Candidate Responsibilities
At Total Nannies, candidates are expected to provide a nurturing, supportive environment while assisting families with a range of childcare and household tasks. Responsibilities may include:
- Waking, dressing, bathing, and engaging in play activities with infants and young children.
- Preparing meals for the children, managing their personal belongings, making beds, doing children's laundry, and tidying their rooms to maintain a clean and organized space.
- Speaking English or another preferred language with the children to enhance language development and cultural exposure.
- Driving children to and from school, extracurricular activities, medical appointments, and other outings as requested by the host family (when holding a valid driving licence).
- Performing light housekeeping duties, and in some cases, heavier household tasks depending on specific role.
- Supervising children at home when they are absent from school due to illness or school holidays.
- Babysitting during the evenings, if necessary, while the children are asleep-up to a maximum of five evenings per week (not included in the maximum 55-hour weekly limit).
- Providing childcare overnight or for extended periods if parents have to travel for a few days.
- Accompanying the family on holidays during the summer, winter, or public holidays, and continuing to provide childcare support throughout.
- For candidates working as governesses, assisting with following a school curriculum, homework supervision and exam preparation.
Our candidates are selected not only for their childcare skills but also for their flexibility, reliability, and ability to integrate into the family environment, offering comprehensive support whenever needed.
"Thanks. We are extremely satisfied with Mira, couldn't have done better. ." ---Tim and Maria Sullivan (Rogaland, Norway)