For au pairs in Hillcrest, Kloof and the Upper Highway

Au pair jobs in Hillcrest, Kloof and the Upper Highway.

Green, family-first suburbs above the city.

Hillcrest, Kloof, Gillitts, Waterfall and Botha's Hill make up Durban's Upper Highway, a cooler, greener belt of family suburbs with some of the province's best-known schools. Parents commute down the N3 into the city or to Pinetown and Westville.

Families in the Upper Highway send you a request when your profile fits their household. You see their profile and their note before deciding, and nobody can message you until you accept. Joining is free and always will be.

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Where the families are in the Upper Highway

Hillcrest
Kloof
Gillitts
Waterfall
Botha's Hill
Assagay
Everton

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What to know about au pairing here

Good roles for UKZN Westville students, twenty minutes down the N3.
Families often ask for help with sport transport and homework.
Live-in offers with a cottage are common in Kloof and Hillcrest.

What families in the Upper Highway usually ask for

Afternoons on school days

Most roles run from about 13:00 to 18:00, which fits around lectures.

A driver's licence

School runs and sport transport make driving the most requested skill.

Experience with their children's ages

Say which age groups you've cared for; toddler and baby experience is scarce.

Reliability across the year

Families plan around you. Be upfront about exams and holidays.

Questions au pairs in the Upper Highway ask

Is Hillcrest a good area for a live-in au pair job?

One of the best in KwaZulu-Natal. Large properties with cottages are common and families are used to hosting au pairs.

Guides for au pairs

The au pair contract in South Africa, and what the law requiresWhat to put in a written au pair agreement, which labour laws apply to a household employer, and the UIF and Compensation Fund registrations you need.
How to become an au pair in South AfricaWho au pairs are, what families expect, what you can earn, and how to build a profile that gets requests, whether you're a student, a matriculant or between jobs.
Au pair interview questions that actually tell you somethingThe questions South African families should ask, the questions au pairs should ask back, and how to run the chat, call and home visit.
Live-in or live-out au pair: how to choose in South AfricaThe trade-offs for families and au pairs, what live-in should include, typical pay differences, and which areas lean which way.

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