Hi Nannies!
Weโre on the hunt for a new Mary Poppins to join our family and care for our three adorable little characters. Sadly, our much-loved nanny has had to leave due to a family emergency โ so weโre hoping to find someone just as special.
A bit about us:
โข Location: McKinnon/Bentleigh/Ormond (3204)
โข Hours: Mostly between 9:30amโ4:30/5pm, Monday to Friday
โข No weekend, public holiday, or after-hours work
โข Three little ones:
- Almost 5yo girl (at kinder 2 days a week โ Mon & Wed, starting school next year)
- 3yo girl (starting kinder next year)
- 20-month-old boy (easy-going toddler with a big smile and growing into his own adorable personality)
We think theyโre hilarious and delightful little monsters โ youโve been warned!
Our vibe:
The kids are creative, curious and full of energy. They love:
โข Arts and crafts, painting, pay dough, dress-ups
โข Roleplaying mums & dads, cafรฉ, etc.
โข Parks, playgrounds, pram walks, bike rides, scooting, picnics, collecting leaves and sticks (which stay outside!)
โข Puzzles, games, music, dancing and sensory play
โข Cars, blocks, magnetic tiles, footy or throwing a ball and dancing!
โข Weโve also got two friendly, fluff balls who are part of the family โ theyโll want pats too!
Dad works full-time mostly in the office, and I (Mum) mostly work from home โ Iโll be around but busy working, available to check in or help when needed.
What weโre looking for in our dream nanny is:
โข Not responding to this with an AI generated response (we can tell)
โข Warm, fun, patient, and genuinely loves spending time with little ones. Be engaging enough to get the kids comfortable pretty quickly.
โข Experienced with multiple children at once
โข Experienced with girls e.g. can do girlsโ hair, can play pretend makeup, draw, be creative with crafts, etc.
โข Professional, punctual, organised, clean, responsible and easy-going (Iโm quite OCD with toys being put away in their place and things cleaned properly)
โข Confident in the kitchen for preparing kidsโ meals/snacks (at a minimum you can scramble eggs, make omelettes, French toast, if not, Iโll be teaching you)
โข Able to work around naps (2 kids still nap consistently in the middle of the day)
โข Proactive with light household help: e.g., folding laundry, tidying kidsโ spaces, unpacking groceries
โข Engaged and educational โ helping our older two with early literacy, counting, days of the week, etc. and our little one with learning words (no TV plonking)
โข Active and hands-on โ walks, babycino outings, playgrounds, books, crafts, cubby house builds, etc.
โข Skilled with bathtime routines: drying hair, moisturising, managing post-bath chaos!
โข Comfortable around friendly dogs
Must-haves:
โข WWCC
โข Police Check
โข First Aid (current)
โข Driverโs licence & reliable transport (comfortable driving a larger car to kinder/swimming/etc.)
โข Willingness to care for sick kids from time to time
โข Generally be awesome with them/donโt turn out to be a psycho kidnapper.
Rate:
Rate is negotiable based on experience. We've been through a few nannies and can now definitely tell when someone clicks with our family.
If youโve made it this far and found yourself nodding along โ weโd love to hear from you!
Please comment with your age, experience, and expected rate, and weโll be in touch with suitable candidates for next steps.
Looking forward to finding our next superstar!