Au Pair / Nanny (After-School Care)

How2Apply Talent Network
Somerset West, Western Cape
Part-time
Posted 3 days ago
Part-time Cleaning & Domestic
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Job Description

A family in Somerset West wants someone they can trust with their family home and their children. Good for someone who wants to build a solid track record they can put on their CV.

The work is in Somerset West, Western Cape, so you'll need a reliable way to get there every day. The first two weeks are spent shadowing someone experienced.

What your day looks like

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

What you need

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

Nice if you have

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

What you get

  • Registered for UIF and COIDA by the employer
  • Own room with bathroom for live-in posts
  • Transport money for live-out staff

Applying, step by step

  1. Read the "What you need" list above. If you tick most of it, go ahead and apply.
  2. Keep copies of these ready to send: first-aid or childcare certificate if you have one plus two or three reference letters with contact numbers.
  3. Send your details with the form below. Add one or two lines about similar work you've done.
  4. If you're shortlisted you'll hear from us within 5 working days, usually by phone.

Your application joins the How2Apply talent pool for this role, and we put shortlisted people forward to employers hiring in and around Somerset West.

Applying is free. Nobody from How2Apply will ever ask you to pay for anything to get this job.

Before you hit apply

  • 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.

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Job details
SalaryDiscussed at interview
Job TypePart-time
LocationSomerset West, Western Cape
CategoryCleaning & Domestic
Experience3+ years
Posted25 September 2026
Closing Date2 November 2026
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