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Talisha Y

#175401 - Au Pair in Westville - 21(f)

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Basic details

Au pair profile number

175401

Full name

Talisha Y

Last accessed

4 May 2024

Contact details

E-mail address

Main contact number

Alternative contact number

Available for online interview

Yes

Zoom

Available

Matching details

Gender

Female

Age	21 years old

Language(s) fluent in

English

Au pair lives in / near to

Queensburgh , Westville , Durban , KwaZulu-Natal

Nearest landmark

Malvern Shopping Center

Available from

immediately

Available until

for 12 months or longer

Available for position type(s)

Live-Out

Available to work the following times
Monday	06:45-18:00
Tuesday	06:45-18:00
Wednesday	06:45-18:00
Thursday	06:45-18:00
Friday	06:45-18:00
Saturday	06:45-18:00
Sunday	12:00-18:00

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

First aid qualification

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

Undisclosed

Expected minimum hourly rate

R20 / hour

Expected travelling compensation

R3.00 / kilometre

Available for short-term positions

Yes

Preferred working hours per week
Minimum	35 hrs / week

Maximum

45 hrs / week

Car make and model

Honda, 150I

Driving experience

Less than 1 year

Teaching experience

Early childhood development

Yes

Tutoring

Yes

Description of tutoring experience

I used to spend Saturday mornings tutoring children between grades 8 to 10 in English.

Educational background

High school

Matric - Kharwastan Secondary School (2020)

Subjects

English
Afrikaans
Pure Mathematics
Accounting
Business Studies
Economics

Additional subjects

Introduction to families

"Dear Family" message

Dear prospective family, my name is Talisha Y, and I am 19 years old. I graduated from Kharwastan Secondary School in 2020 where I received a Bacherlors Pass. I plan to pursue a degree in law. In the meantime, however, I am putting through this application to assist families with childcare services, as I have experience in this field. I am a responsible person. I always have children's best interests at heart. They will always be very safe with me as I am cautious, and they will be my number 1 priority

Why I would make the perfect au pair

I am caring, patient and willing to go above and beyond for my host family. Though I am quite young, I believe this works in my favour because not only can I be a responsible authority figure, I can also be someone your children can trust and confide in. I am honest and trustworthy.

Hobbies and other interests

My interests include reading. I also enjoy writing and completing puzzles in my spare time. I enjoy baking and doing arts and crafts.

Childcare references

Reference 1

Employer name

Contact number

E-mail address

Employment start date

10 Apr 2019

Employment end date

27 May 2021

Ages and genders of children

boy - 8 years old; boy - 4 years old

Job description

During 2019 and 2020 I used to occasionally babysit the boys when their parents would go out on date nights and weekends. Fortunately for me, just before I matriculated, their mum started a full time job, and I got to nanny the boys full-time, Monday through Friday, 6:30 a. m. - 5:00 p. m. Between 2019 and 2020, while I babysat, I used to help prepare meals, oversee playdates, and assist with bath and bed time. Since I've started full-time and the oldest was then in school, I also assisted with making his lunch, helping him with his homework and I also spent time working on vocabulary, numbers, letters and colours with the 5 year old. During this time I also assisted with light housekeeping involving the kids e.g. making their beds, picking up toys etc.

Verified by employer

Yes

Employer comments

Talisha is a very sweet girl. She is good with kids of all ages and my kids love spending time with her. I was very fortunate that Talisha was able to help me when I needed her the most. Since we were experiencing a pandemic my kids had to stay at home for a while and Talisha was there to assist and monitor with online learning. She also helped tidy up the house and prepare meals for the boys while we were at work. Talisha is very patient and caring and is always willing to go the extra mile.

Reference 2

Employer name

Contact number

E-mail address

Employment start date

7 Jun 2021

Employment end date

18 Nov 2021

Ages and genders of children

boy - 3 years old

Job description

Starting the first week of June I was a full-time nanny to Isaiah, Monday through Friday, 7:00 a. m. - 16:00 p. m. Unfortunately, due to personal reasons (can be discussed during an in-person interview), this Friday, 18/11/2021, will be my last day nannying for the Jampie family. During my time with Isaiah, I used tp prep his meals (breakfast, lunch) and feed him. I helped with potty-training, play-time. I read to him daily and put him down for naps. Recently, when I got my license and car, I would drive him to parks and I did grocery runs for the family when needed.

Reference 3

Employer name

Contact number

E-mail address

Employment start date

16 Jan 2021

Employment end date

20 Nov 2021

Ages and genders of children

Girl - 9 years old

Job description

Due to covid, many schools were forced to close, unfortunately, her school was one of them and she had to be homeschooled for that period. Her mum contacted me earlier this year to assist with the homeschooling. Since January 16th I have been traveling to their home every Saturday to help her with her school work.