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Find a Live In Nanny:

Kindred Live In Nannies offer great flexibility

  • A Kindred Live In Nanny lives in your family home on a full time basis. They are a great option if you need flexibility or regular long hours (and have room in your home!).

    Our Live In nannies have formal childcare qualifications and/or professional childcare experience. They are passionate about working with children and see nannying as a long term career. 

    Our live in nannies like to be part of a family but are also very respectful of a family's privacy and family time.

    Live In nannies will work up to 12 hours a day, Monday-Friday and with up to two nights of babysitting (Monday-Thursday) included in their salaries. They are also available to do proxy parenting when parents are away for a few nights. 

    If your nanny works over 48 hours per week, you will need to include an ‘opt out’ waiver in their contract - we have a template we’ll provide you, don’t worry!

  • A Nanny role incorporates ‘Nanny Duties’. This includes anything child related, both admin or household-wise. Outlined in dept on our our Nanny Duties page.

    In addition to this, some families might agree extra duties with their Nanny. You might like your Nanny to cook the evening meal for the whole family rather than just the children. Or perhaps you have a dog you’d like your nanny to walk. Some families require PA type duties or extra housekeeping.

    Any additions should be thought of as ‘extra duties’ and it’s important to understand that not all Nannies will be willing or able to take them on. We advise you clearly outline any extras and include it in your job description.

    Our consultants will do their very best to find you a pool of candidates willing to go the extra mile.

  • The weekly rate you pay a Live In Nanny is usually less than a Daily Nanny, but you are responsible for providing full time board and food.

    Senior Live-In Nanny salaries range from £600-£865 gross per week, depending on the level of experience, hours and workload required.

    A standard full-time live in position is 50 - 60 hours per week and includes 1-2 nights of babysitting.

    The main things for you to consider when working out an appropriate salary are:

    • The level of responsibility required in the role

    • The number of children being looked after

    • The ages of your children

    • The level of experience/qualifications you require your Nanny to have

    • Any ‘extra’ duties you require

    It’s good to discuss and agree a salary ‘range’ with your Consultant when you start your search.

    We usually don’t advertise the absolute top of your range unless you want us to, but it’s helpful for us to know what movement there is when we are matching your role.

  • A ‘Junior’ Nanny is a Live In Nanny who is less experienced and therefore a more affordable option.

    This could be suitable if your children are older, at nursery part of the day, or your role is shared charge alongside another childcarer.

    Read more on our Junior Nannies Page

  • A Live In nanny role incorporates full time board and food as part of the salary package.

    The Nanny must be provided with a private bedroom and bathroom (or in some instances a shared bathroom with the children/family)

    It’s important that the bedroom is theirs at all times, even on weekends and holidays or if you have friends or family coming to stay. 

    Some families are able to offer their nanny separate accommodation close to the family home; if this is the case they will provide food or a food allowance for the nanny. 

What our families say

Reviews

“We've had excellent service from Kindred for 6 years now, having placed 2 x nannies with our family. The 1st one stayed 4 years, we were ever so sad to see her go, but then Kindred stepped in recently and found us another totally brilliant candidate we are incredibly happy with. The candidates they find are truly brilliant. Thoroughly recommend.”

— Theo Park

“Alys strikes a right balance of being professional yet personable and truly caring. She understood immediately what our needs were and what the ideal candidate profile was and tried to match that, but also presented some creative ideas.
The closing candidate’s background did not immediately jump off the page, but thanks to Alys’s guidance, I interviewed him and it turned out he was highly relevant.
Overall, I found the service to be excellent. I have already recommended Alys and Kindred to friends.”

— Loula Lefkaritis

“Georgia was fantastic with finding us a nanny for our particular needs. She sourced excellent candidates, one of whom we hired and are extremely happy with. Georgia was very helpful and professional throughout the process”

— Alfie Heath

“Katie was fantastic in helping us find great childcare. Really listened to what we needed, put forward lots of thoughtful options and steered us through the whole process. We can’t recommend her and Kindred highly enough!”

— Zara Davis

“We had a great experience with Kindred Nannies! Katie in particular was responsive, helpful and attentive to what our family was looking for. We are grateful to have found a wonderful nanny through this agency. Thank you Kindred!”

— Alexandra Jabre

“Kindred was recommended by a number of our friends due to their outstanding service. Our experience was in line with these recommendations and we couldn’t speak more highly of the service we received. Our agent, Katie Newell, was extremely professional. She was invested in the process, listened carefully to our needs and supported us through each step of the journey. Hiring someone to look after your child is a big decision and one you want to get right. Katie helped develop our job description, tailoring it specifically to our needs as a family and of course our son. She immediately gathered excellent candidates for us to review and helped arrange and guide us through the interview process. Katie never missed a beat, always following up with a phone call to discuss the progress being made. We were never rushed or pushed into a decision and eventually we found a candidate for the role that felt just right. I would recommend Kindred Nannies, and in particular, Katie Newell, to anyone seeking a kind and caring nanny service for their children/family”

— Harriet Duetz

“Great service. Katie was super helpful and presented us with lots of wonderful, qualified candidates and checked all references. It really took the stress away from us.”

— Kate Morrison

“An excellent service. Alys found the perfect nanny to join our family”

— M Berry

“I chose Kindred after recommendations from friends and I was not disappointed. The service was excellent and they had a good range of nannies. My consultant was wonderful - very friendly and helpful and guided me through the process with ease. Unfortunately my first nanny left after a few months and so I used the replacement guarantee and the new nanny started very quickly soon after. Claudia was fantastic through this process - always available with advice and support. The new nanny started a few months ago and is just fabulous! Thank you Claudia and Kindred!”

— Eleanor Shaw

“We'd highly recommend Kindred to other parents. Claudia really took the time to understand the sort of person we were looking for. Her communication was always great and she was quick to provide helpful materials which saved us a lot of time. We would definitely work with her and Kindred again!”

— Constantine Louloudis

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