Babysitting and Nanny Jobs in Caulfield North VIC

We are seeking an experienced babysitter to manage kinder & after school pick-ups.
Ongoing Tuesday & Thursday’s until 5:30/6pm.
Tuesday is school pick up for 6 & 10yo from Malvern Primary.
Thursday is school for 6 & 10yo plus kinder for 3yo.
No running around to activities, just taking them home, making a snack & starting homework/ playing with them until 5:30ish.
You will need your own car and WWC

Hello,

We're looking for a warm, reliable nanny to care for our delightful 2-year-old daughter.

About the role

📍 Location: Caulfield
🗓 Days: Mondays (8:30am–4:15pm) and Wednesdays (from 2pm - 7pm), with occasional Fridays
💰 Pay: $35 per hour
📅 Start: As soon as possible
⏳ Commitment: Through to the end of this year, with the possibility of continuing into next year
🚙 Must have a car

We're hoping to find someone who genuinely enjoys spending time with young children and brings warmth, enthusiasm and wholeheartedness to their work.

Ideally, you will:

- Have your own car and driver's licence
- Be willing to assist with light household tasks to help keep things running smoothly
- Be open to our family's gentle, respectful parenting approach (experience with RIE is welcome but not essential)

We're looking for someone who will become a valued part of our family's week and build a caring, trusting relationship with our daughter.

If this sounds like a role you'd enjoy, we'd love to hear from you!

Nanny / Housekeeper / Household Manager
Position Overview
We are seeking a mature, reliable, and proactive Nanny / Housekeeper / Household Manager to support a busy single-parent household with one 8-year-old child.

This is a varied and rewarding role for someone who enjoys creating a well-organised home environment while building a positive and supportive relationship with a child. The successful candidate will take pride in maintaining a high standard within the home, be confident managing day-to-day household responsibilities independently, and enjoy being an active part of family life.

The ideal candidate will be energetic, organised, hands-on, and possess excellent attention to detail. They will be comfortable balancing childcare responsibilities with household management, meal preparation, and general home support.
Key Responsibilities
Childcare
• School drop-offs and pick-ups as required.
• Assisting with after-school routines and activities.
• Providing a safe, caring, and supportive environment.
• Encouraging healthy habits, confidence, and independence.
• Engaging in active play, outdoor activities, and sports.
• Occasional evening and weekend care when required.

Household Management
• Maintaining a clean, tidy, and organised home.
• General light housekeeping and daily household upkeep.
• Laundry, folding, ironing, and wardrobe organisation.
• Monitoring household supplies and proactively restocking groceries, pantry items, and household essentials.
• Running errands as required.
• Taking ownership of household tasks and identifying what needs to be done without direction.
• Ensuring the home is consistently presented to a high standard.

Meal Planning & Cooking
• Planning and preparing healthy, nutritious meals for both adult and child.
• Grocery shopping and pantry management.
• Maintaining a clean, organised, and well-stocked kitchen.
• Managing meal preparation independently and confidently.
• Supporting healthy eating habits within the household.
Candidate Profile
• Mature, responsible, trustworthy, and dependable.
• Active, energetic, and able to keep up with an active child.
• Highly organised with exceptional attention to detail.
• Proactive and capable of anticipating household needs.
• Comfortable managing a home independently.
• A confident and capable cook who enjoys preparing healthy family meals.
• Flexible and adaptable to changing schedules.
• Warm, positive, and able to build a strong relationship with a child.
• Professional, discreet, and respectful of family privacy.
Essential Requirements
• Current driver's licence and safe driving record.
• Previous experience in nannying, housekeeping, household management, or a similar role.
• Strong cooking skills and experience preparing healthy family meals.
• Working With Children Check (or willingness to obtain).
• Police Check (or willingness to obtain).
• Excellent references.
About the Family
This role supports a single father with full-time care of his 8-year-old son.

His son is active, energetic, and loves basketball. We are looking for someone who can positively engage with him, encourage an active lifestyle, and become a trusted and valued part of the family's routine.

The successful candidate will play an important role in helping maintain a happy, organised, and well-run household.
Hours & Remuneration
• Hours to be discussed.
• Flexibility is essential.
• Occasional evenings and weekends will be required.
• Remuneration will be discussed with the successful candidate and will reflect experience and suitability for the role.

Hi! We are looking for someone to look after our baby girl (she is 19 months old) Mondays to Fridays from 9am to 5pm. Please send me a message if you are interested.

We are a family in Elsternwick with a 3-year-old son and 6-month-old daughter looking for a self-motivated helper to take the mental load off us. We need someone who notices what needs doing and handles tidying and meal prep independently without step-by-step instructions.
NOW – EARLY 2027
3 hours/week (flexible day/time)
*Meal Prep:Independently plan, organise ingredients for, and cook at least 1 family meal per week.
* Occasional Babysitting:~1 session/month. Our son is slow to warm up to new people, so we want to start building a gentle relationship now so he feels comfortable with you before kinder pickups start next year. Must be comfortable managing both baby and toddler routines.

FROM FEBRUARY 2027
6 hours/week (Wednesdays & Fridays, 3:00–6:00 pm)
Schedule (Wed & Fri)
3:00–4:00 pm: family dinner prep + clean kitchen
4:00 pm: Kindergarten pickup for our 3-year-old
4:00–6:00 pm: Bring him home, engage/play, and complete family dinner prep
About You
* Proactive, self-directed, and reliable.
* Experienced with babies and toddlers, with thoughtful ideas on how to gently connect with a child who warms up slowly.
WWCC and references please

If you naturally look around a home and think, "I see what needs doing — I'll take care of it,"we’d love to hear from you! Please let us know a bit about your experience.

We are looking for some part-time help with our two children: a 4-year-old boy (who is in kinder) and a 5-month-old baby girl. We also have a 6-year-old Cavoodle - technically our first child!

What we are looking for:
- Current needs: A regular Thursday afternoon/evening shift (approx. 3:00 PM onwards) to help with kinder pickup and the bedtime routine, plus occasional ad-hoc babysitting.
- Future needs: Increased hours from next year when I return to work from parental leave.

Ideally, you would be experienced with:
- Caring for a child and a baby at the same time
- Managing the evening routine (dinner, bath, book, bed) and caring for an infant (settling, bottles, nappies)
- Driving our family car (equipped with child seats) for the kinder pickup.

If this sounds like something you'd be interested in, we would love to arrange a quick meet-and-greet!

Before getting started, we do just require a current Working with Children Check (WWCC), references, and an up-to-date whooping cough

Immediate start.

Hello wonderful Nannies

We are looking for help every Sunday afternoon 3-8pm our three beautiful children (10,8 and 5) on a long-term basis. We also need help Saturday evenings in occasion. The ideal candidate is warm, caring and can drive. We have had two long-term au pairs previously and love them both very much. I have great previous references!

We have just relocated back to Australia after spending two years living abroad, so the role will start immediately. Occasionally, both my husband and I travel for work, so the perfect candidate would be open to helping out with overnight stays at some stage. We are an extremely loyal and loving family, and you will instantly become part of ‘our family’

I can’t wait to hear from you!

Looking for an experienced nanny looking for a longterm job. Candidate must have experience with a three year old, reliable, trustworthy, encourages play, loves to read, and creative.


Requirements
- WWC
- Police check
- References
- Previous work experience with the age range

Hours:
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday: 1:30 to 5pm
Thursday: 9am to 5pm

This schedule is also locked in for 2027

Balaclava location.

Please message if you’re interested.

Hello!

We are looking to welcome an experienced nanny to help with our three children. Two boys (9 and 6 yo) and a little girl (4 yo).

The job would involve morning drops off to school and kindergarten. School is a 5 min drive from our house and kindergarten is opposite where we live. This would be set Mondays and Wednesdays. In addition there would be 2x Tuesday mornings per month and 3x Thursday mornings per month.

Monday afternoon pick up is at 3pm from kindergarten and then to gymnastics.
Wednesday is 3pm pick up from kindergarten and to another activity.

Morning routine involve breakfast preparation, unsticking the dishwasher and hair doing. Bags and lunchboxes are packed the night before.
Perfect hours for a university student, PhD student or flexible day job holder.

Must have experience driving children and be safe and a competent driver with your own car.

Looking for someone who can relate to children of various ages, kind, organised and punctual.

During school holidays lots of additional hours/days that we are looking for care for but not required for the job.

Rate negotiable $35-$45 depending on experience.
Look forward to hearing from you!

We are looking for a nanny for our two children aged 14 (boy) and 12 (girl).

Duties include: pick up from school, driving to afterschool activities, preparing meals, supervision of homework and music practice, tidying and laundry.

Hours are Monday- Thursday 3-7pm.

Drivers license essential as involves using car for school pick up.

Must be ok with dogs and cats - we have a lively Jack Russell and Ragdoll cat.

Hello, my name is Anna -

We are a family of 5, living in Malvern. We have three boys who are 7yrs, 6yrs and 4yrs.

Seeking regular casual babysitting.
Looking for someone who is responsible, mature, energetic and loves spending time with kids. Capable and efficient with simple household tasks

Our boys love to play sports outside, exploring in nature, baking, and playing games. .

We hope to find a caregiver who will enjoy coming to help look after our boys, and be part of our family. Someone we can trust and rely on and have a great relationship with.

We look forward to hearing from you. Many thanks! Anna

Hi! Looking for some help for my 17 month old boy. No other children. Need someone for 8.30am - 2pm on Wednesdays. Additional work available if desired. We are based in Prahran.

Looking for a regular/ad-hoc babysitter - Toorak

We are looking for a semi regular babysitter ( date nights & occasional extra support) who can build a relationship with our 2 kids.

The kids are 16 months and 3. They both attend childcare and are used to nanny's so are good with being away from us, we just want someone who’s willing to do some short sessions with them to build rapport before falling into a regular pattern.

Must have all the usual requirements (WWC, first aid etc).

Hello!
I am looking for someone short term (22 July- 28 August) to collect children from 1 school (5 minute drive) bring them home and look after them until we return from work at 5:30/6pm. (The lady who has been helping me for many years is going overseas during this time.) my eldest is 16 years old (she is very independent), I have a 13 year old son who catches train (independent) and it’s the 2 younger girls (10 and 7) who need to be collected from school and supervised.
Basic meal prep and house keeping duties also required (laundry)

Tuesday Wednesday Thursday happy for you to start 2-6pm or 3-5:30). If you can just work one or 2 of these days this is ok too.
Let me know if this suits you!
Thanks
Lucinda

Hi!
Our amazing nanny is moving to Sydney in June :(((
We want someone with at least 5 years' experience and who genuinely loves kids!
You'll be looking after our 9 month old baby (she's an angel) and three year old girl. Occasionally our 5 year old boy too but he's at kinder every day.
We're pretty relaxed – wanting someone experienced who genuinely loves kids, is organised, punctual, fits in with our family. Hoping for someone to stay with us long term.

We are a family of 5 in Glen Iris (Rosedale Road) looking for some help in the mornings and afternoons with our 3 beautiful, spirited kids (boy 8, girls 6 and 2.5). Dad works in Malvern East and Mum works at home often so we’re never too far away but need some help with the hectic mornings and after school/dinner time. We can help with providing the meals so don’t expect you to be able to cook (bonus if you enjoy it!) but otherwise it’s probably just boiling some pasta and simple meal prep. We’re open to any help we can get on the following days (Or combination of them if not all suit or just mornings or just afternoons):
Monday to Friday from 7:30 until 9/9:30 then from 3 until 6.
Available immediately if this is of interest and subject to us all meeting up for an intro!

We're looking for a fun, friendly & reliable nanny to help with our Tuesday afternoon school and kinder pick-ups.

The role involves:
- Picking up our two kids (7 & 10 yrs) from school at 3:15pm
- Collecting our youngest from kinder (4yrs) at 4:00 pm.
- Bringing everyone home safely.
- Preparing some simple after-school snacks and supervise homework.
- Hanging out with the kids, keeping them entertained, and helping them settle in until we get home.

We're looking for someone who is:
- Kind, caring, and happy to spend some time hanging out at the park
- Reliable and punctual.
- Has a driver's licence, a safe and reliable car, and a current Working With Children Check

We will pay for 3 hours from 3pm - 6pm. If this sounds like a good fit, we'd love to hear from you! Please send us a little bit about yourself, your experience, and your availability.

Hi there! I’m starting a new job shortly and I need help picking up my son, Benjamin, from 3 year old kinder in Carnegie on Thursday and Fridays. Kinder closes at 4pm so I’m looking for somewhere to pick him up and take him back to my place, play with him and feed him his dinner (which I’ll have prepared) before I get home around 6/6.30. We are a 10 minute walk away from the kinder or a short drive (800m)

Hi everyone! We are a family of 5 (Ash, Matt, Maxi, Lily & Harper) living in Malvern East. We are looking for a casual nanny to care for our two daughters Lily (age 4) and Harper (age 3) and, our son Max (age 5). For weekends, we are looking for flexible shifts that could combine a mixture of fhe three children for activities, play dates, or home play. Some light house work/meal prep when needed. The occasional evening is a possihility and would be appreciated but not expected or essential.

Experience with young energetic children is a must, as well as experience with neurodivergence and inclusion a big advantage.

Hey Nannies,

Looking for an experienced nanny for a 2 year old and newborn. Mostly with the 2 year old, however will transition when I go back to work part time with both.

Looking for a loving and kind/ energetic nanny to hang with a sweet toddler and help with the new bub. We’re looking for someone who wants to be apart of the family.

Day Nanny work - 2 days a week - With additional nights when needed. Needs to be firm days so we can have a routine ☺️

We have a 2 year old who loves music and to play. Looking for an experience nanny who loves little ones and is happy to help with household chores like washing, cleaning up and tidying up toys.

Must have references and experience for young children and babies. Nannies over 25 years please apply.

Please send me personalised message about yourself and your contact details when applying.

We are a family located in Brighton looking for a part time Nanny to help out with our 3 year old (only child).

The ideal person would be organised, efficient and available 2 to 3 days a week (7am to 3pm).

If you are a confident individual who is looking for a permanent role as a helpful and reliable nanny please get in touch : )

JOB FILLED thanks to everyone who responded


3 beautiful girls aged 3, 5 and 9 years. Attend local schools/child care. Will need license and own car. Local school is walking distance on a nice day. Meal prep, basic housework, cleaning after kids etc. won’t be all 3 kids at a time, will rotate depending on needs of older child’s extra curricular activities (playing rep sport and squad swimming). We would love to hear from you… looking for mostly after school care including school (bbps) kinder pick ups (Firbank) and dinner prep, bath, light housework/cleaning up after kids!

Hi there! We are a family of five living in Glen Iris, looking for a reliable and caring babysitter to help us every Thursday, starting 13 August. The hours are approximately 2:00–5:00/6:00pm, with the opportunity for additional regular days.
We have three kids aged 3, 5 and 7. Our youngest is at kinder, and our two older children are at primary school.

The role includes:
- Picking up our youngest from kinder
- School pick-ups for our older two, or occasionally taking the kids to after-school activity
- Helping with the afternoon routine, including homework, bath and dinner
- Light household tasks (tidying kids' areas, basic laundry help etc)

You'll need:
- Experience caring for young children
- A valid driver’s license and your own car (car seats provided)
- A current Working With Children Check (WWCC)

If this sounds like a good fit, we'd love to hear from you! Please send us a message telling us a little about yourself and your experience.
Thanks, and we look forward to hearing from you!

Hi I’m currently pregnant and looking for someone to help me as i need to go back to work quite quickly. The baby will be 6-7 weeks old at the start date and my husband and i would need help from 9am-5:30pm for weekdays.

Please reach out if it would be something you’re interested in

Thank you