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Rebekah O

#113592 - Au Pair in Durban Central - 26(f)

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Basic details

Au pair profile number

113592

Full name

Rebekah O

Last accessed

3 May 2024

Contact details

E-mail address

Main contact number

Alternative contact number

Available for online interview

Yes

Zoom

Available

Hangouts

Facetime

Available

Matching details

Gender

Female

Age	26 years old

Language(s) fluent in

English

Au pair lives in / near to

Morningside - Essenwood , Durban Central , Durban , KwaZulu-Natal

Nearest landmark

Available from

immediately

Available until

for 12 months or longer

Available for position type(s)

Live-In or Live-Out

Available to relocate to another province if live-in

Available to work the following times
Monday	06:00-12:30
Tuesday	06:00-12:30
Wednesday	06:00-12:30
Thursday	06:00-12:30
Friday	06:00-12:30
Saturday	06:00-20:00+
Sunday	06:00-20:00+

Willing to look after children in the following age range
Children no younger than	Infant

Children no older than

18 years old

Has the following
Driver's licence	Yes

Own car

Yes

Childcare experience

Yes

Experience with special needs children

First aid qualification

Yes

Smoker

Available for occasional evening babysitting if required

Yes

Available to travel with the family if required

Yes

Additional information

Country currently resident in

South Africa

Nationality

South Africa

Language(s) spoken other than English, Afrikaans, Zulu, Xhosa

Marital status

Unmarried

Religion / spiritual practice

Christian

Expected minimum hourly rate

R80 / hour

Expected travelling compensation

R5.00 / kilometre

Available for short-term positions

Yes

Preferred working hours per week
Minimum	No minimum

Maximum

45 hrs / week

Car make and model

Ford Figo

Driving experience

More than 5 years

Teaching experience

Early childhood development

Yes

Tutoring

Yes

Description of tutoring experience

I have tutored children between the ages of 4 and 16 in various subjects. I studied a BA in Psychology which included early childhood development and communication. I did a two week infant training course in America. I am TEFL qualified.

Educational background

High school

Matric - Maris Stella (2015)

Subjects

Maths core
Afrikaans
Biology
Geography
English
Consumer studies

Degress and other courses

Degree/course

BA in psychology and communications - Varsity College (2021)

Introduction to families

"Dear Family" message

Hi there, my name is Rebekah but most of the kids I have looked after settle on Bekah or Bex. Over the last few years I have completed my BA degree in psychology and communications whilst Au pairing for multiple families. I'm an enthusiastic, reliable and kind individual who works hard and loves what I do. Over the past 6 years Au pairing has been an extremely rewarding experience further assuring that working with kids is my passion and something I not only enjoy but am really good at doing!

Why I would make the perfect au pair

I'd make a great au pair as I love what I do and have the experience to back it up. Over the past 6 years I have looked after children ranging from just a few months to 17 years old, I have learnt so much and have become very confident in working and handling situations with the kids that I look after. I also have two incredible younger siblings, a younger brother and a sister, who has ADHD which helped prepare me for multiple children I have looked after that have ADHD as well as other learning difficulties. I also had to take a two week infant training course in America to aupair the kids I took care of for a year abroad as well as needing over 200 hours experience in order to apply. So I feel more than qualified and confident in my ability to take care of your kids and provide a healthy and happy environment. I also spent 2 months prior gaining childcare experience at a daycare ranging from newborns to 2 years old. In the last year I have helped looked after twin four year old boys who had recently lost a parent, this came with new challenges however they stole my heart and it has been an extremely rewarding experience where I have learnt so much. With all this in mind I am confident in my ability to be a great Au pair for your family and can't wait to hear from you!

Hobbies and other interests

My hobbies include a love for the ocean and the outdoors, sports particularly hockey, but I've spent many afternoons playing many sports from soccer to cricket to touch rugby. I also have a love for art and am very creative and love expressing this through arts and crafts, gardening or baking! I'm a health conscious energetic individual and I have just completed my BA degree in psychology and due to this have no time constraints.

Childcare references

Reference 1

Employer name

Contact number

E-mail address

Employment start date

21 Mar 2017

Employment end date

18 Mar 2018

Ages and genders of children

7 months a girl, a 7 years old girl and a 10 year old boy.

Job description

Live in aupair takes care of the baby all day, makes lunches, does homework, fetches from school and takes to to any activities. Baths and puts to bed. Makes dinner occasionally. Also does babysitting when needed

Reference 2

Employer name

Contact number

E-mail address

Employment start date

1 Mar 2018

Employment end date

1 Jan 2019

Ages and genders of children

7,8 and 9

Job description

Fetching children from 3 different schools. Assisting with homework, extra-curricular activities and making munch boxes. Each day she would check everything was ready for the next school day and sign the homework books. Two of the children are dyslexic so extra supervision was critical. She would take them to OT, Speech and anything else necessary. During the holidays Rebekah would stay for extended hours and also entertain the children at numerous locations.

Verified by employer

Yes

Employer comments

I have a recruitment company and I had 130 applications for this role. I shortlisted to 7 and only 3 showed up for the interview. Out of the 3 non of the applicants were suitable. Rebekah was recommended to me through an external source and her energy was contagious from the beginning. Our kids love/loved her and i would still call on her in times of need. I have decided to stop working so therefore we didn't need extra help anymore. Rebekah would be an asset to any family.

Reference 3

Employer name

Contact number

E-mail address

Employment start date

1 Jan 2016

Employment end date

Current

Job description

Please contacts me for references.