At Koru Kids, we help families with the most important job there is – taking care of the next generation.
You’ll work directly for a local family picking up from school, making the children dinner, helping with homework and playing with the children.
It’s rewarding, meaningful work which is ideal for retirees wanting to use their experience and talents to nurture children.
Earn money doing something you love
Apply online using our short form (5-10 minutes)
Give us contact details of 2 referees, who we’ll send a short form to (5 mins)
Create your profile and choose a great local family to work with
Our friendly team is only ever a phone call away on 020 8050 5678
Free ongoing Koru Kids training
Access to our online nanny community
Regular activity and recipe ideas
Access free CACHE training
You’ll be paid via Koru Kids but employed by the family. You’ll have full employment rights (no zero hour contracts!).
Pay is based on experience – if you’ve raised your own family you’ll start on £14.40 per hour and if you’ve got 3+ years of childcare experience you’ll start on £14.75 per hour.
You’ve regularly babysat for family and friends. You might have volunteered with children, worked at an after school club or have other childcare experience.
Your children may have grown up but you still know the ins and outs of caring for small children, or you might provide regular care for your grandchildren.
You’ve worked as a teacher, teaching assistant, nursery worker, nanny, childminder, lunchtime or passenger assistant, or similar roles.
Your rate is based on the length of your experience and roles you’ve had.
The Koru Kids mission
We’re on a mission to find every family the childcare they need to help their family flourish. Childcare that creates awesome mini-humans, puts emotional wellbeing first, is easy to arrange, and doesn’t cost the earth.
Quality childcare not only improves children’s lives, but gives you the opportunity to pursue your career aspirations—so the whole family is happy and thriving.
No – you can become a nanny in many locations across the UK including Bristol, Brighton, Birmingham, Edinburgh, Surrey, Hertforshire, and Berkshire.
No – anyone over the age of 18 can become a nanny.
You’ll be able to see where the families live when searching for roles so you can pick a location convenient for you. After collecting the children from school, you’ll spend most of your time in their house.
Yes – most nannies only work for one family.
No – you don’t need any formal qualifications or experience to become a nanny. However, we do like to see that you have spent time with kids in the past (and that you enjoyed it!).
Most families are looking for a minimum commitment of 3 months to give you time to settle in with the kids and their routines.
You’ll also be able to do a trial shift with the family before you accept the job.
Nannies typically only look after one families children (or in a nanny share two families children). Nannies work in the children’s home whereas childminders work in their own home looking after children from different families. You can find more information on childminding here.