Where to Find Brilliant Au Pairs in Johannesburg and Cape Town
A lot of families with working parents or with multiple children need the help of an au pair. There is often a range of skills and qualifications that your au pair will need, such as a driving licence, the ability to cook nutritious meals, first aid training, and educational skills. Finding and choosing an au pair by yourself in Johannesburg can be difficult. This is why Au Pair Extraordinaire specialises in matching families with exceptional au pairs across Johannesburg and surrounding areas.
At AuPair Extraordinaire in Johannesburg, we assist parents in finding the perfect au pair for their families. We only recommend high-quality candidates. This is because we carry out a fully comprehensive selection and screening process. This includes:
- Advertise for candidates through our website: We provide a functional website with an application form for candidates. Potential candidates apply through our website and answer certain questions online. Once we are happy with the application, we will contact the relevant candidate for an interview.
- Interviews: During our interviews with candidates, we only use expert recruitment professionals to ensure that we employ people of the right calibre. We ask multiple questions to determine certain characteristics and personality traits, as well as the suitability of the person to deal with children of different ages.
- Screening checks: We carry out a multitude of checks on all our au pairs in Johannesburg. These include the following:
- Online application and CV review: We review each applicant’s childcare experience, employment history, education, availability and suitability before inviting them to interview.
- Structured interviews: Candidates are interviewed personally by our recruitment team using structured questions designed to assess their maturity, motivation, reliability, childcare knowledge and suitability for different family environments.
- Reference checks: We contact previous employers and childcare references to verify candidates’ experience, responsibilities, conduct and reliability.
- Child Care Competency Test: Candidates complete our custom-built assessment, which evaluates their practical childcare knowledge and ability to respond appropriately to real-life situations.
- Driving requirements: Where transporting children forms part of the position, we assess whether the candidate has the appropriate driving experience, licence and access to a suitable vehicle. Formal driver’s-licence verification can be requested as an optional additional check.
- Final criminal background check: A criminal background check is completed during the final placement phase before employment begins.
- Optional additional checks: Families may request premium social media screening, a TransUnion credit check, driver’s-licence verification and ID verification for additional peace of mind.
- Careful family matching: Screening is only one part of the process. We also consider the candidate’s personality, experience, location, availability and values when deciding whether they could be a strong match for a particular family.
All of this means that if you are looking for a capable au pair, we are the people to contact. Call our team at AuPair Extraordinaire today to find out more.
