Au Pair / Nanny (After-School Care)

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.

• 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

• 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

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

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

• 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.