Au Pair / Nanny (After-School Care) – Fixed-Term

A family in Pietermaritzburg wants someone they can trust with their guesthouse with family quarters and their children. It's a practical job: you'll see what you got done before you go home.

You'll be based at a guesthouse with family quarters in Pietermaritzburg. Living nearby, or on a taxi route to it, really helps.

• Help an elderly person with meals, medication reminders and light walking
• Dust furniture, ornaments and skirting boards
• Prepare simple meals or school lunches when asked
• Keep a list of cleaning supplies running low for the employer
• Water indoor plants and feed pets
• Get children ready for school and supervise homework in the afternoon

• Able to speak and understand basic English
• Willing to follow the family's house rules and routines
• South African ID or valid work permit
• Able to handle a full-day physical routine

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

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

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