Bryanston | Au Pair at Au Pair Extraordinaire

Duties: 

• Fetch from school and bring home / straight to extra murals and then home, occasionally to play dates – may sometimes have a friend come home with him in the afternoon. 
• Making lunch / general care and "looking after" in the afternoons while at home.
• Willingness to play, take child to activities (adventure golf / bowling / arcades / driving range etc / bike park / play dates /baking / swimming with son) and to engage with him and not just supervise him watching TV in the afternoon.
• Assist with homework / school activities as needed – including for example arranging dress up costumes / baker day.
• Management of son's activity schedule and ability to liaise with extra mural providers / coaches etc.
• Ad hoc errands as needed (buying of birthday presents / school stuff etc)
• House sitting from time to time – staying in house and looking after pets (partner / friends welcome to stay with au pair and use of house amenities totally fine when housesitting – extra house sitting rate per night to be agreed).
• Willingness to also help care for my niece and nephew if they travel to SA from USA on holiday during normal work hours and overtime as agreed.
• Willingness to babysit at night (on fair notice and of course, to be paid an overtime rate as agreed). 

Requirements: 

• Energetic, enthusiastic but gentle – my son is a sensitive, gentle and super inquisitive little guy. 
• Experience with pre-school kids would be preferable but not a deal breaker. 
• Needs to "click: with the family. My last au pair was with us for 4 years and felt like part of the family. Am looking for that feeling again. 
• Preferably someone who lives in the area / nearby. 
• Would prefer a student / younger au pair rather than an older au pair.
• Needs to be a good driver, good communicator and trustworthy. 
• Salary: R10000 per month plus R5 per km
• Overtime Rate: R100 Per hour
• Sundays and Public Holidays: R200 per hour
• House Sitting rate: R200 per evening

All Au Pair Extraordinaire applicants must fill the following requirements:

•  Must have at least 12 consecutive months of formal child caring experience, excluding work done for friends and family. This experience must be within the last 2 years.
• Must have their own, reliable car and at least 18 months driving experience.
• Must have at least 2 contactable childcare references.
• Must have a clear criminal record
• Must have a passion for children
• Must have Matric
• Must have a South African ID document.