What nannies do
Most nannies consider their job to be looking after every
aspect of a child’s well-being. This usually includes:
- providing a safe, fun and stimulating environment for the
children
- planning and preparing play and educational activities
- doing nursery and school runs
- taking them to appointments and activities and organising play
sessions with other children.
- preparing meals and cleaning their bedrooms, bathrooms
and playrooms.
Nanny posts vary greatly in terms of working hours, location,
perks and pay. Before you apply for a position as a nanny you
should consider the following points:
- Would you prefer to work with one child or several
children?
- What age children would you prefer to work with, or would you
like to work with a range of ages?
- Would you like to work with children with impairments or
additional requirements?
- Would you like to have your accommodation provided as part of
your job, or would you prefer to keep them
separate?
- Are you happy to work alone?
- Would you prefer to work with just one family, or would you
prefer to work with more than one?
- Are you happy to work irregular hours (for example, evenings
and weekends) or part-time?
- Would you prefer to work in a city, town or rural
area?