The Nanny

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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.