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Menandi S
#209188 - Au Pair in Hartbeespoort - 25(f)
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Au pair profile number
209188
Full name
Menandi S
Last accessed
30 Apr 2024
Contact details
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Matching details
Gender
Female
Age
25 years old
Language(s) fluent in
Afrikaans, English
Au pair lives in / near to
Meerhof , Hartbeespoort , North West
Nearest landmark
Available from
20 May 2024
Available until
10 Dec 2024
Available for position type(s)
Live-Out
Available to work the following times
Monday
07:00-17:00
Tuesday
07:00-17:00
Wednesday
07:00-17:00
Thursday
07:00-17:00
Friday
07:00-16:30
Willing to look after children in the following age range
Children no younger than
Infant
Children no older than
18 years old
Has the following
Driver's licence
Yes
Own car
No
Childcare experience
Yes
Experience with special needs children
No
First aid qualification
Yes
Smoker
No
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
R60 / hour
Expected travelling compensation
(Not specified)
Available for short-term positions
Yes
Preferred working hours per week
Minimum
20 hrs / week
Maximum
45 hrs / week
Car make and model
Driving experience
More than 5 years
Educational background
High school
High school
Matric - Die Hoerskool Wagpos (2016)
Subjects
Tourism
Landbouwetenskap
Lewenswetenskap
Degress and other courses
Degree/course
Bachelors Degree of Psychology - Unisa (Current)
Introduction to families
"Dear Family" message
Dear Family I am 25 years old I grew up in Hartbeespoort and I am the youngest of two, I am also currently busy studying part-time at UNISA. I have been an Aupair for 5 years now and 3 of those years I Aupaired abroad in Europe and the USA. I love to work with children and I will continue to work with children once I gain my honours in Psychology.
Why I would make the perfect au pair
This is a hard question to answer since no one is truly perfect, we are all human and we all make mistakes, but I know I will always try my best to be perfect and to do better. I have been doing Aupaair for quite some time now and still every time I learn something new. I have a great passion for working with kids and learning from them, I will always treat someone's kids with kindness and love, I am very slow to anger and when I get angry I am always just. I love to be outdoors and do lots of sports but I also love art and crafts. I am a great cook and I love to cook and I always clean up after everything we use. I am very easy to get along with and easy to talk to. I also know where to draw the line and how to fairly discipline kids. I believe I make a great Aupair.
Hobbies and other interests
I have quite a lot of hobbies but to name a few hiking, reading books, drawing, bible study, coloring, building puzzles, horseback riding, anything that gets my adrenaline pumping, swimming, I love to see wildlife, I love photography, I love to Braai with friends and family and I love cooking I always love to try new things, I can get bored with doing the same thing every day that is why I love kids it is never the same so it gets boring. So these are the main things I love to do.
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Employment start date
21 Apr 2023
Employment end date
18 Apr 2024
Ages and genders of children
2 boys, 9 years old and 11 years old
Job description
I lived with this family in Sweden, I would bike the kids to school and back and to activities. I cooked for the family every night during the week, I washed the laundry of the family, I walked the dog every day, I cleaned the house every day, I went on vacation with the family, I did grocery shopping every week, and I played I lot of football with the boys since they loved it soo much.
Verified by employer
Yes
Employer comments
Menandi is an amazing person and a magnificent au pair; warm, calm, and dedicated to providing the best possible help at all times. We, as a host family, have nothing but praise go give. We only wish we could have kept her on as au pair for another year! Without hesitation, we give her our strongest recommendation.
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Employment start date
15 Mar 2022
Employment end date
10 Dec 2022
Ages and genders of children
18 month old boy, 4 year old girl, and infant girl
Job description
They were a part-time family, I only worked for a couple of hours during the week, the mother mostly wanted me to help look after the 1-year-old boy and play with him feed him, and put him to sleep, sometimes I would also look after the 3-year-old girl if she wasn't in school, the infant only came later during the time I was working there and when the infant came, the mother mostly did everything, I helped with the boy and the older girl.
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Employer comments
Menandi was a joy to work with. She was very punctual and reliable. She truly enjoyed playing with the kids and was very kind. An ease to work with from an adult standpoint too. I would highly recommend Menandi for another family, as your kids will be in good hands! Menandi is willing and eager to learn new things too.
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Employment start date
17 Jan 2022
Employment end date
15 Nov 2022
Ages and genders of children
3 boys and 1 girl. 2,4,6 and 8 year olds
Job description
This family was also a part-time job, they had 4 kids but the mother mostly needed help with the youngest child the girl, I only helped 2 times a week when I would look after the girl and play with her, feed her, and give her naps until her mother returned. Over the weekends and nights times when the parents wanted to go out, I would babysit for them as well where I had to look after all 4 kids.
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Employment start date
1 Jun 2020
Employment end date
30 Sep 2020
Ages and genders of children
3 year old girl and 4 mounth old boy
Job description
I helped this family during the pandemic, I helped to look after the 4-month-old and to stimulate him with play time and I loved going out for strolls. I entertained both kids and we went on a lot of walks and went to parks to play. I helped to keep the routine for the baby and helped him to get stronger.
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Employment start date
17 Jan 2021
Employment end date
10 Jan 2022
Ages and genders of children
4 year old girl and a 6 year old boy
Job description
I lived with this family in the USA, I helped drive the kids to school and all their activities, I helped them with homework and we always played games and sports, I fed them and washed their laundry, cleaned their rooms and parts of the house, and I went of vacation with the family as well, I was like part of the family.
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Employment start date
1 Sep 2018
Employment end date
1 Jun 2019
Ages and genders of children
2 boys and 2 girls, aged 1.3.10 and 22- with special needs
Job description
I also lived with this family, I assisted the mother with driving the kids to school and their activities, I helped with homework and just entertained the kids, I also went on vacation with them, helped with cleaning and feeding them and with sleep routines.