We're looking for our next Mary Poppins to join our family and care for our cutie pies while I'm working mostly from home. We're open to full or part time nannies so if you're available for part or all of the week send us a message!
Here's our situation:
- McKinnon/Bentleigh/Ormond area (3204)
- We’re looking for a permanent nanny who’ll click with our whole family. Hours would mostly be within 9-5, Mon-Fri
- 3 littlies: 4yo girl, 3yo girl and 1yo boy - we're biased but we think they're hilarious and cute little monsters
- No weekends or after hours work required
Here are the details (i.e. I’m slightly OCD) so if you’re half a chance so far, please read on.
Us:
We're a family with 3 kids - a 4 1/2yo girl who's at kinder 2 days a week (Mon & Wed), a 3yo girl, and 1 1/2yo boy.
- The girls are quite into their arts and crafts, currently obsessed with playing mums & dads, and love dress ups, and our little man is a super chilled toddler who fits into what we’re up to and is starting to have his own adorable personality, loves magnetic tiles, his footy, throwing a ball and loves dancing.
- The kids all love all the crafts, painting, play dough, sensory activities, bike rides, pram walks, picnics, playground time… so much playground time…, collecting flowers, leaves, sticks (that all stay outside), boardgames, puzzles, and heaps of other activities we have ready to go at home.
- We also have two dogs - small and medium fluff balls with big personalities who love pats.
- Dad works full time usually at the office, I work mostly from home, very occasionally go to the office meaning I'll very much be present while you’re here, and therefore am available for quick help, questions, etc. but I do need to actually work.
Our Mary Poppins:
- Has the standard checks: WWCC, Police Check, First Aid, reliable transport to our home, a licence and comfortable driving a big car to take kids to activities (swimming/ballet/kinder).
- Is comfortable with dogs: as mentioned we have 2 dogs who are very much a part of and involved with the family and will be all over you (they’re annoyingly friendly but zero danger).
- Is responsible, punctual and professional, experienced, easy going, and clean (there's that OCD) who can be present with them and can get the kids comfortable with you quickly. Can also be generally helpful to me and hands on with stuff like unpacking shopping, folding/putting away laundry etc.
- Is competent in the kitchen and able to help with light cleaning mostly after the kids (usually organising their space or making sure the place is back to normal). You'll need to prep lunches and a couple of small snacks and work around a nap for either one or 2 of them during the day, which is usually pretty consistent.
- Is really great at kids baths. Especially getting them out of it, moisturised and hair dried and done up!
- Can entertain the kids (no TV plonking); walks, going out to the park, playground, babycino cafe trips, ride/scooter, local community events, inside games, loves reading, playing, painting, crafting, making forts etc. etc.
- Can educate them - the older ones especially are at the stage where they're learning to read/write/count/learn days etc, we'd very much like to see them continue to progress with this.
- Be ok with them being sick. Given they don't go to childcare, they don't get as sick as many kids who do, but still be prepared for the occasional snotty nose or three.
- Generally be awesome with them/don’t turn out to be a psycho kidnapper.
Rate is negotiable based on experience, and to just to be upfront, we'd likely preference somebody a little more experienced at this stage. We've been through a few nannies and can now definitely tell when someone clicks with our family.
I’ve deliberately been pretty detailed so that if our unicorn nanny is reading and nodding along to all points so far, it’s probably a good sign. So if you’re interested please comment with an age/experience/expected rate, and we’ll message suitable candidates for more detail.
Thanks for playing along, looking forward to hearing from our future Mary Poppins.
My name is Tracy and I have two boys aged 1 and 3. I am returning to work shortly and am looking for help caring for my youngest son between 8 and 4 pm from Monday an d Tuesday .
If you have availability I would love to hear from you
Hello , for some help with our three boys. Mostly weekend work (during the day) as a extra set if hands as my husband travels alot for work and also works weekends. But for the right candidate there will Be a option for more babysittign afterschool etc. As i mentioned I have 3 boys (8,6yoand 2.5yo) the boys have sports on Thursday and friday nigths and also on the weekend, so i will often need you to come with me to help with my toddler or help drive the older two around . I will need some help ad hoc on a thurs and fri night and permanent on the weekends ( during the day) . Also maybe some help with light household duties aswell My boys are very active and like to be outdoors with a ball! We are a lovely family however it is loud with the 3 boys :). We are a very relaxed family and would welcome you in. Look forward to hearing from you
With our two boys now in Grade 2 and 5, we are looking for a superstar house-helper, somewhere between a housekeeper and a nanny.
After collecting the children from school/sport, main duties would be folding washing, preparing evening meal, perhaps a bit of ironing or prepping lunchbox snacks or some local errands. The boys have their own chores to help contribute, and need an adult nearby to ask, should they need help with homework but otherwise are pretty self-sufficient.
If you enjoy having well behaved (almost always!) kids around for company but are a clean machine and enjoy keeping a tidy home, we would love to hear from you. Pay and hours negotiable for the right person.
Hi We live in Carnegie and have two daughters, aged 1 and 5. We’re looking for a babysitter primarily for our 1-year-old (since our older daughter is usually at school) for 2-3 days a week, a few hours each day. We also need someone comfortable with light housework and cleaning. If you are interested, could you please share your availability, hourly rate, and email address so we can arrange an online meeting first? Thanks!
I am looking for someone who is looking for a long term position to help with my 2 girls. I Need help to pick up my 13 year old early from school and take to her to her gymnastics. Return to our home and help with some light housework and some cooking. I then need help making sure she has dinner, does her homework and in bed at right time.
I need someone who can commit to each week and is very relatable to teens but can also be firm
in a kind and loving way when needed. I have 2 girls age 13 and 16 and a son who is 21.
Hours would be Monday 2:30-5:30pm and Tuesday 2:30-9pm.
The job involves cooking some meals and helping to hang and fold washing and making sure kitchen clean when finished.
We would love someone to become part of our family , someone we can trust to leave our girls with if we need to travel as well.
We are a family of four, looking for an experienced infant nanny for TWO weekdays (can be flexible which days) per week of care for our baby daughter. She will be approximately six months old at the time of commencement in mid May 2025 - to support mother's return to work. Our eldest daughter is five years old and attends a local primary school - pick up from school by nanny not essential but would be helpful to have as a back up. We also have an eight year old greyhound who is very placid and sleeps all day.
Hours are also somewhat flexible but need to cover at least between 8:15am and 5pm on both days. We are ideally looking for someone who can commit to the position for at least 12 months.
We would also like to ensure that there can be a 1-2 week period of shadowing prior to mother's return to work on 26th of May.
Up-to-date first aid qualifications, WWCC, non-smoker and driver's license are a must for us.
We look forward to hearing from you!
We are looking for a Sitter for our 13 month old girl and 3 year old boy for this Saturday night 12.04.25
you will need to put them both to bed around 7pm. I will make sure they will have already had dinner and a bath.
I am looking for a reliable casual carer who can occasionally pick my 3 children up from school or after school care. There will be some evenings where they will need to be taken to activities and some cooking required occasionally.
Hello! We are a family of three and would like to find someone to look after our almost two year old Luna, two times a week preferably in the mornings from 8am until she goes to bed around 12pm on Mondays and Thursdays. These days are flexible slightly if someone is the right fit and these days don’t suit. We would also like Luna’s nanny to be free occasionally on either a Saturday or Sunday, once every 6 weeks.
Luna loves books, walking, running, playing at the park, using her bike and scooter, drawing, stickers, puzzles, blocks, and engaging with other kids. She is a delight to look after and has a tonne of personality. Luna’s snacks and meals will be all prepared for her and ready in the fridge.
Hi, my wife Jenny and I are looking for help Monday and Tuesday for our girls 8 and 10. We live in Elsternwick near Wesley College. We need from 3.30pm both days as pick up from school and bring the girls to our house until 6.30pm. On a Tuesday our eldest will need to be driven to basketball. Would love to have a conversation if Monday and Tuesday might work for you?
Hello! I have a 6 yo girl and 7yo boy. Looking for help 2/3 days a week from 3.30pm school pick up till 6.30pm. Some light house keeping and dinner prep is needed. Some days will include drop off and pick up from local after school activity so car needed. I also travel for work so maybe occasionally be keen for other days and/or occasional babysitting. Thanks so much!
We are based in Malvern East in between Waverly and Dandenong Rd, near Burke Rd.
Ideally looking for a long term arrangement. Would love to do some sessions beforehand to get to know you.
Rate $35 per hour - negotiable if you have qualifications. WWCC and police check required
About us: ⁃ We are easy going professional couple - Boy super sporty so would love someone keen to play in backyard - Daughter loves drawing, craft and play, music and singing/dance ⁃ We have boundaries around TV during the week and keen for kids to complete home work and readers and then do active play
We are a family of 4...my Husband and I have two gorgeous kids; a 3 year old girl and a nearly 2 year old boy.
We have had a long term nanny with us who has had to leave suddenly for unfortunate reasons to focus on her own family so we're looking for another wonderful nanny to join our family.
We both work full time. Our daughter is at kindergarten and our Son is at home.
We are looking for aN experienced, fun loving nanny who loves kids and gets joy from seeing them laugh, learn and grow. Ideally someone trained in early childhood and experienced in supporting the development of young ones.
The role includes preparing breakfast for kids, getting them ready for the day, dropping off and picking up our daughter from kindergarten (700m down the road) and taking care of our Son (feeding, playing, putting to sleep for nap, taking out for outings to library, park, playgroups and classes). Other duties include preparing kids meals, packing Kindergarten lunchbox, laundry, unstacking and stacking dishwasher/keeping kitchen clean and tidy, keeping lounge room and kids rooms tidy (picking up toys etc). We have a cleaner 1 x per week so no deep cleaning is required but a light vacuum of living areas once a week or so between cleans is appreciated.
If it is preferred, we have a later start on Mondays and earlier finish on Fridays. We can also aim to have you finish earlier when we can get home earlier (between 5-6pm) however flexibility is preferred.
We have a car for you to use with the kids.
We value our nanny/'s so much. We don't have any family support in Melbourne so you're really a big part of our lives and the reason we can work and enjoy a beautiful family at the same time.
We look forward to hearing from you if this sounds like an opportunity that you're interested in.
We are a friendly and busy family looking for a reliable and caring nanny to assist with our morning routine.
📅 Hours: Monday – Friday, 6:45am – 10:00am (some flexibility with start and end times possible for the right person) 📍 Location: Brighton 💰 Pay: $25–$30 per hour (based on experience)
Role includes: • Helping our three children (boy 10, girl 7, boy 5) get ready for the day • Preparing breakfast and making lunchboxes • Assisting with dressing and school/kinder drop-offs (using our car or yours, whichever you prefer) • Returning home for light housekeeping and laundry duties
We are a busy working family and would love someone who is organised, responsible, and great with kids!
📩 Please DM me for more details or to express interest
I need someone in the house to hang out with my 12 year old daughter and I as back up.
It's 5 days a fortnight. Friday after school till Wed starting school. Not during the day on school days. Need someone for this weekend and then regularly every second week.
help with light housework/errands too please.
In the short term can break up the times.....
Main responsibilities :
1. supervising breakfast and school lunch prep - getting one child ready for school and walking to school
2. walking dog (can be done on way to school) + dog sitting at home
4. some light housework and meal prep (dinner)
Hello! We are looking for the right person to become part of our household a few afternoons a week from 3.30-6pm.
We believe it takes a village to raise a child, and having all family in other parts of the state and the country, we need some extra support with the two children in our care after school. The kids are bubbly, engaged and in a great routine.
The successful candidate will be able to facilitate school pick up, afternoon tea, some after school commitments (including dance, choir etc), get dinner started on occasion ... and some supervision of homework will be necessary!
We're very flexible re the role - it's more important we find the right person and fit for our home. Some casual babysitting may also be required.
Please note: We are currently living in the CBD during our renovation, so there's a little more travel at the moment (which we can negotiate a travel allowance), but back into Caulfield North from beginning of April.
Seeking babysitter for weeknight evenings, if you can also do a few Saturday mornings that'd be wonderful but not essential. Somewhat flexible on days/hours.
Caring for two boys, 5 & 7: play, dinner (ready to eat), bedtime routine (no bath, just pj's and brush teeth) etc. Very easy and mostly they play independently or do homework, you will simply keep an eye on them while hubby and I work - we will be around for any q's etc.
Ideally you will work Thursday and/or Tuesday evenings, 5 - 7:30 with no housework, or if you're willing to do light housework 3:45 - 7:15.
If you are interested in doing housework, it will be mostly: packing away toys, vacuum living/play areas, occasional laundry folding/pack, wipe down kitchen, wipe flat surfaces/mirrors, no heavy cleaning since we have a regular cleaner. But with two boys the house always gets messy.
We live 10min walk from Gardenvale station.
Please respond with: your preferred days, your hourly rate, a bit about yourself.
I'm a single dad with full-time custody, looking for a warm, fun , energetic and reliable nanny/housekeeper in the Caulfield area. I need someone flexible with hours, who has a driver’s license for school drop-offs and pick-ups. While my child is at school, I’d love help with general housework and preparing simple, home-cooked meals. A kind, easygoing nature is a must—we're looking for someone who feels like part of the family! contact me if this sounds like a good fit.
The ideal candidate will have a mature, friendly and FUN,sense of humour personality, excellent attention to detail, be super tidy and be an expert at running an organised household. Experience in a similar role is a MUST.
We are a family with 12 year old twins and a kitten in Brighton looking for a reliable nanny for school pick up and drop off plus dinner prep every Tuesday. Hours 7-9 am and 345-545pm Your own vehicle, working driver license; Covid vaccination up to date, police and WWCC mandatory and two references. No allergy to cat.
Rate negotiable depending on experiences.
We are looking for a nanny for one day a week from around the 1st of April, for our son Zayn. He is currently 10.5 months old and will be close to one by then.
We are first time parents that are navigating our return to work and planning on sending our son to day care for three days a week, but looking to balance that out with a day at home with a Nanny (either Monday or Thursday). It will be a full day of work (7-9 hours) which will involve a typical routine for a 1 year old - meals, playtime, naps, and a milk feed or two.
In terms of other info, we live in Highett and have a groodle named Alfie. He is a really good dog and mostly tends to keep to himself. We won’t have a lot of work around the house, and are open to being flexible on that.
Also, it would be ideal for us to find someone that can take this on for atleast 6 months as we are looking for something more long term to allow Zayn to adjust into a routine and be comfortable with a carer.
Our son is an energetic cheeky little bub that loves to play and is pretty quick to warm up to new people. If this job is of interest to you, please reach out and we would be happy to share more information.
Overview:
- Ongoing nannying role in Malvern assisting with childcare pick ups
- There will be around 1-1.5 hours at our house before you pick her up so house duties is part of this role
- Commencing after Easter
- Family of 3 - we have a c. 14 month old baby girl
- Approx 9 hours each week – 4pm-7pm Wed,Thurs,Fri
- Must have prior experience caring for baby or toddler
- $35 per hour ($315 per week)
Proposed routine:
- Start 4.00pm
- Prior to picking her up from daycare, we would like your help to assist with household duties (I have listed these below)
- Pick up our daughter at 5-5.30pm (childcare is 5-10 mins walking distance from home with pram or you can drive our car which is generally at home, or if you prefer to drive your car we can organise a car seat)
- Our daughter eats dinner c. 5.30-6pm
- Bath c. 6pm
- Quiet playtime / reading before bed at 7pm
Note: One of us normally gets home from work by about 6.30pm but there may be times where we ask for you to put her to bed and stay later (if you can we appreciate your flexibility where possible)
Light household tasks:
Given there is 1-1.5 hours each day before you get her from daycare, we would like help with the following tasks. Note these are light household duties and we have a cleaner who comes once a week on Friday's to clean the house
1. Our daughter's dinner prep (usually just veggies and piece of meat)
2. Laundry - Hanging out / folding up / putting on washing (as time permits each day)
3. Dishes - stacking / unstacking dishwasher and some handwashing of certain items
4. Wiping down the kitchen bench and table surfaces (at end of evening)
5. Vacuuming living area (just on Wednesday's)
6. Changing daughter's sheets (Friday's)
7. Emptying daughter's nappy bin (Wednesday's)
8. Keeping our daughter's drawers / cupboards and change table neat and tidy each day
9. Toys put away at end of day
10. High chair and floor cleaned - just areas where our daughter has created a mess from eating
11. Vacuuming the living area
12. We may leave a list of other ad hoc items like dry cleaning, post office pick up and will leave a credit card if required
Other:
- We want you to feel comfortable in our home and a part of our family, you are welcome to anything in the house including watching TV, using internet etc
- We have a pool and plenty of outdoor space and multiple parks in walking distance
Please reach out to me if you are interested specifying your prior experience and interest in the role.
I'm looking for a nanny who can collect my 8 and 10 year old boys each Tuesday from school, and take them to their after school activities in South Melbourne. My husband and I are usually home from work between 5.30-6.00. We specifically need Tuesdays weekly. Other days available if required :)
We have a regular Nanny on Monday afternoons and we're on the look out for a casual Nanny who is willing to fill in when they are unavailable and for casual babysitting. Timing is typically Monday afternoons 12.45pm - 5.45pm
The role would include caring for our two girls (2 and nearly 4), cooking dinner, tidying kids toys, folding washing occasionally, and getting the girls ready for bed.
The girls love reading, singing, dancing, cooking, arts and crafts and spending time outside. We have several parks locally, a library not far away and plenty of cafe's for baby cinos!
$30-$35/hour depending on experience and qualifications.
If this sounds like a good match for you, please reach out for a chat! Look forward to hearing from you!
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