Au Pair / Nanny (After-School Care)

Steady household work in a guesthouse with family quarters in Soweto, with clear days and hours agreed upfront. It suits someone who likes knowing exactly what a good day's work looks like.

You'll be based at a guesthouse with family quarters in Soweto. Living nearby, or on a taxi route to it, really helps. Start date: as soon as possible for the right person.

• Help an elderly person with meals, medication reminders and light walking
• Water indoor plants and feed pets
• Wash dishes and keep the kitchen tidy after meals
• Change bed linen and make beds
• Dust furniture, ornaments and skirting boards
• Wash, hang, iron and fold the household's laundry
• Clean bedrooms, bathrooms, kitchen and living areas on a weekly rotation

• Able to handle a full-day physical routine
• Able to speak and understand basic English
• Good with children and patient
• Trustworthy, with references from previous employers you can share
• Willing to follow the family's house rules and routines

• Cooking experience with family meals
• Basic first aid or child CPR course
• Experience caring for an older person

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

• Families hire on trust, so make references your strongest part. Write the employer's name, suburb, years worked and phone number for each one.
• Say plainly what you can and cannot do: cooking, ironing, childcare, driving. It avoids arguments later and families like honesty.