Nannies look after their employers’ children, in the children’s own homes. They must build up a good relationship with the parents and the children.
The Work
You could be:
living in your employer’s home, with the family, or travel to them every day
solely responsible for looking after children while the parents are out, so work varies according to the children’s ages
dressing, feeding, bathing and changing babies
helping toddlers to dress, preparing meals for them and teaching social skills such as using a knife and fork
caring for a child with a physical or learning disability
taking older children to school, meeting them after school and taking them to other activities
encouraging the children’s social and emotional development through games, stories, music and arts activities, and promoting the children’s learning and educational development
taking children on outings to local parks and playgroups, encouraging them to play with others
carrying out other tasks, such as keeping the children’s rooms clean and tidy, or doing the children’s laundry, as agreed with your employer.