Full time and Part time Nannies

Are you considering having a permanent nanny come into your home to look after your children, but you are not sure of the employment process or your obligations?

Do you need to replace an existing nanny? Or are you contemplating going back to work permanently and are investigating your options?

Maybe you work from home, and are just finding it too hard to juggle your young children with your work commitments.

Whatever your reason, Mary Poppins Nannies are here to assist you. We regularly place full time and part time nannies in homes throughout Canberra and the surrounding region.

Quality time for children

Full Time Nannies are employed from 7.5 to 10 hours a day, 5 days a week – usually Monday to Friday, and the expectation is that they will be with your family for a minimum of 6 months, however they often stay for two or more years.

Part Time Nannies are usually employed up to three full days each week, but sometimes employment may be for 3-4 hours every morning or afternoon.

While nannies in Canberra usually live away from the place of employment (Live-Out Nannies), we also place nannies who Live-In with the family they care for. To ensure this situation works well for everyone concerned we assist you to set up guidelines prior to the nanny moving in.

When you contact Mary Poppins Nannies to place a nanny with your children, the first thing we will do is arrange a suitable time for one of our friendly Childcare Consultants to meet with you to discuss your childcare requirements, the expectations you have of your prospective nanny, and complete an in-depth profile of your family covering your children’s routines, activities, medical and emergency details. This meeting is also an opportunity for you to ask questions about our services and staff, and for us to build a rapport with you and to develop a clear understanding of your requirements.

Mary Poppins Nannies interviews every potential childcarer and contacts their referees prior to submitting them for an interview with you.  We ensure they have or are qualifying for the relevant First Aid certificates.  In the process of being registered with Mary Poppins Nannies, applicants must undergo an Australian Federal Police check and we ensure public liability and professional indemnity insurances are in place.

Nannies have the same entitlements as everyone else employed to do a job. Employers pay their PAYG tax and Worker’s Compensation Insurance, and when nannies are placed in permanent positions, they will receives the usual entitlements such as superannuation, annual leave, sick and personal leave, and paid public holidays.

At Mary Poppins Nannies, we offer our permanent clients the option of employing their nanny themselves, or of having her/him employed by us.