A Nanny is a professional child carer who typically holds a university degree or certificate in Early Childhood Education.

Additionally, they are CPR and First Aid certified, and have some advanced child care training. Our Nannies have years of experience and come highly referenced from previous employers. We work with English Mother Tongue Nannies as well as French, German, Italian, Spanish, Russian, and Mandarin Chinese Nannies along with Mannies and Governesses.

A Nanny is fully invested in a child’s mental, physical, and emotional well-being. It is her duty not only to provide a secure and stimulating environment for the children but also oversee their educational and social growth.

Duties

• Organize age appropriate activities
• School runs
• Prepare children’s meals and feedings
• Tidy children’s rooms and play area
• Preparing bottles
• Diaper changing and potty training
• Do children’s laundry
• Assisting with homework
• Implementing daily routines for children
• Babysitting 1 or 2 times per week
• General errands

Salary

€600 to €1500+ net per week depending on qualifications, experience, current market salaries, and overseas placements.

Maternity Nurses support the health of both newborn babies and their mothers. They often hold Nursing degrees or a special Maternity Nurse qualification and all of them will have a Pediatric First Aid Certificate.

Some Maternity Nurses are Lactation Consultants and can advise mothers on breastfeeding, pumping, bottle feeding, and supplementing. They help a mother care for her newborn by establishing a feeding and sleeping routine at home. They provide expert guidance on every aspect of newborn care from soothing to bathing and breastfeeding to weaning.

Maternity Nurses typically work 24 hours a day 6 days per week. They sleep in the same room as the baby and are in charge of caring for the baby during the night and night feeds.

Duties

• Setting up the nursery
• Breastfeeding support
• Bottle feeding
• Bottle sterilizing
• Diaper changing
• Washing and organizing baby clothes
• Sleep training
• Night duties
• Hygiene and bathing
• Accompany the mother and baby to pediatrician visits

Salary

€1200 to €2000 gross per week depending on qualifications, experience, and current market salaries. Salary requests will be higher for twins and triplets.

An SOS Nanny is a Nanny specialized in resolving problems at home that the family cannot manage. They can be called upon to help control and manage bad and inappropriate behavior in children. Helping control temper tantrums and establish healthy sleep routines are some of the most common situations they routinely mitigate for families. Additionally they deal with children who are not eating properly, having trouble with potty training, and children who have been through traumatic events.

The SOS Nanny will come to the rescue and help reset the child's behavior. She will provide a solution that the parents can continue to implement after she leaves. She will stay in touch with the parents for a few weeks to make sure the problem is successfully resolved.\

Salary

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A Nanny Guard is a child protection specialist with security training who provides a high level of situational awareness. They have all the qualities and qualifications of a Nanny in addition to special training to help keep children in high profile situations safe.

Salary

€1000+ net per week depending upon assignment, overseas placement, qualification, experience, and current market salaries.

A Governess or Tutor is a professional educator who has a teaching background. They have decided to exclusively provide their services to a private family. They are primarily responsible for the academic development of their charges.

Additionally, they are expected to teach etiquette, a foreign language, cultural appreciation, and life skills.

A Governess works with school aged children and can also help prep teenangers for college entrance examinations and applications.

Salary

€1000 to €2000+ net per week depending on qualifications, experience, current market salaries, and overseas placements.

A Special Needs Nanny is passionate about working with children with special needs. They often have a background in Special Education and have extensive experience and advanced training with disabled children. They are uniquely qualified to provide an exceptional level of service to special needs children and their families. They are experienced in helping children reach their full potential by building self confidence, setting goals, and teaching specific skill sets to their charges. They can also help foster interactions between special needs children and their siblings; helping them play together and better understand each other.

Salary

€800 to €2000+ net per week depending on qualification, experience, and current market salaries.

A Family Assistant takes on the dual role of Nanny and Assistant. This solution is a smart choice for families with school aged children. The Nanny does school runs and supervises the children in the afternoon and evening while assisting the parents while the children are in school.

Duties

• General errands
• Administrative or secretarial work
• Managing other household help
• Booking flights and hotels
• Arranging family vacations
• Researching summer camps
• Paying bills
• School runs
• Supervising children

Salary

€700 to €1200+ net per week depending on experience, qualifications, current market salaries, and work schedule.

A Domestic Couple is usually composed of a husband and wife who work together as a team to cover all areas of home and family maintenance. Together they divide and conquer all tasks related to the cleaning and organization of the home, laundry, ironing, cooking, childminding, and pet care. Often they can help with the driving, gardening, and table service too. They typically live-in the house or in another cottage on a larger estate. They inform the principal of any maintenance issues related to the home or estate and are generally in charge of overseeing works carried out by third parties. They are flexible and always available to help the family.

Salary

€4000 to €7000+ net per month based on qualifications, experience, current market salaries, and overseas placements.

A House Manager or Butler is in charge of managing all aspects of a home or estate and responsible for the management, training, hiring, firing, payroll, and performance of other household help. They make sure the home runs smoothly and that the principals and guests are properly serviced. They write household manuals, manage the household budget, supervise works carried out by third parties, and oversee purchasing. They maintain fine silver, antiques, automobiles, and other estate items. They are sensitive to all household and personal needs of the principals. They are discreet, timely, and thoughtful in their work. Knowledge of proper etiquette and protocol is essential.

Salary

€4000+ net per month depending on qualifications, experience, current market salaries, and overseas placements.

The Housekeeper is primarily responsible for cleaning, tidying, organizing, laundry, ironing, pet care, and other general errands. They are experts in proper cleaning and maintenance of all types of surfaces in the home from floors to drapery and hardware to art. They may work alone in smaller households or as part of a team in larger homes and estates. They may be asked to help with light cooking and meal prep.

Salary

€1800+ net per month depending on qualifications, experience, and current market salaries.

A Laundress or Guardarobiere is an expert in caring for all fabrics and textiles in the home. They are needed when laundry and ironing make up the majority of the position. They are in charge of cleaning all bed linens, towels, curtains, and clothing. Wardrobe management and helping the principal keep clothing organized is key as well as organizing a seasonal wardrobe, preparing clothing and luggage for vacations, business trips, and special events. They possess exceptional ironing and steaming skills. May have a background as a tailor and be capable at mending and alterations.

Salary

€1500+ net per month depending on qualifications, experience, and current market salaries.

A Private Chef is a professionally trained chef working in a private home. They tend to all aspects related to menu planning, food purchasing, meal prep, cooking, and food presentation. They keep the kitchen, utensils, and their workspace clean and tidy at all times. They may also be required to set the table and serve meals to principals. Private Chefs typically specialize in a certain cuisine such as Medeterranian, Italian, French, Spanish, Asian, Middle Eastern, Indian or Mexican to name a few.

Salary

€3000+ net per month depending on qualifications, experience, and current market salaries.

A Personal Assistant holds a university degree and has excellent organization and secretarial skills. They may have experience working for a corporation or in a competitive environment and have a deep understanding of proper business etiquette and professionalism. They are discreet, professional, and polite. They manage the principal’s calendar, make travel arrangements, manage a budget, organize vacations and social events, and communicate with the press as needed. They can also be called upon to run general errands and help with special projects. They are often required to travel with the principal on business trips.

Salary

€2000+ net per month depending on qualifications, experience, and current market salaries.