Live-In Housekeeper and Nanny

You'll keep a family home in Ballito clean, calm and running smoothly for the family. Good for someone who wants to build a solid track record they can put on their CV.

You'll be based at a family home in Ballito. Living nearby, or on a taxi route to it, really helps.

• Prepare simple meals or school lunches when asked
• Get children ready for school and supervise homework in the afternoon
• Wash, hang, iron and fold the household's laundry
• Clean bedrooms, bathrooms, kitchen and living areas on a weekly rotation
• Wash dishes and keep the kitchen tidy after meals
• Help an elderly person with meals, medication reminders and light walking

• Trustworthy, with references from previous employers you can share
• South African ID or valid work permit
• Able to handle a full-day physical routine
• Neat, organised and able to work without being supervised
• Able to speak and understand basic English

• Registered for UIF and COIDA by the employer
• Paid annual leave and public holidays as the law requires
• Written contract with fixed hours and duties
• Transport money for live-out staff

• 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.