Major Responsibilities of the nanny
Your nanny’s major responsibilities will be to:
- Create a stimulating, nurturing, and safe environment for the children
- Supervise the children’s activities at all times
- Plan and prepare meals and fluids for, and to feed the children
- Dress the children
- Place the children down for naps and bedtime
- Bathe the children
- Change diapers and potty train the children
- Perform housework including washing the laundry, cleaning up after meals, tidying play areas, and washing up
- Teach the children good social manners
- Play with the children, both indoors and outdoors
- Implement the children’s schedules and routines as per the parents’ beliefs and instructions
- Administer medicine to the children
Aim to get a nanny who
- Has at least basic education e.g. primary education or a High school graduate
- Should have attained 18 years of age
- Has a Kenyan National ID card or valid passport
- Has experience in caring for children
- Has first aid training and child and infant CPR
- Has communication proficiency, able to voice her concerns to you
- Is reliable, honest, and trustworthy
- Has the physical ability to care for a young child
- Has the ability to plan, organize, and multitask with minimal supervision
Job Qualifications and Requirements
A full-time nanny should:
- Be prompt and reliable and should arrive to work on time even after the days off
- Keep the family informed of events during their absence
- Make an effort to keep parents aware of the child’s general well-being
- Ensure that both child and home are clean and well looked after
- The child should generally be in good spirits, having clean diapers, and clean clothing
- The household should be well-ordered, showing that the nanny is picking up after the child
- Notify you in a timely fashion if she is ill or will be late in arriving.
- Keep you up to date on any significant milestones, changes, and issues regarding the baby that you might miss when you are away
- Keep you informed of the child’s activities, whereabouts, and eating habits during the day.
- Provide a positive environment for your child where all of her basic needs are attended to.
- Respect the employers’ privacy and behave in a professional manner with the family and children.
