A Koru Kids nanny provides personalised care in your child’s familiar home environment, meaning your child gets the perfect mix of consistency, routine and flexibility.
Here’s what some parents have said:
“Koru Kids has been a game changer for our family with SEN needs because my children can’t cope with after school care. Before we started using Koru Kids, we didn’t have any wrap care at all.”
“We use Koru kids specifically because our son is autistic and so the wraparound care at school can’t meet his needs. A nanny who he knows well in his own house is much better.”
“With my son’s needs we were keen to find someone who already had experience working with autistic kids, particularly those with no or little language. We were able to find some good candidates with experience who could talk about it at interview, I was surprised by how many good quality candidates with that previous experience we found, and our current nanny had really relevant previous experience and has been great.”
From late-night searches to stolen moments at a bus stop – we’ve built a service designed for busy parents.
It’s nanny hiring for the 21st century.
You can find the right nanny for your family, on your own terms, while we take care of the hard bits.
Saira has completed Level 2 official training in Understanding Autism and has 4 years of experience as a Teaching Assistant. Saira says: "I have a nephew who is autistic, so I’m very familiar with the importance of routine, flexibility, and understanding individual needs. I know how rewarding and meaningful it can be to build trust and connection, especially with neurodiverse children."
Veatriki loves working with babies and children to watch them grow; building a relationship with them and seeing the rewarding impact on their early development.
As soon as you sign up you can start searching for nannies near you.
You can set what's important to you so you'll only see the most relevant nannies. Use filters to easily find nannies with specific experience (Autism, ADHD, etc.).
We'll send you alerts, so you're the first to hear when new nannies join near you.
Quickly shortlist some fantastic local nannies, then easily send messages to see if they'd be a good fit.
We'll even give you some quick message examples to help you break the ice.
Nanny profiles clearly show SEN experience, so you can quickly shortlist.
Effortlessly send your preferred times for interviews or trial shifts, and get useful interview tips and reminders to help you prepare.
Use our personalised Nanny SEN Guide to help set your nanny up for success.
You've found the one – great! Now what? We'll guide you through the job offer process.
There are lots of boxes to tick when legally employing a nanny, including employer set-up, setting up taxes and pension contributions – we’ll take care of these giving you peace of mind.
You can extend your nanny's probation period to take the time you need to ensure a long-term match.
Your dedicated employer support is included in our all-in pricing.
As well as setting up the admin for your nanny to start, we also manage their monthly payroll and expenses in our app.
Plus we have loads of ongoing support for you and your nanny.
Our in-house advisers are experienced at helping parents and nannies alike with any challenge that arises.
Your nanny can also join our SEN nanny community for peer support from nannies who ‘get it’.
As soon as you sign up you can start searching for nannies near you.
You can set what's important to you so you'll only see the most relevant nannies. Use filters to easily find nannies with specific experience (Autism, ADHD, etc.).
We'll send you alerts, so you're the first to hear when new nannies join near you.
Quickly shortlist some fantastic local nannies, then easily send messages to see if they'd be a good fit.
We'll even give you some quick message examples to help you break the ice.
Nanny profiles clearly show SEN experience, so you can quickly shortlist.
Effortlessly send your preferred times for interviews or trial shifts, and get useful interview tips and reminders to help you prepare.
Use our personalised Nanny SEN Guide to help set your nanny up for success.
You've found the one – great! Now what? We'll guide you through the job offer process.
There are lots of boxes to tick when legally employing a nanny, including employer set-up, setting up taxes and pension contributions – we’ll take care of these giving you peace of mind.
You can extend your nanny's probation period to take the time you need to ensure a long-term match.
Your dedicated employer support is included in our all-in pricing.
As well as setting up the admin for your nanny to start, we also manage their monthly payroll and expenses in our app.
Plus we have loads of ongoing support for you and your nanny.
Our in-house advisers are experienced at helping parents and nannies alike with any challenge that arises.
Your nanny can also join our SEN nanny community for peer support from nannies who ‘get it’.
Nannies’ rates start at £16.50 per hour.
This includes taxes, nanny public liability insurance, employer national insurance and pension contributions and our service fee.
There is a £199 set-up fee the first time you employ a nanny. This covers an enhanced DBS check, registration with HMRC and the pensions regulator if needed.
We ask for four weeks’ pay upfront when you hire a nanny (which you’ll get back when the match ends.)
£16.50 - £18.25/hour
Nannies with experience babysitting, volunteering or nannying in short-term roles.
From £17.50 - £19.95/hour
Nannies who are parents or have 1 year of childcare experience, eg. in a school or nursery.
From £19.75/hour
Nannies with 2+ years of formal experience, eg. as a nanny or in a school or nursery.
From £20.75/hour
Nannies with 3+ years experience in professional nanny roles.
We’re experienced at working with specialist funding, including the Short Breaks scheme and others.
Contact us to discuss how we can accept your specific funding.
Please note that some funding schemes do require Ofsted-registration, and only a small number of our nannies are Ofsted-registered. We can work with you to register a nanny but please be aware this will involve additional cost and time.
We include all the costs associated with hiring a nanny in the hourly rate you see on the platform. This is the nanny’s pay, taxes, your employer taxes and pension. We also include our service fee in the hourly rate so there isn’t a big upfront cost like with other agencies.
The first time you hire a nanny with us there is also a one-off set-up fee.
It varies. Some nannies will drive and have their own car. Some will have a driving licence so can be insured on your family car.
All of our nannies speak fluent English. For most, it’s their first language, but many speak other languages as well. Our nannies come from a range of backgrounds, so just let us know on the registration form if you have any language requirements and we’ll do our best to send you nannies who speak that language. If it’s a bonus rather than a deal breaker, the number of potential nannies we can show you really increases.
All nannies receive basic nanny training, and have free access to accredited Level 2 training courses in areas like Understanding Autism, Understanding Specific Learning Difficulties, and Behaviour That Challenges in Children. We are currently developing further training on SEN subjects. If there are some specific topics you would like your nanny to receive training in, we would love to hear about it.
A small number of our nannies are Ofsted-registered, but most are not. If your funding source requires Ofsted registration (e.g. childcare vouchers or tax-free childcare), we can provide you with the information to register your nanny. It usually costs about £500 as your nanny will need to attend certain training on-top of the registration fee.
We’re experienced working with specialist SEN funding, including the Short Breaks scheme and others. Contact us to discuss whether we can accept your specific funding.
Many nannies will have Enhanced DBS checks and First Aid certificates that are still valid. If they have expired we’ll run a new DBS and book them onto an in-person First Aid course before they start.
Yes. While our nannies can provide personal care which is a normal part of childcare – for example, we can help a toddler with potty training or dressing – we usually cannot support personal care for older children, particularly teenagers. This is because it falls under different regulations and requires specific registrations and training that Koru Kids nannies do not hold.
Unfortunately we cannot provide: