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Nanny and Au Pair Training
Training-only for already-
employed Nannies and Au Pairs. A comprehensive course designed to engage the candidate
in learning all the basics in Child Minding (such as Bottles, sleep, nappies, bathing,
dressing etc…), Medical Basics (administering medicine, CPR, Choking, First Aid
for cuts, burns, concussion, broken bones, whiplash, shock, electrocution, drowning
etc…) Common childhood ailments (such as Chicken Pox, Mumps, Measles, Tonsillitis
and how a nanny should care for a child with these ailments) as well as extra emphasis
on the Development of the Child. The course includes not only the Infancy, but also
the Toddler Years. Most courses concentrate on Baby Care, but what about after that?
Nannies and Au Pairs need to understand how to develop, and stimulate babies and
toddlers, including discipline without smacking and shouting, over and above the
ordinary duties of looking after the child. Also, being parents to twins, we have
made sure that our course also places emphasis on caring for twins and multiples.
So if you want to send your Nanny or Au Pair for this course, please contact us
for dates and times of our courses.
IMPORTANT NOTICE: HELP AT HOME
HAS LAUNCHED OUR SECOND COURSE FOR CHILDMINDERS. THE NEW BABY AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
AND STIMULATION COURSE FOCUSES SPECIFICALLY ON THE MENTAL STIMULATION OF YOUR CHILD
FROM BIRTH TO 4 YEARS OF AGE. THE COURSE WILL BE RUN OVER A 4 WEEK PERIOD, WHERE
YOUR NANNY WILL ATTEND ONE AFTERNOON A WEEK FOR 3 HOURS. THIS COURSE HAS BEEN DESIGNED,
AND WILL BE PRESENTED BY A QUALIFIED PRE-SCHOOL TEACHER, AND AIMS TO ENSURE THAT
CHILDREN HAVE THE MENTAL, PHYSICAL AND EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT THAT THEY NEED. THE
COURSE COST WILL BE R1200 AND A FULL MANUAL AND CERTIFICATE WILL BE GIVEN TO YOUR
EMPLOYEE. SPACE WILL BE LIMITED, SO PLEASE ENQUIRE AND BOOK TIMEOUSLY.
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Help At
home Trained Nanny Placement
This service allows you
to hire one of Help At Home’s trained Nannies. All nannies are pre-interviewed,
reference-checked where possible and fully trained before commencing duties with
you. You can choose either that the Nanny lives-in or lives-out. During the interview
process, we make sure that the nannies are completely literate, able to communicate
well, participative and eager. If the nanny is accepted by the agency, she is then
trained on our Nanny Training Course (please read above), and only the top achieving
candidates will be placed as nannies.
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Domestic Worker
Thoroughly pre-interviewed,
referenced stay-in or out Domestic Workers, where we aim to make sure
that the candidate is thorough, competent, knowledgable and more than capable of
doing all necessary duties that their field of work requires. Please note that these
candidates are not experienced or trained in Childcare. Salaries are based
upon experience.
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Temporary Placement
We are able to provide temp workers (Nannies, Au Pairs, and
Domestics), but generally need two days notice.
Rates are dependent on candidate,
travel costs, and whether or not after-hours or weekend work will be involved. Please
contact us for a service quote.
We will
be able to provide all our clients with the necessary forms and documentation (contracts,
UIF etc…) that you will need to comply with South African Labour Law. It will be
the responsibility of you, the employer to make sure that you conform to all aspects
of the law once the candidate is employed by you.
PLEASE NOTE THAT HELP
AT HOME SELECTS ONLY THE TOP ACHIEVERS, WHO COMPLETE OUR OWN COURSE TO PLACE WITH
OUR CLIENTS. PLEASE BE CAUTIOUS OF COPYCAT AGENCIES OFFERING LADIES WITH CERTIFICATES
FROM OUR INSTITUTION, AS THESE LADIES ARE IN EFFECT, OFTEN THE LADIES THAT WE HAVE
CHOSEN NOT TO PLACE.
Help At Home does not, and
will not willingly place an illegal immigrant. Although every effort is made to
ensure the validity and legitimacy of all documents and references that our candidates
provide us with (we do our utmost to verify all documents with Home Affairs or Referees),
we cannot be held liable in the very unlikely event that both us and our clients
are duped by a candidate. We do make every effort to verify that documents are genuine,
but, as Home Affairs can concur, over and above what we currently do (scrutinize
documents and check with Home Affairs or Immigration for validity), our only other
option is to fingerprint every candidate and have this verified. This is impractical
and impossible to do.