Au Pair / Nanny (After-School Care) – Entry Level

A family in Pietermaritzburg wants someone they can trust with their large estate home and their children. It suits someone who likes knowing exactly what a good day's work looks like.

This post is in Pietermaritzburg (KwaZulu-Natal). Please only apply if you can travel there daily. Shifts rotate, so you'll need to be flexible about days and nights.

• Dust furniture, ornaments and skirting boards
• Wash, hang, iron and fold the household's laundry
• Clean windows and patio doors once a week
• Help an elderly person with meals, medication reminders and light walking
• Keep a list of cleaning supplies running low for the employer
• Prepare simple meals or school lunches when asked
• Clean bedrooms, bathrooms, kitchen and living areas on a weekly rotation

• Good with children and patient
• South African ID or valid work permit
• Able to speak and understand basic English
• Neat, organised and able to work without being supervised

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

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

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