Live-In Housekeeper and Nanny – Fixed-Term

A family in Cape Town CBD wants someone they can trust with their guesthouse with family quarters and their children. People who do well here are steady, honest and not scared to ask when something is unclear.

Home base is a guesthouse with family quarters on the Cape Town CBD side of Western Cape.

• Wash dishes and keep the kitchen tidy after meals
• Keep a list of cleaning supplies running low for the employer
• Clean windows and patio doors once a week
• Help an elderly person with meals, medication reminders and light walking
• Water indoor plants and feed pets
• Get children ready for school and supervise homework in the afternoon

• South African ID or valid work permit
• Able to speak and understand basic English
• Good with children and patient
• Able to handle a full-day physical routine
• Willing to follow the family's house rules and routines
• Neat, organised and able to work without being supervised

• Basic first aid or child CPR course
• Non-smoker
• A driver's licence for school lifts

• Paid annual leave and public holidays as the law requires
• Registered for UIF and COIDA by the employer
• 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.