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Job description
Nannies can provide families with high quality, stable and professional childcare, for which they need good working conditions and a well-thought out job description. It is recommended that you prepare a contract of employment for your nanny
What should a job description contain?
Below is a list of possible criteria you may find useful to feature in a written job description for a nanny.
- What duties you wish the nanny to perform.
- What hours you will need the nanny to work.
- Whether you want a live-in or daily nanny.
- Whether your nanny may be able to care for any child of their own at your
house while looking after your children.
- Whether you have any special requirements, eg Are you occasionally away
from home overnight? Will your children need baby-sitting? Do you want a
non-smoker? Is more than one language spoken in your home?
- Whether your nanny should: Like pets; Be a driver; Own a car; Have
experience of children with special needs?
- Payment details - in wages or salary; in any extra costs that are
associated with employing a nanny, eg for outings and leisure activities, which
your nanny will organise for your child, or mileage expenses for a nanny using
her own car while performing her duties.
- Terms and conditions of employment.
