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Looking for a nanny for my toddler as I work full time. Must have some childcare experience. Help with feeding and watching him during the day.

I am looking for a caring and reliable babysitter for my 8-year-old daughter, who has travelled the world, and is very sophisticated for her age. She is also at times very strong headed. So, a babysitter in 20’s range, in my opinion, always works best for her, as she relates better to this age group. Looking for somebody to start ASAP, which can involve picking daughter up from Fitzroy North Primary or her extracurricular classes, when she finishes and watching her during the evening. Looking for somebody to begin next week, and for afternoons/evenings concentrated from mid Oct through Nov 5th. This role is more flexible rather than on a fixed schedule. Must have experience, and references that can be provided, and preferably close by to Fitzroy where we currently live. Pls respond with availability. Happy to arrange a paid trial first. Thank you, and I look forward to hearing from you. Libby

We are a warm, busy family in South Melbourne looking for an experienced and reliable nanny to join our family and share a regular weekly roster caring for our two children, aged 2 and 5. We have been fortunate to have wonderful, long-term relationships with our nannies and really value having people in our children’s lives who become trusted and familiar members of our family. With one of our current nannies finishing with us in December, we are starting our search now for the right people to join us longer term. While the permanent roster will commence from December 2026, there is plenty of opportunity to start sooner. We have availability from mid Oct ongoing. This means there will be opportunities over the coming months to work with our family, get to know the children and see whether we are a good fit for each other before moving into a regular long-term arrangement. We are looking to cover afternoon shifts across Tuesday and Wednesday and a full day Thursday Afternoons | approximately 3:30pm–7:00pm School/daycare pick-ups, play or activities, dinner, baths and helping with the evening routine. Thursdays | full-day shift (approximately 7:00am–6:30pm) There are also regular opportunities for additional casual hours, particularly evenings and weekends, and potentially opportunities to travel with our family from time to time. The person we’re looking for: Our priority is finding people who are genuinely interested in building a relationship with our children and becoming a trusted part of our family’s life over time. We are looking for someone who is: * Experienced and confident caring for toddlers and young children * Warm, patient and genuinely engaged with children * Calm and emotionally attuned, particularly around big feelings, boundaries and age-appropriate challenging behaviour * Reliable and punctual * Independent and able to take initiative without needing constant direction * Organised, clean and respectful of our home * Comfortable managing school/daycare drop-offs and pick-ups * Flexible where possible, while also communicating clearly about their own availability * Interested in a stable, long-term role with a family A driver’s licence and confidence driving children would be highly regarded. We place a lot of value on mutual respect, communication and reliability. We have been very lucky to have long-standing relationships with our nannies and want the people who work with us to feel valued and well looked after. In return, we are looking for the same level of care, reliability and respect for our family. Location South Melbourne, VIC If this sounds like a good fit, we’d love to hear a little about you, your nannying/childcare experience and understand your current availability.