Keep a list of cleaning supplies running low for the employer
• Clean bedrooms, bathrooms, kitchen and living areas on a weekly rotation
• Get children ready for school and supervise homework in the afternoon

• Able to speak and understand basic English
• Neat, organised and able to work without being supervised
• Trustworthy, with references from previous employers you can share
• Able to handle a full-day physical routine
• Willing to follow the family's house rules and routines
• Good with children and patient

• Cooking experience with family meals
• A driver's licence for school lifts
• Experience caring for an older person

• Written contract with fixed hours and duties
• Own room with bathroom for live-in posts
• Paid annual leave and public holidays as the law requires

• Say plainly what you can and cannot do: cooking, ironing, childcare, driving. It avoids arguments later and families like honesty.
• Ask for a written contract and to be registered for UIF. Good employers expect the question and it protects you.