Babysitting and Nanny Jobs in Ripponlea VIC

We are supporting a warm, respectful family in St Kilda, VIC who are seeking high-quality In Home Care for their child. This role is coordinated through VPM In Home Care, an approved provider working within the Department of Education's In Home Care (IHC) program.

Role details
Location: St Kilda, VIC
Days: Wednesday and Thursday
Shifts: 9:30am - 8:30pm
Child: 2 year old

This is an agency-based role, not private employment. Educators are employed by VPM and supported through structured onboarding, compliance processes, and ongoing professional guidance.
Start: ASAP

Pay and employment conditions
Level 3 $36.90 per hour (Certificate III qualified educator)
Level 4 $39.38 per hour (Certificate III qualified educator with 4 years professional experience)
Level 5 $41.55 per hour (Diploma or higher qualified educator)
Higher rates apply after 6:30pm and on weekends
12% superannuation paid on top
WorkCover and public liability insurance included
PAYG employment through VPM (not contractor work)

This position is for a qualified early childhood educator, not a nanny role. Educators work within the Early Years Learning Framework (EYLF) and provide intentional, developmentally appropriate education and care in line with ACECQA and Department of Education requirements.
The focus is on building a secure relationship with the child, supporting routines, and offering meaningful learning experiences through play.

Looking for a casual babysitting on some evenings and/or weekends for our 2 year old son and 4 year old Daughter. We live in Elwood :)

Ideally we will need a babysitter around 5pm onwards on adhoc weeknights but especially fridays from 4pm- 8pm and on either saturday/ Sunday 12-5pm

We are looking for someone longterm.

We will require light housework such as folding laundry, vacuuming etc once the kids are asleep.

Look forward to hearing from you if this sounds like a good fit.

Hi! We are a friendly family based in Melbourne looking for a caring and reliable nanny for our baby boy, Adrian. He is a happy and curious baby, and we’re hoping to find someone warm, patient, and experienced with infants who enjoys engaging with babies through play, reading, and outdoor walks. We value someone who is attentive to safety, nurturing, and comfortable following a routine. We are easygoing and respectful and hope to find someone who will feel like part of the family while helping care for Adrian. We look forward to meeting you!

Hi, I’m looking for a babysitter to look after my gorgeous 13 year old daughter on Thursday nights and occasional weekends.

My daughter loves art, dancing, reading and spending time with her kitten.

A warm and busy household is seeking a responsible, energetic, proactive, and reliable housekeeper/nanny to support a single father caring for two sons (aged 8 and 18), both living at home full-time.
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Role Overview:
This role is ideal for someone who is highly organised, confident managing a home, and enjoys working with children. The position involves both household management and light childcare. must be able to cook
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Key Responsibilities:
• General household duties – tidying, cleaning, organising
• Laundry, including washing, folding, ironing, and changing beds
• Cooking healthy, family-friendly meals
• School run: 1 morning drop-off and 2 afternoon pickups per week
• Occasional weekend
• Supporting and supervising homework and after-school routines
• Helping ensure a calm, well-organised home environment
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Nanny role, 3-4 days a week, for 2 boys - aged 4 and 6, Caulfield North.

Hi, we have 2 beautiful boys aged 4 & 6 and we're looking for a nanny for after school routine - pickups, dinner, bedtime routine. 3pm - 7/730pm

We're looking for someone experienced, reliable and committed, lives close to Caulfield North and has a car for pick ups.

Please let us know if this sounds like something for you.

Thanks!
Romy and Simon

Needed: someone who is highly organised, punctual and able to multi-task. We are looking for a nanny to help look after 2 kids, 7yo (girl) and 9yo (boy). Role involves usual nanny duties include school pick ups, taking them to after school activities, prepping snacks and organising the housework around the kids. Driving kids betwern all acroviteies. Based in Prahran. Starting ASAP

Hi! My husband and I are looking for someone to look after our baby girl (she is 13 months) on Tuesdays from 9am to 5pm while we work from home.

I’m looking for a reliable and caring person to help with afternoon childcare for my daughter, Jasmine, who is starting childcare next week.

Details:
• Days: 3-4 afternoons per week
• Time: 4:00pm – 7:00pm
• Duties:
• Pick up Jasmine from childcare
• Bring her home
• Help settle her for the evening (play, dinner, wind-down routine)

This role would suit someone with experience caring for toddlers, such as a nanny, childcare worker, or student in early childhood education.

If you’re available or know someone who might be a good fit, I’d love to hear from you.

We are seeking a reliable casual babysitter for our happy and active 8-year-old son, Thomas, who is entering Year 3 this year.

Thomas loves being active, so we’re ideally looking for:
• A male carer, or
• A sporty female carer who enjoys engaging in activities such as basketball, soccer, tennis, and footy

Requirements:
• Comfortable preparing simple, healthy meals
• Driver’s licence (preferred)
• Confident, energetic, and engaging
• Available for casual daytime and evening care

Location:
We are based in Gardenvale, conveniently located near a train station.

If you enjoy working with children, staying active, and creating a positive, fun environment, we’d love to hear from you.

We are a warm, busy professional family looking for a reliable, confident nanny to assist with our two children, aged 6 and 7, before and after school.

This role would suit a responsible university student or an experienced nanny who enjoys working with school‑aged children and values routine and responsibility. Our previous nanny was with us for six years and is retiring, so we are looking for someone we can trust and work with long‑term. The role would suit someone who lives locally to Armadale.

Shifts available:
• Mornings: 6:30 AM – 9:30 AM
• Afternoons: 3:00 PM – 6:30 PM
We are happy to consider applicants who can do mornings only, afternoons only, or ideally both. Monday mornings, Tuesday mornings and afternoons, Thursday mornings and afternoons are currently availble but we are flexible for the right candidate.

Responsibilities include:
Morning routine
• Prepare and serve breakfast
• Prepare healthy lunchboxes
• Help the children get dressed and ready for school
• School drop‑off to schools within 3 km of our home

Afternoon / evening routine
• School pick‑up from schools within 3 km
• Unpack and organise school bags
• Prepare and serve dinner
• Bath time and evening routine
• Supervise homework

Household tasks (essential part of the role):
• Grocery shopping
• Laundry and general household tidying (we have a cleaner attend weekly)
• Helping maintain routines and order related to the children

About our family:
Our children are confident, affectionate, and engaging. Manners, consistency, and routine are very important to our family. We are looking for someone who is calm, enthusiastic, and confident with children, and who can become a reassuring presence when we are not home.

Requirements:
• Responsible, reliable, and organised
• Own car and confident driving children
• Experience with children (formal or informal)
• Positive, confident manner

Remuneration:
• Attractive hourly rate, negotiable depending on experience
• Travel allowance paid in addition to hourly rate

A warm, respectful family of three is seeking a supportive, proactive, and nurturing nanny. Someone who will facilitate engaging activities and outings for their young daughter, and who will extend thoughtful support to help keep their home and lives running smoothly. A consistent Nanny who will become a treasured extension of their family who has initiative and can anticipate needs and includes tasks such as laundry, meal prep, and general tidying.

Hi there,

We have a 2 year old son, expecting a baby girl in late May. I'm hoping to secure a nanny to help us on Thursday evenings for 3-4 hours and Saturdays for 5-6 hours while my husband is out. We live in Brighton.

You would need to be comfortable caring for a newborn/toddler and helping out with light household duties.

$35-40/hour - happy to negotiate the rate given the right person.

We look forward to hearing from you!

We are looking for a reliable and caring babysitter in the Caulfield Area to help with our afternoon routine. The role involves picking up our 7-year-old daughter from school, helping her with homework, heating up pre-prepared meals for her and her two older brothers who arrive home independently, and driving the children to their after-school activities.

We are hoping to find someone responsible and warm who would enjoy becoming part of our family’s routine and is interested in a long-term arrangement.

Hello!

We’re looking for a warm, kind nanny for our 20 month-old toddler

Thursday and Friday
8-5pm
Armadale VIC 3143

He is a happy little boy on a good sleep routine.
We are 2 professional parents
2 older school aged girls 10 and 9.

There is also a dog and a cat

• Experienced with toddlers
• Confident in toddler meal prep, going to park/library/playgroups
• Warm, patient and loves singing
• Light house work related to the kids only

Ideally start last week of March.

Our current nanny is going to start her job as a nurse :(
Looking forward to hearing from you!

We are a family of 5 searching for not just a nanny but someone we can rely on as a member of our family and household team!

My husband and I have 3 daughters. Our eldest is nearly 6, our middle child is 4.5 and our little one is 14 months old.
The role involves:
- Childcare for our 1 year old (meals, naps, playtime, hygiene)
- School or kindergarten pickup and after school activities
- Light housework (laundry/tidying up/dishes/basic meal prep)

We would love someone reliable and committed to making a positive impact on a busy household and our 3 gorgeous little girls.

Hi, we are the Mathew's!
We are a family of 3 + 2 dogs. We are looking for a Nanny to look after our 2yo daughter on a Friday every fortnight, from 7:00 AM - 12:30 PM. We are based in Armadale, near Toorak Station. Our daughter loves going to the park, painting and helping around the house. We look forward to hearing from you.
Alex and Ronnie.

Part-Time Babysitter / After-School Carer – Caulfield South

We are a warm and busy family of four based in Caulfield South, seeking a reliable and caring babysitter to support our family two afternoons per week.

About us:
Full-time working parents with two beautiful children – a 7-year-old boy and a 4-year-old girl. We also have a very friendly 1-year-old Cavoodle at home.

The role includes:
• School and kinder pickups (Brighton Grammar and Firbank)
• Care at home including afternoon tea, play, etc
• Managing the evening routine through to 6:30 - 7:00pm
• Days: Ideally Wednesday and Thursday (some flexibility for the right person)

Additional opportunities:
There will also be opportunities for casual babysitting and occasional extra days, depending on your availability.

Requirements:
• Must have own car and valid driver’s licence
• Previous childcare/babysitting experience
• Reliable, organised and confident managing two young children
• Comfortable around dogs

We’re looking for someone kind, energetic and dependable who will become a valued part of our family routine.

If this sounds like a great fit, we’d love to hear from you!

Erin

Hello,
We are looking for gentle and engaging babysitter to care for our two children across various dates. We have a 2 year old daughter, Pippa and a 7 year old son, Leo.
Some afternoons we would need care for our daughter while I take my son to his Occupational Therapy appointment. Other times we would need care in the evening while I attend uni or we go for dinner.
Dates we currently need care:
- Saturday 21st March (5-pm- 9:30pm)
- Thursday 26th March (5pm- 8pm)
- Saturday 28th March (7pm- 9:30pm)
- Saturday 25th April (7pm- 9:30pm)
- Thursday 30th April (1pm- 8pm)
- Thursday 14th May (1pm- 8pm)
- Thursday 28th May (1pm- 8pm)

Time with the kids would involve lots of play, putting together pre-prepared dinner and getting the kids to bed. We have close access to lots of parks and playground if you like getting out of the house.

Please feel feee to contact me if you would like further information about the job.

Looking forward to hearing from you!

Emily and Bart

We require a nanny to assist with caring for a 2.5 year old little boy.
Our current nanny is away until the 16th April 2026 and we require a nanny every Friday from 8am until 6-7pm.
Start date ideally this Friday. With the option to do 4 hours on either a Saturday and Sunday.
A typical day would look like: Arriving in the morning and looking after our little boy while mum gets ready for work, entertain him /feed him breakfast/take him for a walk. He currently has one nap a day around 1230pm for 2 hours. You can go for a walk with him during the day, some light household work while he is a sleep Rate of pay between $30-$35 depending on experience.

There is the option once our nanny gets back to pick up one day per week and potentially weekend work.

We are a friendly professional family in South Yarra looking for a reliable and proactive babysitter to help with our two children (aged 8 and 10) on weekday afternoons.

Hours are approximately 1pm – 7pm Monday–Friday. The children finish school at 3:30pm, so the early part of the shift involves walking our golden retriever and helping with light household organisation before school pick-up.

The role includes:
• School pick-up (very short walk from our house) and after-school care
• Taking our son to tennis (walking distance from our house).
• Taking our daughter to netball.
• Preparing the kids' dinner
• Helping with homework
• Playing with the kids and supervising showers/pyjamas
• Walking our friendly golden retriever
• Light household and home-admin tasks to help keep things running smoothly (e.g. dishwasher, kids’ laundry, simple meal prep, grocery runs etc)

We’re looking for someone who is warm, organised, and able to take initiative around the house while also being great with kids.

$35/hr

We are looking for a warm, playful and organised caregiver to join our family as a casual babysitter.

We are a busy working family happily embracing the chaos of our 4 and 6yr old girls. Our kids love arts & crafts, music, outdoor play, and - for our youngest - literally anything her big sister is doing.

Where: Malvern
Hours: Ad-hoc Saturday evenings, plus some weekday evenings as mutually agreed on.

Extra daytime hours available throughout all school holidays, if suitable.

Compensation: $35+/hr cash. Rate negotiable commensurate with experience.

Essential:
* WWC & first aid certifications
* Prior experience with sole charge, in-home care for this age group (with references)
* Non-smoker
* Comfort with solo bedtime routines

Please DM me if you would like to talk further about this role. Looking forward to hearing from you!

Hello amazing sitters!

We are looking for a reliable, experienced sitter to care of our two boys (3yo and 1yo) while I go on placement for my teaching degree in May.

The Schedule:
We need coverage for Mondays and Wednesdays on the following dates: 4th, 6th, 11th, 13th, 18th, and 20th.
Mornings: 7:30 am – 9:30 am
Afternoons: 2:30 pm – 4:30 pm
(My mum will care for them during the midday gap).

We’d also like to schedule a few "settling in" sessions in April so everyone can get comfortable before the placement begins.

Requirements:
Experience: Minimum 5 years in early childhood; experience with babies is ideal but not necessary.
Medical/Safety: Our 3yo has anaphylaxis (cashews, peanuts, pistachios) and an egg allergy. You must hold a current First Aid certificate and be fully confident in using an EpiPen.

Your responsibilities will be to play and do meals (breakfast, afternoon tea).

We look forward to hearing from you and hearing a little bit about you, your experience and interests!

Thank you!

Stephanie

I'm looking for a nanny in or around SOUTH YARRA to take twin infants to childcare 4 days weekly (Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday): You will need to change, feed, and take them to childcare 5 minutes away, which takes less than 1 hour, between 7-9am in the morning, and on also to collect them from childcare in the evening for 2 hours (6-8pm), and wash/change/feed them before bedtime. In addition, 6 hours during the day on Saturday or Sunday (e.g., 12-6pm).
You should have experience caring for infants; be friendly, warm, and nurturing; understand infants' needs; have good command of English; and perform light house duties and cooking basic food for the kids.
Please contact me to discuss.
Thanks,
Ilan