Babysitting and Nanny Jobs in Balmoral NSW

Looking for help with our school aged kids, aged 9 and 10 before and after school. Mum is suffering health problems and Dad is trying to run a business. Early start around 7am when the kids wake up to help get them ready and off to school. And some arvo pick ups and escorting to extra curricular if needed. Thank you

*Babysitter / Mother’s Helper – Part Time*

We are a busy and welcoming family looking for a reliable and caring babysitter to help support our household and engage with our children during the day.

**About Our Family**
We have five children aged 1, 3, 8, 11, and 13. Three of our children are homeschooled (ages 8, 11, and 13). We are looking for someone who enjoys working with children of different ages and can bring energy, creativity, and patience to the role!

**Role Overview**
The primary focus of this role is caring for our two youngest boys (ages 1 and 3) while also assisting our 8-year-old daughter with homeschool work for a short period each session.

**Key Responsibilities**
* Provide attentive care for our 1-year-old and 3-year-old
* Plan and engage the children in stimulating, age-appropriate activities such as:
* Crafts and creative play
* Outdoor play
* Blocks and imaginative play
* Educational and sensory activities
* Assist our 8-year-old with homeschool learning for approximately **1 hour per session**, primarily:
* Basic Math
*English / reading / writing support
*Prepare simple snacks and lunch for the children when needed
* Help maintain a positive, structured, and nurturing environment for the children

**Ideal Candidate**
* Warm, patient, and genuinely enjoys spending time with children
* Creative and proactive in planning activities that support learning and development
* Comfortable assisting with basic primary-school level learning
*Background in teaching, education, or childcare is highly desirable
*Christian and able to provide a pastoral reference*
* Reliable and trustworthy

**Preferred Experience**
* Experience working with young children and/or large families
* Teaching, tutoring, or homeschooling support experience
* First aid or childcare qualifications (a plus)

**What We’re Looking For**
Someone who will feel like a natural extension of our family—kind, engaged, and enthusiastic about helping children learn and grow.

**Hours**
Monday 9am - 1pm
Wednesday 9am - 1pm
Thursday or Friday 9am - 1pm (some weeks may alternate with Thursday and Friday)

**Rate**
*$28 - $40 Dependant on experience

***LOOKING FOR A NANNY TO BE PART OF OUR FAMILY***

We are a family of 4 based in Adamstown Heights. We own our own small business that is craving for more of our attention. A nanny to care for our 2 year old boy will be a blessing! Our 9 year old is in primary school so you’ll be a sole carer for boy.

We follow child led and attached parenting yet have a regular routine with some fluidity. We have a simple and organic way of life and highly value the environment and our surroundings, which reflects in our parenting ethos. Our daughter attends fhe local steiner school which perfrftl aligns with our lifestlye. Our little boy is playful, fun and an absolute joy to hang out with (no mamma bias haha)!
At present we are looking for three days and have some amount of flexibility with the choice of days and hours, which are unlikely to exceed 5:30pm generally. There is scope for this to continue on to 4 days a week if it suits you and us.
Your day would mostly include child care and child related chores, with some assistance in daily domestic chores if and when time permits. Nature trails, outdoor play, park/beach visite, walks etc and indoor acitvites including crestive play, dance and music and similar afe appropriate activities would make his routime.

Previous Nannying experience required an some flexibility with stsrt dates possoble.

Look forward to hearing from you!

I am looking to fill the role of a suitable Nanny/Manny in Merewether Heights/Newcastle to care for one 9-year-old boy in and around my home. Boy is quiet, reserved, extremely shy and at healthy developmental milestones - he enjoys board games, reading, crafts, and does a swimming, jujitsu and baseball during the week.

Hours: part-time, predominantly 300-730p flexible days during the week - min 2 days.

Role: Some school pick up; responsible for the childcare, physical and emotional needs of this quiet boy; meal prep (dinners/lunch box), keeping the child's environment hygienic and organized, homework tasks and taking him to pre-scheduled sport activities. You will work independently but on rare occasion alongside me - some local driving required for sports activities.

Rate: $30/hr Competitive rates on experience and professional licenses, other parent references, working with children checks and registrations. Additional driving, parking rates as required. Additional overnight rate on rare occasion ~3x per year. Flexible vacation days if you need to take days to recharge yourself.

About me the parent: I am a widowed, full time working mamma and looking for the nurturing person to be an extension of me for my young boy. At times I work from home however travel to Muswellbrook 2x a week and on those days get home around 7:30-8pm. My work schedule is predictable and routine, and so is the school and sports schedule.

Our home: Smoke free, drug free, private. Single story home w a yard. We have one medium sized 3-year-old sheepdog mixed dog who is very happy to be around people.

Casual babysitting for my 2 toddlers. Usually involving routine and bedtime.