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Nina M

#137562 - Au Pair in Southern Suburbs - 32(f)

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Basic details

Au pair profile number

137562

Full name

Nina M

Last accessed

28 Apr 2024

Contact details

E-mail address

Main contact number

Alternative contact number

Available for online interview

Yes

Zoom

Available

MS Teams

Available

Hangouts

Available

Matching details

Gender

Female

Age	32 years old

Language(s) fluent in

English

Au pair lives in / near to

Observatory - Pinelands , Southern Suburbs , Cape Town , Western Cape

Nearest landmark

Howard Centre

Available from

immediately

Available until

for 12 months or longer

Available for position type(s)

Live-Out

Available to work the following times
Monday	12:30-17:00
Tuesday	12:30-17:00
Wednesday	12:30-17:00
Thursday	12:30-17:00
Friday	12:30-17:00

Willing to look after children in the following age range
Children no younger than	5 years old

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

Yes

First aid qualification

Yes

Smoker

Available for occasional evening babysitting if required

Yes

Available to travel with the family if required

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

No religious affilliation

Expected minimum hourly rate

R120 / hour

Expected travelling compensation

R4.50 / kilometre

Available for short-term positions

Yes

Preferred working hours per week
Minimum	15 hrs / week

Maximum

35 hrs / week

Car make and model

Ford Focus

Driving experience

More than 5 years

Teaching experience

Early childhood development

Yes

Tutoring

Yes

Description of tutoring experience

Varied tutoring experience for primary and high-school children. Focus on study skills and techniques as well as content tutor. Able to assist with a study timetable, coaching exam answering techniques and essay writing skills. I have in-school teaching experience with preschool through to primary school. Activities that focus on development of skills in numeracy, comprehension, phonics, vocabulary acquisition, and speech and language accuracy.

Educational background

High school

Matric - Rustenburg Girls' High School (2010)

Subjects

English
Afrikaans
Mathematics
History
Visual Art
Physical Science & Chemistry

Degress and other courses

Degree/course

Journalism & Media Studies - Rhodes University (2014)

Degree/course

PGCEi - University of Nottingham (2022)

Introduction to families

"Dear Family" message

Dear Family I am an experienced teacher, tutor and au pair, with experience from babies to early high-school. I completed a teaching qualification last year, and lived in London where I was teaching, and more recently doing care for the elderly. I am kind, patient, curious and calm. I love to play, but can be serious should it be called for. I am a good communicator and can take initiative if needed. I am responsible, and encourage children to take responsibility for themselves, too, in order to develop into independent and capable human beings ready to take on the world! As much fun as I have every day with the children under my care, know that I undertake the huge responsibility of childcare with the respect it deserves. *I am fully vaccinated, and have a first aid qualification and practical experience.

Why I would make the perfect au pair

As a more mature au pair, I have some life experience, and plenty of common sense that it takes to navigate dynamic family situations. I was with my last family for two years (who I found on this website), and am still in touch with the children regularly. Every day I strive to find a balance between (home) work and play! I am very creative and love sharing adventures and planning activities. I adore pets and am a strong swimmer. Keeping communication channels open with parents is really important to me, as is setting healthy boundaries with the children. I'm a responsible, careful driver and have had my license since I was 18, so 13 years. I've had live-in experience, and have had the responsibility of full-time child care while both parents were away.

Hobbies and other interests

I love art, animals, and reading. Recently, sewing has become a new interest. I like to be part of the action, and also play quietly while the kids lead a game and tell me what's going on in their imagination. I love crafty activities and going on outings together. During school holidays I love to plan activities and outings in collaboration with the children so that everyone has something they can enjoy.

Childcare references

Reference 1

Employer name

Contact number

E-mail address

Employment start date

1 Nov 2019

Employment end date

31 Oct 2021

Ages and genders of children

two boys, age 7

Job description

Each day, I do homework with the twins, we play games together, I bathe them and prepare dinner, then read to them while they eat. I implemented this routine of eating at the table and reading while eating. Beyond this, I've exposed the boys to many new experiences, such as meeting pets, which they were terrified of before. I cut their hair at the beginning of every school term, and have liaised with their OT and Speech Therapists to keep up to date on their exercises.