Live-In Housekeeper and Nanny – Fixed-Term

Steady household work in a large estate home in Midrand, with clear days and hours agreed upfront. If you turn up on time and finish what you start, you'll fit in quickly.

Location: Midrand, Gauteng. Applicants who already live in the area get looked at first. You'll start with a short induction before working on your own.

• Wash dishes and keep the kitchen tidy after meals
• Dust furniture, ornaments and skirting boards
• Wash, hang, iron and fold the household's laundry
• Get children ready for school and supervise homework in the afternoon
• Keep a list of cleaning supplies running low for the employer

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

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

• Paid annual leave and public holidays as the law requires
• Transport money for live-out staff
• Registered for UIF and COIDA by the employer

• 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.