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.

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.  

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.

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.