Nanny job-description template

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Position overview

Job title: [Live-out nanny / live-in nanny / other clearly defined role]

Location: [City and neighborhood; disclose additional work locations]

Start date: [Date or range]

Children: [Number and ages; no full names]

About the role: We are looking for a nanny to [describe the care needed in two or three sentences]. Our priorities are [care priorities and communication expectations].

Schedule

• Regular days and hours: [Days, start times, finish times]
• Expected weekly hours: [Hours]
• Schedule changes: [Expected frequency and notice process]
• Travel or overnight work: [None / describe frequency and arrangements to discuss]
• Live-in accommodation, if offered: [Brief description; discuss terms separately]

Responsibilities

Select and customize only duties included in the position:

• Provide attentive care for [children and age range].
• Plan age-appropriate activities such as [examples].
• Support routines for [meals, naps, school, homework].
• Prepare [children’s meals and snacks; describe scope].
• Handle [children’s laundry and care-related tidying; describe scope].
• Transport children to [school or activities], using [family vehicle / other agreed arrangement].
• Share updates through [daily conversation / agreed communication method].
• Other specifically agreed duties: [List, or delete].

Outside this role: [For example, whole-house cleaning or household management, unless expressly included above.]

Experience and job requirements

• Relevant experience: [Describe the experience needed for these duties].
• Training: [Relevant first-aid, CPR, or other training; explain renewal expectations].
• Driving, if essential: [Describe the actual transport duties and requirements].
• Other essential requirements: [List only requirements connected to the role].
• References and screening: [Describe process and required permissions].

Compensation and benefits

• Gross pay range and basis: [$___ to $___ per hour / describe proposed basis for review].
• Expected weekly hours: [___].
• Pay frequency: [___].
• Additional hours: [Describe proposed approach, subject to applicable requirements].
• Offered guaranteed hours, if any: [Describe; final terms go in the agreement].
• Offered paid time off and holidays: [Describe; verify applicable requirements].
• Approved expenses and transportation: [Describe reimbursement arrangements].
• Other benefits: [Describe, or delete].

Applying

Please send [relevant experience, availability, and requested application materials] to [application channel]. Our process is [interview, references, screening with required permissions, and any paid working trial arrangement]. Please do not send identity documents or sensitive financial information with your initial application.

Before sharing this description

Remove every unused field. Check the duties, schedule, compensation, and essential requirements for consistency. Review applicable pay-transparency and hiring requirements. Record agreed terms in a separate employment agreement and provide any required notices.

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Information only. Source review: October 19, 2026. Editable planning aid, not legal advice or a complete statement of hiring obligations. No specialist sign-off.