Domestic Helper (3 Days a Week) – Entry Level

A family in Durban Central wants someone they can trust with their townhouse in a security complex and their children. Expect to be trusted with real work from your first week.

The site is in Durban Central; early starts mean public transport timing matters, so check your route before applying.

• Wash, hang, iron and fold the household's laundry
• Dust furniture, ornaments and skirting boards
• Change bed linen and make beds
• Prepare simple meals or school lunches when asked
• Help an elderly person with meals, medication reminders and light walking
• Get children ready for school and supervise homework in the afternoon

• Able to speak and understand basic English
• South African ID or valid work permit
• Neat, organised and able to work without being supervised
• Good with children and patient
• Willing to follow the family's house rules and routines
• Trustworthy, with references from previous employers you can share

• A driver's licence for school lifts
• 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
• 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.
• Families hire on trust, so make references your strongest part. Write the employer's name, suburb, years worked and phone number for each one.