FAQs for 
nannies

Working with myTamarin

Can parents see my personal contact details and documents on the platform?

No. They can only contact you through the messaging service on the platform and you can decide if you want to share your email address or phone number with them. Your documents are checked and verified by the myTamarin team and safely stored. Parents can

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No. They can only contact you through the messaging service on the platform and you can decide if you want to share your email address or phone number with them. Your documents are checked and verified by the myTamarin team and safely stored. Parents can only see if you have the documents and whether they have been verified by us on your profile.

What do I need to do to register as a myTamarin nanny?

You can sign-up here. Once we’ve received your application, we’ll be in touch to arrange a short informal chat, which will be followed by a more in-depth video interview. You’ll also need to provide two verbal references from previous families you’ve work

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You can sign-up here. Once we’ve received your application, we’ll be in touch to arrange a short informal chat, which will be followed by a more in-depth video interview. You’ll also need to provide two verbal references from previous families you’ve worked for plus your DBS and paediatric first aid.

How do I apply for jobs?

If you’ve not yet registered with myTamarin and see a job you are interested in here, simply click “apply now”. Once you’ve registered with us and your profile is live, you can apply for any jobs we’ve selected for you directly from our platform

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If you’ve not yet registered with myTamarin and see a job you are interested in here, simply click “apply now”. Once you’ve registered with us and your profile is live, you can apply for any jobs we’ve selected for you directly from our platform. It’s quick and easy and you can also see the status of your applications - for example, if you’ve been selected for interview. You can also send a message to the family and they can message you back, to set up calls, interviews and trials.

Once you are registered with us, we are here for you throughout the process to suggest jobs that are the best fit for you, help you contact families, give you a nudge if you missed a message and help you get to the offer stage.

How can I find out about available jobs?

All our available jobs can be seen here. When you become a member of the myTamarin family you’ll be given access to our platform where you’ll be able to see all of the jobs we’ve personally chosen for you based on your specific requirements

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All our available jobs can be seen here. When you become a member of the myTamarin family you’ll be given access to our platform where you’ll be able to see all of the jobs we’ve personally chosen for you based on your specific requirements.

What types of jobs do you have?

We have part-time and full-time, live-in and live-out jobs for nannies, nanny-housekeepers, maternity nurses and night nurses. View all of our current vacancies here.

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We have part-time and full-time, live-in and live-out jobs for nannies, nanny-housekeepers, maternity nurses and night nurses. View all of our current vacancies here.

Where are your jobs based?

In England we work mostly with London based families and the surrounding counties. We also work with families in the UAE and Saudi Arabia. We do occasionally get requests from families outside London and in other countries too.

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In England we work mostly with London based families and the surrounding counties. We also work with families in the UAE and Saudi Arabia. We do occasionally get requests from families outside London and in other countries too.

How can you help me find a job?

We’re here to help you at all stages of your nanny journey, from landing your first interview to securing your first, second, third placement and beyond. Not only will we aim to match you with families we feel you’re perfectly suited for, we act as your

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We’re here to help you at all stages of your nanny journey, from landing your first interview to securing your first, second, third placement and beyond. Not only will we aim to match you with families we feel you’re perfectly suited for, we act as your support network, providing tips and advice on how to secure your perfect role.

After we’ve found you a job, we’ll check in with you regularly to see how everything is going, acting as a neutral intermediary between you and your employer if there are any issues that you don’t feel like you can bring up with them.

For nannies

What are a nanny’s typical working hours and how much can I earn?

A full-time nanny will work anything between 40 and 60 hours a week and a part-time nanny, anything between 10 to 35 hours a week. Live-out nannies will typically get paid £11+ per hour net, and £13+ per hour net for part time jobs. Live-in nannies will

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A full-time nanny will work anything between 40 and 60 hours a week and a part-time nanny, anything between 10 to 35 hours a week.

Live-out nannies will typically get paid £11+ per hour net, and £13+ per hour net for part time jobs.

Live-in nannies will typically get paid £350-500 per week net depending on their experience.

What’s the difference between a nanny and a nanny-housekeeper?

A nanny spends most of her time with the children and will be asked to do some light child-related domestic duties such as cooking, washing and cleaning up after the children. A nanny-housekeeper generally spends less time with the children and more time

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A nanny spends most of her time with the children and will be asked to do some light child-related domestic duties such as cooking, washing and cleaning up after the children. A nanny-housekeeper generally spends less time with the children and more time cleaning, cooking and washing for the entire family.

How is myTamarin different from childcare agencies?

Why should I choose myTamarin over another nanny agency?

We make it our priority to support every nanny who is part of the myTamarin family. When you work with us, you’ll find a small personal team who understand what makes a brilliant match between a nanny and a family. We want to help you by offering sound a

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We make it our priority to support every nanny who is part of the myTamarin family. When you work with us, you’ll find a small personal team who understand what makes a brilliant match between a nanny and a family.

We want to help you by offering sound advice and the benefit of our experience. We are on hand to give you support and guidance every step of the way, from search to being offered a job and beyond.

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