Live-In Housekeeper and Nanny – Fixed-Term

Steady household work in a large estate home in Worcester, with clear days and hours agreed upfront. This is a good step for someone who wants proper routine and a manager who notices good work.

This post is in Worcester (Western Cape). Please only apply if you can travel there daily. Shifts rotate, so you'll need to be flexible about days and nights.

• Help an elderly person with meals, medication reminders and light walking
• Clean windows and patio doors once a week
• Keep a list of cleaning supplies running low for the employer
• Wash, hang, iron and fold the household's laundry
• Get children ready for school and supervise homework in the afternoon
• Dust furniture, ornaments and skirting boards

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

• Cooking experience with family meals
• Experience caring for an older person

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

• Ask for a written contract and to be registered for UIF. Good employers expect the question and it protects you.
• Families hire on trust, so make references your strongest part. Write the employer's name, suburb, years worked and phone number for each one.