Who are your nannies?
Most of our nannies are university students, studying for a wide range of degrees. We also train amazing retirees, parents and childcare professionals who are passionate about childcare and are looking for part-time work to suit their lifestyle!
We know that most nannies want to work full time hours, which means finding and keeping an after school nanny can be a real challenge. They wanted someone who was able to work part-time, was responsible, could help with homework and most of all have fun with the kids. That’s why we decided to recruit and train the best after school nannies – and do all of the vetting and paperwork for you.
How do you vet the nannies?
We carefully vet all of our nanny applicants and less than 10% make it through. Prospective nannies complete an application form and our in-depth online training course created by our team of qualified teachers and former nannies. We also collect two detailed references for each candidate, and most applicants will also have a phone interview.
We do all of this before a nanny can advertise themselves on our platform, so you can rest assured that you’re only speaking to top-of-the-range nannies while you search.
Once you have decided to hire one of our nannies, Koru Kids will carry out an enhanced DBS check for them. Find important information about the DBS check process here.
At this stage, we will also invite your nanny to attend our Paediatric First Aid training course – you can read more about what is covered in first aid training here.
What is your recruitment criteria?
All of our nannies are at least 18 years old and have demonstrated relevant childcare experience. This could include things such as babysitting, nannying or helping at their local youth group.
We expect all nannies to be passionate about working with kids – they have to be full of fun ideas and understand the responsibility they are taking on.
Nannies must also have two excellent references taken by us, and at least one must show great childcare experience.
An enhanced DBS and Paediatric First Aid course are completed once a nanny finds a family to work with – and Koru Kids handles all of that too!
