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Melissa K

#154273 - Au Pair in Pretoria East - 22(f)

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Basic details

Au pair profile number

154273

Full name

Melissa K

Last accessed

4 May 2024

Contact details

E-mail address

Main contact number

Alternative contact number

Available for online interview

Yes

Zoom

Available

MS Teams

Available

Hangouts

Facetime

Available

Matching details

Gender

Female

Age	22 years old

Language(s) fluent in

Afrikaans, English

Au pair lives in / near to

Waterkloof Ridge , Pretoria East , Pretoria , Gauteng

Nearest landmark

Castle Gate Shopping Center

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	07:00-11:45 & 17:15-20:00+
Tuesday	07:00-11:15 & 17:15-20:00+
Wednesday	07:00-11:45 & 17:15-20:00+
Thursday	07:00-11:45 & 17:15-20:00+
Friday	07:00-11:45 & 17:15-20:00+
Saturday	07:00-11:30
Sunday	07:00-11:45

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

Children no older than

12 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

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

No maximum

Car make and model

Toyota Vitz Xr 2023

Driving experience

2 - 3 years

Teaching experience

Early childhood development

Yes

Tutoring

Yes

Description of tutoring experience

I tutored a Grade 1 girl for a while and I really enjoyed it. I have also work at Midstream college aftercare and at the baby house I have a lot of experience at different schools including Tomorrows people college, so I have experience with remedial learners. In 2021 I au-paired 2 year old twin girls, so I have experience as an au-pair.

Educational background

High school

Matric - Midstream college high school (2020)

Subjects

English
Afrikaans
math lit
tourism
bussines
life science

Degress and other courses

Degree/course

foundation phase teaching - Unisa (Current)

Introduction to families

"Dear Family" message

Dear family, I have known since grade 4 that I want to be a teacher, I have a lot of experience with children from a few months old to grade 3. I studying teaching and I want to study to become a play therapist.

Why I would make the perfect au pair

I would make the perfect Au pair because I am good with children and it is my passion to work with children. Since I study through UNISA, I can adapt my study schedule around your child. I have been working as an Au pair since 2021, and I am still currently an Au pair for a family I have been with since 2022. I have years of experience in childcare, and I have my own teaching resources that I can use for educational play.

Hobbies and other interests

I enjoy art, I paint, and I am creative. I also enjoy baking and being outdoors. I crochet and sell crochet items for extra money. I enjoy making teaching resources and designing lessons.

Childcare references

Reference 1

Employer name

Contact number

E-mail address

Employment start date

1 Feb 2020

Employment end date

31 Jul 2020

Ages and genders of children

from grade 1 to 3

Job description

General assistant in the After-Care ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:  Assisting with homework  Listening and helping with reading  General assistance of the teachers

Reference 2

Employer name

Contact number

E-mail address

Employment start date

22 Jan 2021

Employment end date

30 Jul 2021

Ages and genders of children

babies

Job description

I volunteered at the Midstream college baby house. changed diapers, feeding and playing. I learnt a lot.

Reference 3

Employer name

Contact number

E-mail address

Employment start date

1 Feb 2022

Employment end date

Current

Ages and genders of children

8 year old girl and 4 year old girl

Job description

Drive the children to their various extra mural activities and from school. I developed many educational activities and play to help in their development. I helped with teaching them home chores and with school work. I focused a lot on educational and developmental play for the youngest daughter. Creating fun lessons that aided in her development, she enjoyed these lessons a great deal.

Verified by employer

Yes

Employer comments

Melissa is the most devoted, responsible, aupair we have known. She gives my girls love and attention. She is punctual, mature, and loyal. Melissa never arrives to our home empty handed and always has ideas of ways to engage with my girls in a fun way. She has been essentially home-schooling my youngest daughter for the past two years and our youngest has now started preschool with confience and excitement. Melissa has handled my older daughters transition to big school and is more than competent helping with homework as well and helping her practice for speeches and any other projects she has to complete.

Reference 4

Employer name

Contact number

E-mail address

Employment start date

28 Jul 2021

Employment end date

10 Dec 2021

Ages and genders of children

2 year old twin girls

Job description

Basic needs of the twins including feeding, giving the snacks, changing nappies, naps, baths. Picking them up from school Aid in their development potty training