When families decide to relocate to a new country, the possibility of the language of the country being different to the language the family is high, for example, a family might move from France to United Kingdom or a family might move from Italy to Dubai. Most of the families that undergo this change of location want their children to keep their home language and culture; this is why they will search for an international nanny to look after their children.
An international nanny can not only share the same language the family speaks; they can share the same culture. This type of nanny is experienced and educated and they are commonly bilingual. Having an international nanny could be the best option you will have when you are one of the families mentioned above. We have talked with parents who have hired international nannies
The Chen have been living in London the last 5 years, they have two children who are 3 and 5 years old, when they contact us to help them finding a nanny they asked us to find someone who could speak Mandarin or Cantonese. For them this was a must because their children spend almost all day speaking English at school, so having someone who speak any of these two languages will help their children to speak more fluently in Mandarin or Cantonese.
You will notice in the definition that an international nannyis either bilingual or multilingual. Hiring one will enable you to give your children the opportunity to learn a new language for free, which will be helpful when they start school and whilst they are growing up. The nanny could help the children enhance or develop their vocabulary. The family will be more comfortable with an international nanny, as they can find someone who speaks the same language that they do.
The Browns were searching for an International Nanny to work and travel as a rota nanny with the family. They had used Little Ones in the past to find an International Maternity Nurse and Live-in Nanny to help with their baby and 3 years old child. They decided to use Little Ones agency again, because the nannies we introduced to them showed commitment in their previous jobs. For them, one of the most important things that the nanny needed to have on their CV was long-term jobs with other families. They were looking for someone open to travel with them for holidays and happy to stay with them long-term.
There’s a huge advantage when families get a nanny on a long-term basis. Since your children will spend most of their time with the nanny, a warm and familiar bond will develop, allowing your children to establish a friendship.
Parents will also benefit from a long-term commitment. Getting used to someone means you’ll be able to trust them with your little ones as they attend to your children’s needs. When you keep changing nannies, there’s a chance that the children might not be at ease with every nanny that will come along, longing for the one that they once cherished. It might also be hard for them to be comfortable, knowing that their nanny will be replaced one day.
Different families have different needs, and they will have as a priority some things from their check list that maybe others wouldn’t. For example, The Nassers told us that they needed an international nanny who is flexible, always open to last-minute changes and ready for any new task. The Nassers have different household staff, including a butler, a housekeeper, a chef, a handyman and a nanny; they told us to find a nanny that would be flexible with her tasks, so if at any moment the chef or butler need an extra hand, they would be open to help them out.
The Nassers are a busy family based in London and Europe, so an international nanny who is ready to do some extra hours some days would be the perfect person to suit their search. They needed a nanny who could follow their schedule or someone who could adapt to sudden changes. The good thing about an international nanny is that they will be flexible to adjust according to the family’s needs. This includes last-minute changes and emergencies, unexpected meetings and overtime. An international nanny is willing to work to your schedule and help you out during the time that you most need them.
The Chens were searching for a Mandarin or Cantonese-speaking nanny, not only for the language, but also because of the full cultural knowledge they had and would share with their children about their country. For the parents, it was extremely important to work with a nanny who could understand their traditions and show their children how to follow and respect them.
An international nanny will have grown up with a rich cultural background that tells stories about certain places, traditions, beliefs, people, delicacies and civilization. Your children could form an interest in ethnology and humanities, which is very rare these days. Their lessons about their home and ancestry will be some of the invaluable things for you can take advantage of your international nanny as they expand your children’s horizons and fill their knowledge with a beautiful culture that they might only be able to see on the internet or read in books.
Families who decided to hire an international nanny are families who are looking for nannies who pursue this as their profession. For the Sims, hiring a nanny with childcare qualifications and experience was fundamental. They told us that they needed an international nanny who had a teaching or language degree to help their children with homework. For them, having someone who shows they take the development of their children seriously was the most important requirement on their list; all their nannies in the past had childcare qualifications, this always a benefit for their children.
Most often, international nannies have extensive childcare qualifications and experience. These qualifications may be related to teaching or nursery background and medical or paediatric first aid training as well as OFSTED registration or Early Childhood Education. International nannies commonly have a clean criminal record check or well-known DBS check and UK/EU passport. These are consistently asked for by the parents in order to have peace of mind that their children will be safe and take care of.
There is nothing more helpful for parents than knowing that they can count on their nannies to be with their children when they have last minute plans. For example, The Blacks when starting their search for their international nanny with us, request a nanny who would be happy to stay with their children if they needed to take off some nights for their own personal plans, and babysit their children until they returned home.
Now that you have considered the advantages of hiring an international nanny, the only thing left to worry about is where and how you will find the best candidates. Manual searches will be challenging, especially since the nanny could come from different parts of the world. The easiest and most practical option will be to rely upon an established agency, who can assist you all the way through the employment process. Trusting an agency will save you from spending too much time finding and interviewing candidates that you might think be perfect for the role, ending up off the market or out of your budget.
One of the leading international nanny agencies in the UK is Little Ones, which has been successfully running for more than 15 years in this industry. Little Ones offers premium childcare and housekeeping services, including international nannies throughout London, UK, Europe, Russia, Middle East and Asian countries. The company is composed of expert recruitment consultants who devote their time to helping families and accommodate them at the topmost standard.
Little Ones has an outstanding reputation for placing childcarers and domestic staff in a full-time and part-time, live-in and live-out, temporary and permanent position. The prominence is due to their thorough vetting and hiring procedure that admits only the finest candidates. Their work also involves taking care of all the paperwork and complex processes to prevent the family from stressing over the employment. Everything is made easy for the families, which is why the company promises comfort and convenience during their nanny search.
The company’s policy of an extremely strict vetting procedure ensures every family that we are employing trustworthy and qualified candidates who will agree to your demands and offered salary. Aside from international nannies, Little Ones provides local nannies, housekeepers, nanny-housekeepers, au pairs and private staff, such as tutors, butlers, house managers, chef, handyman, domestic couples, executive assistants and chauffeurs.
With Little Ones’ excellence and commitment, the team pride themselves on being able to delicately align prime, luxury services to those who put their trust in them. Would you like to talk with one of our expert consultants? You can call us on 02071830309 or send us an email at enquiries@littleoneslondon.co.uk
