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What most parents don’t know about having a Nanny/Educator !

There is much more that you need to consider when choosing a Nanny or household manager for your little ones - training, experience, holding the relevant checks.

Getting the behaviour you – and your Nanny – would like

I met Deborah, at the last INA Conference and thought it would a good idea to share her thoughts, particularly on parent/Nanny/household manager relationships.

7 Things to Ask your Nanny/Educator Before you Engage Them

Things to consider when hiring an occasional or permanent nannies include previous experiences, dealing with issues and how do you discipline a child. 

Looking for a Nanny /Educator? Eligible for In home Childcare?

We have 35 years experience as childcare recruitment agency operators and a proven recruitment and screening system in place to help you quickly.

Five common mistakes made by new parents

With 35 years of experience in the in home childcare industry means Louise has seen a lot of parents grappling with the challenges of a new baby.

What's in your Nanny Resource Box?

With new years resolutions the topic of conversation in January, what better time to get your Resource Box organised or set up?

5 ways to calm your nerves before your job interview

Preparing for your job interview can be as simple as having a good understanding of the family you are wanting to work for.

7 reasons WHY you should Nanny through an Agency

While operating as a ‘solo’ Nanny may seem an attractive idea, it can also be challenging- Here are 7 reasons to work through an agency.

What do we typically learn at a Placement Solutions Professional Development Day for nannies?

Continuous learning is so important to career nannies and this session looked at the importance of play or, more specifically, the importance of unstructured play.

Know the company that you are looking to work for…

You have secured an interview with Placement Solutions and you feel excited about the prospects of working for the agency as a Nanny or Household Manager. But a wave of dread comes across you, what do you really know about us? How do we differ from other agencies? What can we offer you? Are we the right fit for you? So many questions fill your mind…

Let’s talk Ethics…Soft Skills as important factor in your application

Working in childcare means working in an industry that is loaded with ethical and moral questions, values and opinions; even more so when it is in-home childcare. It can be quite easy to oversee what lies right in front of you. That’s why we as recruiters try to point out the important facts right from the beginning. And besides a screening of your ‘hard’ skills, such as knowledge of child development, skills in settling, nappy changes and activity planning, this also involves an assessment of your ‘soft’ skills such as communication skills and, you guessed it, ethical values and positions.

Interview styles - One approach doesn’t fit all

With the Nanny Pilot being in full flow the recruitment department faces lots of first times and novelties. We do have interviews in recruitment offices in small towns, interviews in family’s homes, interviews with children and dogs around; we have skype interviews and inductions and we can see nannies interacting with children.

Those different situations make it easy to see advantages and disadvantages of each and we thought it a great time to compare different interview styles.