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Carla L

#133773 - Au Pair in Southern Suburbs - 51(f)

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Basic details

Au pair profile number

133773

Full name

Carla L

Last accessed

24 Apr 2024

Contact details

E-mail address

Main contact number

Alternative contact number

Available for online interview

Yes

Zoom

Available

Matching details

Gender

Female

Age	51 years old

Language(s) fluent in

English

Au pair lives in / near to

Bergvliet , Southern Suburbs , Cape Town , Western Cape

Nearest landmark

Direct Axis

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

Yes

Available to work the following times
Monday	07:00-19:00
Tuesday	07:00-19:00
Wednesday	07:00-19:00
Thursday	07:00-19:00
Friday	07:00-19:00

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

Children no older than

No maximum

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

Catholic

Expected minimum hourly rate

R100 / hour

Expected travelling compensation

R4.50 / kilometre

Available for short-term positions

Yes

Preferred working hours per week
Minimum	35 hrs / week

Maximum

45 hrs / week

Car make and model

Polo Vivo 1.4

Driving experience

More than 5 years

Teaching experience

Early childhood development

Yes

Tutoring

Yes

Educational background

High school

Matric - Grassy Park Secondary (1990)

Subjects

English
Afrikaans
Maths
Biology
Accounting
Physics

Degress and other courses

Degree/course

Tefl Course - Entrust (2014)

Degree/course

ECD - Chilton (2020)

Introduction to families

"Dear Family" message

Dear Family Thank you for taking the time out to read my profile. I am a fit and energetic 51-year-old. One thing I am certain of is my enthusiasm and zest for life. I am hardworking and a very good role model. I am always laughing and smiling. I've been an Au Pair/Nanny/Governess all over the world and enjoyed working with the little ones. I was Teaching English in Thailand. A Kindergarten Teacher for 5 years. Age group 2 to 8 years old. I won quite a few awards over the years as well as Teacher of the year. Teaching was the highlight of my life and my passion is working with little ones. My last 2 position was with a Royal family in Saudi Arabia and a HNW family for a 6 year old little boy I love innovating and engaging with children. I want my children to have a love for learning and from my previous teaching experiences, I have been able to successfully impart a love for learning to my students and I think it’s a trait that helps people go a lot further in life. You should never stop learning. Learning is growth.

Why I would make the perfect au pair

I am family oriented with strong leadership skills and pride myself on being a strong communicator and collaborator at all levels. I have always loved working with children. I am punctual, responsible, respectful and lovable. I am mature and confident enough to resolve issues and adaptable to changing requirements. I am trustworthy and I'm patient and tolerant with a pleasant personality. I enjoy working with children and adding value to people’s lives. I enjoyed my working relationships with the parents and did whatever I could to make their lives successful. I’m left with a sense of achievement at the end of the day, if I feel that I’ve added value to somebody else’s life My strong point is that I am very reliable. It is not in my nature to let people down. You can trust me completely to take care of whatever it is that you have assigned to me. I have infinite patience with children and I have childlike qualities about me which help children relate to me, but at the same time I am completely professional when I need to be. Nurturing young minds is an important part of my skill set.

Hobbies and other interests

I have 3 passions in life: Children, Travelling and Biking.

Childcare references

Reference 1

Employer name

Contact number

E-mail address

Employment start date

1 Apr 2014

Employment end date

24 Mar 2019

Ages and genders of children

2 to 6 years old (Both)

Job description

Kindergarten Teacher  Creating, and carrying out lesson plans  Teaching English, reading, writing, maths and pronunciation  Planning of school and holiday events  Weekly and monthly student reports  Supervision of students during play, swimming and PE  Attendance of weekly team meeting  Liaising with parents regarding student progress  Organized holiday camps

Verified by employer

Yes

Employer comments

I am writing to you in support of Ms. Carla L in her pursuance with a job application. I have worked with Carla for 5 years and in this time, she has constantly proven to be a professional colleague to work with in the field of Education. Carla has always had a positive outlook towards her teaching and has been doing a great job with the students inside and outside the classroom environment. Her dedication to her craft and willingness to learn and improve have been great factors towards her professional development during her stay with our school. She is also an excellent team player and has maintained a great relationship with both her teaching team, the parents and with the administration. Her enthusiasm and ability to deliver an entertaining lesson for the students comes from the passion she has as a teacher in educating the children to make sure they learn and absorb what is taught. Despite having a heavy burden of responsibility, she has been an excellent role model and educator to the students, guiding them and nurturing them as they go through each school year with her. This makes her very unique and excellent in her field. I believe the values that she has as a professional and the knowledge and experiences she has gained over the years of being a teacher will help tremendously in her further endeavors. Her work ethic and perseverance will help push for excellence, and the insight she can share from having the exposure to different cultures from working in Thailand, dealing with English learners, and being immersed in a culturally diverse student population and work force coming from all over the world for the past several years will be a unique insight that she could share in her new work place environment. Carla has consistently been able to work effectively, as requirements for paperwork such as lesson plans and marking of students' work have always been done and submitted on time. She has been capable and willing to adjust to different circumstances that the school deals with throughout the school year. She has also, always been willing to share new ideas when we collaborate for curriculum development and has been able to give valuable input in several occasions too. Her diligence and professional persona make her a very reliable colleague and an amazing team player in our school and I strongly recommend her with her future endeavors. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me to provide you with any further information regarding Ms. Carla L.

Reference 2

Employer name

Contact number

E-mail address

Employment start date

20 Dec 2019

Employment end date

10 Jan 2020

Ages and genders of children

4 year old girl

Job description

To Whom It May Concern This letter serves as a reference for Carla L who worked as an au pair for my daughter Hannah during the period of 2019-2021. We had gone through a lengthy process in trying to find the perfect fit for Hannah and Carla was not only the perfect fit for Hannah but a perfect fit in every other respect. There is no better way to describe her than being indispensable. She comes with fantastic work experience and was an absolute pleasure to work with. I admired her work ethic, personality, time keeping, and she was always just an absolute delight in taking care of Hannah. She is an extremely energetic individual and always showing care and understanding towards Hannah with a calm nature. Hannah enjoyed her thoroughly as while they would play and explore, Hannah would also be learning through play which was important to us. Hannah would always look forward to Carla. She was and still is and individual that my husband and I could 100% depend on and have peac

Reference 3

Employer name

Contact number

E-mail address

Employment start date

13 Jan 2021

Employment end date

10 Dec 2021

Ages and genders of children

Nanny for a 6 year old boy

Job description

 Picking up from School  Tutoring  Taking to extra mural activities  Teaching through educational play  Preparing healthy lunch and snack  Controlled play and free play  Taking to the park, swimming and organising playdates  Taking him for his haircuts and appointments  Bathing  Achieving milestones  Planning social diaries

Reference 4

Employer name

Contact number

E-mail address

Employment start date

25 Jun 2022

Employment end date

31 Dec 2023

Ages and genders of children

Governess for a 6 year old little boy

Job description

 Caring for the child in a respectful manner  Providing stimulating and educational activities  Teaching manners  Dropping and fetching child from School  Tutoring him in a fun, positive, engaging way  Making sure the child’s laundry has been done  Preparing his schedule for the week  Feed and bathe the child  Taking the child to activities, playdates, playground, taking to appointments.  Achieving milestones