No and Yes. Families in Cape Town are looking for continuity and with an au pair building a relationship with the kids so they want a year commitment, sometimes more (a contract is normally for a year).

We do also get short-term work with parents going away for a week or needing urgent fill in help. We then use the services of a very experienced short termer who is flexible enough to fit into various positions as they arise. In the very near future we will be starting a babysitting arm of Au Pair at Home as well, due to the demand from our clients.