The Role
Provide morning and afternoon childcare (school runs, homework help, engagement) for an 8-year-old with mild autism, and deliver executive PA support (reading/dictation for visual impairment, inbox and calendar management, research, and admin) Monday–Friday. Use client vehicle for child transport; own vehicle required for commuting. 3-month contract with possible extension.
Summary Generated by Built In
A high-profile CEO is seeking a dedicated, compassionate, and highly organised Personal Assistant & Au Pair for a 3-month contract (with strong potential to extend for the right candidate). Working hours are Monday to Friday, 07:00 to 16:00 with flexibility. Must have a valid driver’s license and own reliable vehicle to travel to/from work. A client-provided vehicle and petrol allowance will be used for all child transport during working hours.
This dual-function role involves providing dedicated morning executive administration support, as well as safe transport, homework assistance, and afternoon care for her 8-year-old daughter.
1. Morning Transport & Afternoon Au Pair Care (07:00 – 08:00 & 13:00 – 16:00)
- Morning School Run (07:00): Prompt collection of the 8-year-old daughter in Midstream and safe transport to her school in Centurion.
- Afternoon Pickup & Transport (13:00): Fetching her from school and driving her safely to extra-mural sports, therapies, or afternoon activities using the client's vehicle.
- Homework & Academic Support: Supervise daily homework, spelling, and reading exercises, adapting methods to suit a child with mild autism (patience, encouragement, and clear structure).
- Routine & Afternoon Engagement: Organise engaging, age-appropriate educational activities, assist with afternoon snacks, and ensure a calm, supportive, and routine-driven environment until 16:00.
2. Executive PA & Administrative Support for the CEO (08:00 – 13:00)
- Visual Assistance & Dictation: Read out incoming emails, messages, and important business documents to assist Mom with her visual impairment. Dictate and draft articulate, professional email responses on her behalf.
- Inbox & Calendar Management: Filter incoming emails, flag priority messages, manage meeting schedules, and coordinate appointments.
- Research & Information Gathering: Conduct online research, gather information on vendors/service providers, and present concise summaries to the CEO.
- Workflow & Action Item Tracking: Keep track of daily action items, follow up on outstanding commitments with third parties, and ensure deadlines are met.
- General Office & Personal Admin: Assist with basic personal administration, document filing, phone calls, and keeping the home office environment organised and running smoothly.
Requirements
- Experience & Specialisation: Proven experience working with primary school-aged children, with a patient, loving, and supportive approach toward mild autism.
- Administrative Acumen: Excellent executive administrative skills, computer literacy, and exceptional command of written and spoken English.
- Personality & Attributes: High degree of integrity, proactive mindset, visual reading assistance patience, and strong organisational ability.
- Credentials: Valid South African driver’s license with a clean driving record and own reliable transport to get to/from Midstream.
Skills Required
- Proven experience working with primary school-aged children, including patience and supportive approach for mild autism
- Excellent executive administrative skills, computer literacy, and strong written and spoken English
- Ability to read documents aloud, dictate and draft professional email responses for a visually impaired CEO
- Valid South African driver's license with a clean driving record
- Own reliable transport to commute to/from Midstream
- Willingness to use client-provided vehicle and accept petrol allowance for child transport during working hours
- High degree of integrity, proactive mindset, patience for visual reading assistance, and strong organizational ability
- Availability Monday to Friday roughly 07:00–16:00 for a 3-month contract (flexible hours)
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The Company
What We Do
RecruitMyMom is a South African recruitment agency specializing in placing skilled women, particularly professional mothers, in permanent, contract, freelance, and fractional roles. They connect local and global businesses with top-tier talent and focus on the economic empowerment of women.
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