Are You Looking to Hire A Nanny or Governess? You can have peace of mind by hiring an experienced nanny or governess through our estate nanny placement agency. We thoroughly vet each application to find exceptional nannies who exceed our requirements and expectations.
If you are looking for professional household staff, such as a newborn care specialist or someone with an education in childcare development. Here, an amazing nanny or governess will be a perfect fit.
But, of course, hiring the right nanny or governess is dependent on your family’s needs. As a leading domestic placement agency, through interviews and assessments, we help you decide which option best suits your family.
Below is general information about the benefits of having a nanny or governess hired by our agency and the services they can provide.
The Benefits of Having a Nanny or a Governess
There are many benefits to having an experienced nanny or governess, particularly when safety and health are of utmost concern. These include:
- Consistent childcare with set work hours helps your children feel safe, comfortable, and happy through routine and a familiar friendly face.
- A full-time nanny or governess is more flexible. She will adjust to your schedule rather than you needing to adapt to a daycare center’s schedule.
- With consistent contact, a nanny gets to know your children and gives them tailored one-on-one attention, attending to their needs physically, emotionally, and socially.
- A nanny or a governess can oversee your older children’s homework requirements, leaving you to spend your free time with them as a family.
- Having the same person supervise your child’s activities also helps limit their exposure to health risks that a daycare center cannot prevent.
Do You Need the Services of a Nanny or Governess?
Maybe you are undecided as to if you have enough responsibilities for a nanny or governess. If you are looking for consistent childcare from a professional with education or training, you will need a nanny or governess rather than a babysitter or daycare.
The Role of a Professional Nanny or Governess
Your and your children’s needs will determine the duties of a nanny or governess. Below, we lay out the primary responsibilities for both roles, using the titles interchangeably.
General Supervision of Children
A nanny or a governess will be primarily responsible for supervising the children of the house. However, if guests are present, their responsibilities can also include overseeing the guests’ children.
Planning of Daily Activities
An experienced governess will plan and schedule the day’s activities in advance. The schedule will include school and homework for older children, naps and meals for younger children, and playdates for all.
Planning of Play Date with Friends
Planning play dates with other children is a responsibility often given to the nanny. These will be supervised activities that enhance the social skills of the children and keep them healthy.
Transportation of Children
A nanny can transport children to and from school, playdates, and other activities. She will have a driver’s license with a clean driving record upon request.
Supervision of Schoolwork
By supervising schoolwork, the governess will ensure your child is up to date on all assignments and is receiving any necessary help.
Light Cleaning and Organization
Keeping the children’s bedroom and playroom clean and organized is your nanny’s responsibility.
Usually, a governess’ duties do not include the overall deep-cleaning of the house. But, you can discuss some cleaning responsibilities and agree upon the most applicable to the role.
Meal Preparation for the Children
A nanny may prepare meals for the children throughout the day if agreed upon. A healthy menu will be determined by you and your nanny.
Additional Responsibilities are Negotiable
Suppose older children are in school, or the governess has other free time throughout the day. In that case, you may determine that they have other duties, such as running errands or doing chores around the house.
Education and Training
A nanny or governess may have a college degree or, at the very minimum, professional training alongside a certificate in CPR/First Aid. You can also request other education and training meeting the specific needs of your children and family. We will find the best candidate that matches your criteria.
Other Qualifications of a Perfect Nanny
We only provide nanny candidates with excellent communication skills, as this is essential for the relationship with children, parents, and other household staff. We also look for those who can hold a friendly, energetic, and caring attitude throughout the day.
We also ask our candidates to travel and have a passport ready for possible international travel. Please let us know if there are other qualifications you are interested in or domestic roles you need fulfilling.
What Makes the Role of a Governess Different from that of a Nanny?
Both a governess and a nanny fill all the roles mentioned above.
Besides those duties, specifically, a governess may have a degree in education or childcare, giving her the skills and experience to tutor children.
Some of our governesses also have qualified training to work with special needs children. This is a highly sought-after qualification that can help to relieve stress and concern over the daily life of your special needs child.
Nanny or Governess Placements & Management
Whether you need childcare services such as newborn care, a temporary nanny, or a professional governess with child development education, we understand the need for a dependable domestic staffing agency to place the right nanny or governess in your estate. Therefore, we guarantee the placement of only highly qualified nannies and governesses to fulfill your family’s needs.
Contact us to learn more about our estate and domestic staffing placements and management services.