Gem – Care Worker – Windhill, Boksburg

PV/28/S16022024

Education

• Windmill Secondary School: Grade 12 – 2015
• Gauteng College of Health: Care Worker – 2016

Other info

Salary: From R10 000

Languages: Able to read and write English, IsiZulu and Afrikaans

Reside: Windmill, Boksburg

Availability: Immediately; can do live-in positions

Has valid license and drives a Toyota Auris, 2008

Experience:

Personal experience with children: PV’s familiarity with children is extensive. Not only does she nurture her own eleven-year-old daughter, but she also devotes her weekends to babysitting her nearly two-year-old niece. Ensuring their overall well-being is her utmost priority.

Job name: Au Pair for Private Family

Duration: 2024 (for six months)

Duties: 

• Children were two and ten years old

• Childcare: Supervising, playing, preparing meals, and helping with school routines.
• Light Housekeeping: Tidying children’s areas, doing their laundry, and cleaning up after meals.
• Activity Support: School pick-up/drop-off and assisting with homework.
• Cultural Exchange: Sharing and learning about culture with the host family.

Reason for leaving: Employer could no longer afford PV’s services

Job name: Frail Care Center

Duration: 2018 – Apr 2023

Duties: Patients ranged from 60 to 100 years old; Patients were diagnosed with Alzheimer’s, dementia, bipolar and/or they were frail

• Do the residents’ shopping or accompany them when they shop
• Perform light housekeeping duties that residents cannot complete on their own
• Be a pleasant and supportive companion
• Report any unusual incidents
• Act quickly and responsibly in cases of emergencies
• Helped residents to bath and eat
• Take them on walks
• Help physicians to do exercises

Reason for leaving: PV resigned

Reference

Frail Care Centre: Employment has been confirmed. PV indeed worked as a care worker at our frail care center for approximately five years until March/April of 2023.

During her time with us, PV demonstrated commendable dedication and professionalism in her role. We received no complaints or concerns about her work ethics, and she consistently displayed reliability and accountability in her responsibilities. Our frail care center, which primarily caters to elderly individuals, values caregivers who exhibit compassion, patience, and a strong work ethic, all qualities PV exemplified throughout her employment.