Job Description

Working hours:

Monday - Friday 13:00 - 19:00

School holiday hours:

Same as above / Slightly Flexible


A family is looking for an AU PAIR for their son

Area:

Deurdrif

Children's Ages:

5 Years old - Boy

Child's Neurodivergence Snapshot and Support Style:

Autistic, low pain awareness, reduced sense of danger - cannot be left alone.

He presents with hyperactivity, limited sitting tolerance, occasional excitability, and reduced awareness of certain dangers. He communicates through speech, gestures, and leading by the hand, expressing needs or distress by crying, hitting objects, or walking away, and benefits from one-step instructions. He learns best through visual aids, hands-on activities, and repetition, showing strengths in visual memory, but requires 1:1 support for behaviour control, sitting tolerance, dressing, and speech development. He enjoys social interaction, hugging, and lap-sitting, but can be triggered by sudden changes, loud noises, certain songs, or wet/dirty clothing. Calming strategies include distraction, food, toys, and short alone time, while behavioural guidance works best with gentle consistency and clear authority. He has sensory sensitivities to sound, smell, and taste, alongside sensory-seeking behaviours, and benefits from vestibular, proprioceptive, and tactile stimulation. He eats and toilets independently, partially undresses independently, and thrives with structured therapy-based learning, including ABA and sensory integration. Our main goals over the next 1-2 years are to develop full speech and independent dressing skills, with openness to in-school therapy and IEP collaboration.

Working hours:

Monday - Friday 13:00 - 19:00

School holiday hours:

Same as above / Slightly Flexible

Duties:

Meet at home, Preparing snacks and simple meals, providing educational and developmental play, supervising him at the pool and in the water with constant supervision, managing bath time after swimming, and handling light child-related tasks. It also involves occasional walks to the nearby park once trust has been built.

Special Requirements:

Someone aged 25 or older who is active, energetic, warm, kind, and cheerful. The ideal candidate should be patient and confident when working with children with special needs, safety-focused, and able to provide continuous supervision. Experience with autistic children would be an added advantage.

Start Date and contract term:

ASAP - 12 month contract (possibility of extension and renewal)

Salary:

R14 000pm (Gross, before deductions) + SARS rates per km if any driving is required(R4.76)



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.



FRAUDULENT CV'S ARE PUNISHABLE BY LAW. ALL REFERENCES ARE CHECKED AND FAKE REFERENCES WILL BE UNCOVERED

Area: Deurdrif

Children's Ages: 5 Years old - Boy


Child's Neurodivergence Snapshot: and Support Style He presents with hyperactivity, limited sitting tolerance, occasional excitability, and reduced awareness of certain dangers. He communicates through speech, gestures, and leading by the hand, expressing needs or distress by crying, hitting objects, or walking away, and benefits from one-step instructions. He learns best through visual aids, hands-on activities, and repetition, showing strengths in visual memory, but requires 1:1 support for behaviour control, sitting tolerance, dressing, and speech development. He enjoys social interaction, hugging, and lap-sitting, but can be triggered by sudden changes, loud noises, certain songs, or wet/dirty clothing. Calming strategies include distraction, food, toys, and short alone time, while behavioural guidance works best with gentle consistency and clear authority. He has sensory sensitivities to sound, smell, and taste, alongside sensory-seeking behaviours, and benefits from vestibular, proprioceptive, and tactile stimulation. He eats and toilets independently, partially undresses independently, and thrives with structured therapy-based learning, including ABA and sensory integration. Our main goals over the next 1-2 years are to develop full speech and independent dressing skills, with openness to in-school therapy and IEP collaboration.

Working hours: Monday - Friday 13:00 - 19:00 School holiday hours: Same as above / Slightly Flexible
Duties: Meet at home, Preparing snacks and simple meals, providing educational and developmental play, supervising him at the pool and in the water with constant supervision, managing bath time after swimming, and handling light child-related tasks. It also involves occasional walks to the nearby park once trust has been built.

Special Requirements: Someone aged 25 or older who is active, energetic, warm, kind, and cheerful. The ideal candidate should be patient and confident when working with children with special needs, safety-focused, and able to provide continuous supervision. Experience with autistic children would be an added advantage.

Start Date and contract term: ASAP - 12 month contract (possibility of extension and renewal)(autistic, low pain awareness, reduced sense of danger -- cannot be left alone)(autistic, low pain awareness, reduced sense of danger -- cannot be left alone)
For more information please contact:

Simone Crouch