Nanny
Provide care to children on a casual or live-in basis.
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- What's it like to be a Nanny?
- How to become a Nanny
- Latest Nanny jobs
- Top skills and experience for Nannies
- Is Nanny the right role for you?
- Nanny role reviews
What's it like to be a Nanny?
A Nanny provides care to children, and may be employed on a casual or live-in basis. Nannies provide supervision and comfort and keep children safe. They also may undertake some daily tasks around the home relating to the care of the children, such as preparing meals and washing dishes.Did you find this video helpful?
Tasks and duties
- Supervise children at all times.
- Bathe and dress children.
- Prepare meals and snacks for children, and feed and burp babies.
- Organise fun and enriching activities for children.
- Coordinate daily schedules, for both children and their parents.
- Organise, tidy and do a light clean of the house.
- Run errands, take children to appointments and help parents with tasks if needed.
- Help older children with their homework.
- Organise packing for children’s travel.
How to become a Nanny
While you don’t need specific educational training to work as a Nanny, there are some minimum certifications you’ll need to hold.
- You’ll most likely need a Working With Children Check, a National Police Check, a First Aid Certificate and CPR certification.
- Consider completing a Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care (CHC30121) through TAFE or a registered training organisation.
- You could also consider a bachelor degree in education. Having a teaching degree would allow you to offer an extended range of services as a Nanny, and keep you in demand. The course would take 3 years full-time, and you’ll need a pretty good ATAR or to apply for flexible entry.
- Consider joining the Australian Nanny Association, which have their own minimum requirements for accreditation.
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Find out how your salary compares with the average salary for Nannies.Latest Nanny jobs on SEEK
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Skills and experience employers are looking for
Having the right skills and experience can make you an in-demand applicant. Nanny employers on SEEK are looking for job seekers with expertise in the following areas. Child Care
Attentive
First Aid Certificate
First Aid
Professional Housekeeping
Working with Children
Integrity
Drivers Licence
Infant Care
Meal Preparation
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Latest Nanny reviews
Aug 2019
Nannying isn’t as easy as floating down with your umbrella but can be a wonderfully rewarding job
Reviewer's QualificationCertificate IV in Community Services Work
Experience1 – 4 years
Organisation sizeMedium (20-199 employees)
SpecialisationWorking with children from 4mths to 7 years old in their own homes
The good thingsBeing a Nanny is a wonderful way to work with children and build relationships with the family of the children in your care. Caring for children in their own home takes away the chaos and business of ...
The challengesNannying can sometimes be a little isolating as you are generally caring for children on your own so don’t have the support of a team of workers around you. Because families needs are also forever cha...
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May 2025
As a nanny, I'm not just caring the children but also im shaping their lives development.
Experience5 – 9 years
Organisation sizeI'm self-employed
SpecialisationSelf Employment
The good thingsI like about my role because I find satisfaction in being able to leverage my knowledge and skills to assist others and providing support along the way.
The challengesWhen people didn't respect me as a human being.
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