An experienced and considerate nanny can often be one of the best additions one could make to a family, providing dedicated and devoted care to a child or children, whilst also alleviating many of the logistical or time-based stresses for a modern parent.

A nanny will work with you to determine exactly what aspects you’d like their assistance with, but typical duties often include overseeing a child’s daily activities, attendance at playgroups, organising playdates, supervising homework, preparing children’s meals, bathing, keeping children’s rooms tidy, and children’s laundry.

Working hours are typically Monday to Friday for 10 - 12 hours a day, but these are often tailored to suit the individual family’s needs.

In addition, live-in nannies are often willing to assist with additional babysitting duties on occasional evenings, and will travel with the family during holidays.

A permanent nanny may also have additional interests or skills they can share with the child or children, such as a passion for the Arts, a keen interest in gardening or cooking, or a proficiency in a musical instrument; all wonderful ways to enrich your children’s development.

A bilingual nanny doesn’t only provide the care and attention expected of any nanny, but with the addition of enriching your child’s learning and view of the world.

A bilingual nanny or nanny-tutor is so valuable where English is not the first language of the family; and we also have families who want the nanny to be primarily an English speaker, but also with an understanding of another language so the children grow up understanding and speaking English well, in addition to the language/s spoken at home.

A bilingual nanny (or nounou, ninera or kinderfrau…) can help school aged children, not only with school work and teaching of a second language, but also with their social development, teaching them manners, etiquette and the nuances of different cultures.

In addition to English, the bilingual candidates we place are often able to speak French, Spanish, German or Mandarin though we do routinely work with other languages as well.

Our Bilingual Nannies will also always have 5+ years’ experience working as a nanny/tutor within a private household and will adapt their tutoring to suit the age, stage and learning preferences of your children.

Travelling Nannies are specifically hired to go on vacations or extended work trips with families and are happy to travel extensively with you. Most live-in Nanny positions come with the expectations of some travel in the holidays but Travelling Nannies will routinely work abroad with their family for more than 8 weeks at a time.

Hiring a travel Nanny can help alleviate some of the stress of travelling, especially if you have more than one child or children of varying ages.

We’ve also found that a dedicated Travelling Nanny can be invaluable at helping children settle into their new surroundings, adjust to new timezones and, in addition, can help ensure that both parents and children alike are able to make the most of the new experience (be it a well-deserved holiday, or an opportunity to live for a short time in a new city or country).

Our Travelling Nannies are also often able to work on a Rota schedule with a second Nanny, for more comprehensive care for your children.

A rota nanny provides 24/7 childcare and works on an alternate number of weeks with at least one other nanny. For example, nanny A will work for 2 full weeks and nanny B will work the next 2 full weeks and so on. This arrangement can be highly advantageous to both the family and the nannies employed.

Families with extremely busy lifestyles, and who often travel a lot, tell us that rota nannies become invaluable members of their household.

Clients who have had rota nannies appreciate the benefits they provide to their families, mainly because of the continuous and predictable care given to their children.

Rota nannies are able to provide 24 hour care, proxy-parenting on a daily basis, when travelling extensively, when a child is ill or there are some other unforeseen family circumstances.

If you’re expecting a new addition to the family, an experienced and dedicated maternity nurse can be a wise investment during the early months, for Mother and Baby alike.

Find out more about Maternity Nurses here 🠒

If you’re looking to further support the educational needs of your child, employing a governess in a private home gives the advantage of a tailored tuition plan and a dedicated professional.

Find out more about Governesses here 🠒