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Chelsea C

#138818 - Au Pair in Southern Suburbs - 27(f)

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Basic details

Au pair profile number

138818

Full name

Chelsea C

Last accessed

27 Apr 2024

Contact details

E-mail address

Main contact number

Alternative contact number

Available for online interview

Yes

Skype

Zoom

Available

Matching details

Gender

Female

Age	27 years old

Language(s) fluent in

English

Au pair lives in / near to

Plumstead , Southern Suburbs , Cape Town , Western Cape

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	07:00-20:00+
Tuesday	07:00-20:00+
Wednesday	07:00-20:00+
Thursday	07:00-20:00+
Friday	07:00-20:00+
Saturday	09:00-20:00+
Sunday	13:00-20:00+

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

Children no older than

No maximum

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

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

R90 / hour

Expected travelling compensation

R5.00 / kilometre

Available for short-term positions

Yes

Preferred working hours per week
Minimum	15 hrs / week

Maximum

No maximum

Car make and model

Golf

Driving experience

3 - 5 years

Teaching experience

Tutoring

Yes

Educational background

Degress and other courses

Degree/course

Fashion Design - CTCFD (2022)

Degree/course

Chilton (Green Point) - Au pair course (2019)

Degree/course

Diploma - CTCFD (2023)

Introduction to families

"Dear Family" message

Dear Family I Graduated from Fashion design school in March 2023. I have a small clothing and accessory brand I am working on but am looking for a more stable income. I have thoroughly enjoyed sharing my creative skills in sewing and crafts with the families I have worked with over the last 5 years as an Au pair whilst studying. I enjoy baking and cooking especially cupcakes, biscuits and wholewheat pizza with healthy toppings. I completed an Au pair course at Chilton in Green Point in 2019. I am offering baby sitting to families who need someone who can be a regular stable and loving person that you can call on. If you would like to meet please feel free to message me or even a call.

Why I would make the perfect au pair

I have been brought up in a home where my stay-at-home mom spent lots of time sewing clothes for my dolls, dressing dolls, baking with me, working on projects, reading, singing and dancing. I would love to take care of young children and create these experiences for them. I am not scared to play with the children at their level. I am organized, punctual and caring. In addition to the First Aid covered on the course at Chilton, I have had a lot of experience taking care of my younger sister who is on the autism spectrum. I took care of and have had to be firm and loving at the same time. I believe a routine is very important for us all and especially children they really look up to us adults for guidance.

Hobbies and other interests

I enjoy swimming (even in a river!) and love camping. Ice-skating, sewing, working with felt, designing, baking, knitting and art. I have previously run a small freshly baked muffin business, selling to businesses in the Claremont area. I have been buying and selling Second-hand clothing for 8 years, selling on-line and at markets. I am also available for baby or house sitting should the family needs this service.

Childcare references

Reference 1

Employer name

Contact number

E-mail address

Employment start date

10 Jul 2023

Employment end date

3 Sep 2023

Ages and genders of children

3 and 7

Job description

I worked afternoons for the Bird family. I mainly fetched the 7 year old girl each day and took her to her extramural that were outside of school, homework, prepared lunch and supper and occasionally assisting with bath time. Play and caring for the 2 girls and keeping them busy with crafts and fun activities instead of tv. This position was what I would call emergency support for a family - The mom had major surgery and I took over the loving and caring role she played while she was unable to be with them for the short period of 7 weeks. Mom is doing well now and kids are happy to have mama home!

Reference 2

Employer name

Contact number

E-mail address

Employment start date

31 Aug 2015

Employment end date

3 Sep 2019

Ages and genders of children

0-5, boys and girls

Job description

I volunteered in 2015 and 2016 looking after the infants and young children in the creche at the home. Duties included nappy changes, occasionally bathing babies, feeding and preparing their feeds. Baby massage and age appropriate stimulation. I also prepared food in the kitchen of the home with the housemom. I am currently continuing to gain experience by working with the infants. I previously worked with the toddlers and the pre-schoolers group.

Verified by employer

Yes

Employer comments

Chelsea is a very hands own person, who gets involved in helping out in the Baby classroom. She has good interpersonal skills, communicates well with staff members and children. Chelsea works well with children, takes initiative and has a learners heart, always willing to ask, learn and listen. We are thus far pleased with her commitment and would like to wish her well in her future endeavors.

Reference 3

Employer name

Contact number

E-mail address

Employment start date

1 Sep 2021

Employment end date

3 Dec 2021

Ages and genders of children

Girl aged 13

Job description

I pick up Maya from school everyday and drove her to her extra murals near by. I was basically a mentor or a big sister taking her to and from school, art, ballet and the library safely. A truly amazing family. Reason for leaving, they are going to move overseas next year.

Verified by employer

Yes

Employer comments

Chelsea has been a fantastic au-pair that our daughter has loved spending time with. She's cheerful, generous, reliable and pro-active. I have found her to be very tuned into the needs of our daughter and us - alerting us to any information around the needs of our daughter that may be of value. She is very dependable and has excellent communication skills.

Reference 4

Employer name

Contact number

E-mail address

Employment start date

4 Sep 2019

Employment end date

25 Feb 2021

Ages and genders of children

Isabella aged 6 at commencement of employment

Job description

I worked for a divorced family of drs who had a little girl age 7. My duties included getting her ready for school, packing healthy lunch, driving her to school, emotional support, fetching her from school, doing homework with her, playing fun and educational games and activities with her, making her lunch and supper occasionally, sometimes bedtime routine of bathing and reading books before bed.

Verified by employer

Yes

Employer comments

Chelsea is a very kind, loving compassionate person. She went above and beyond to meet Bella’s physical and emotional needs. She is creative and stimulated Bella’s creativity with various tasks and taking her on interesting trips and adventures. She assisted with ensuring that Bella went to extra-murals, co-ordinated the too and fro between households and always ensured that Bella had whatever she needed to complete her school day, books, uniforms, stationery etc. She is very good at planning and her time spent with us will be forever memorable. Unfortunately we have had financial limitations preventing us from keeping Chelsea on. It’s a great loss but someone else’s treasure.

Reference 5

Employer name

Contact number

E-mail address

Employment start date

28 Aug 2023

Employment end date

14 Mar 2024

Ages and genders of children

Boy - 6 / Girl - 8

Job description

Hi fetched Jaime and Isla everyday from school, then it was home for a health lunch or snack depending on the time.I made sure to do homework that was half written and half online each day. Arranging play dates with other moms or Au pairs when there was a shorter day at school or in the holidays. I would bake and play outside and often swim in the summer time with them. I also came up with activities they could do in the car should one of them need to wait for the other between school collection times. Notifying mom and dad or sometimes granny when I have collected kids and we are home safe. Kind and loving family to work for.