- Area: Lynnwood, PTA
- Children's Ages: Boy – Grade 2 and Girl – Grade 5
- Child's Neurodivergence Snapshot: Both children are bright, high-achieving learners with professionally managed ADHD/ADD, OCD and anxiety. They thrive with a calm, patient and neurodiversity-affirming approach.
- Support Style: Support emotional regulation through a gentle, encouraging approach while building confidence, healthy routines and excellent study habits. A candidate who enjoys understanding each child's individual needs and strengths will be the best fit.
- Working Hours: Option A: Monday to Friday 13:00 - 17:00 | Option B: Monday to Friday 13:00 - 18:00 includes preparing dinner
- School Holiday Hours: Same or similar hours additional hours may be required and will be paid extra.
- Duties: Collect from school, transport to extra murals, assist with homework, exam preparation and study summaries, prepare school lunches and dinner Option B, plan engaging afternoon/holiday activities, assist with light child-related errands and provide a daily handover to parents, fun and encouraging of fantasy play/believing in magic
- Special Requirements: Afrikaans speaking, non-smoker/vaper, 25+, First Aid certified. Must be warm, emotionally mature, confident, proactive, comfortable around dogs, and ideally have experience working with neurodivergent children. Strong academics are highly advantageous.
- Start Date and contract term: ASAP – permanent
- Salary: Option A: R9 000 per month + SARS rates per km | Option B: R10 500 per month + SARS rates per km
- The family is looking for someone truly exceptional and is happy to offer a higher, market-related salary for a candidate with proven strong academic ability and/or experience supporting neurodivergent children
All Au Pair Extraordinaire applicants must fill the following requirements:
- Must have at least 12 consecutive months of formal child caring experience, excluding work done for friends and family. This experience must be within the last 2 years.
- Must have their own, reliable car and at least 18 months driving experience.
- Must have at least 2 contactable childcare references.
- Must have a clear criminal record
- Must have a passion for children
- Must have Matric
- Must have a South African ID document.
Closing Date: 2026-07-31
