Babysitting and Nanny Jobs in Prahran VIC

Taking care of a 6 months old baby boy and doing a few house chores

I am looking for an experienced, caring and reliable nanny/sitter for an ongoing position supporting my daughter and our home during the week.
The role includes:
* School pick-up on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays in Abbotsford
* Supporting after-school routines including dinner, wind-down time and helping maintain consistency and structure
* Light household support including laundry, dishes, meal prep and preparing lunchboxes
* Sharing some love with our friendly cat through feeding, cuddles and pats
I’m looking for someone who is warm, patient, proactive and genuinely enjoys supporting children’s wellbeing and development.

Bonus experience/qualifications:
* Prior professional or lived experience supporting neurodivergent children
* Current First Aid certification
* Valid Working With Children Check (WWCC)
* References from previous families or roles
* Interests in art, reading, nature/outdoors and encouraging children’s personal growth and creativity
Ideally, I’d love someone who can become a trusted and consistent presence in my daughter’s routine and home environment.

Seeking a highly experienced, nurturing nanny or au-pair to join the family in October

You will be caring for a newborn baby, including all routines (feeding, changing, sleep etc.)

Someone with an abundance of knowledge around newborn safety is preferred.

MUST HAVE:
- Working with Children's Check (or willing to obtain)
- National Police (or willing to obtain)
- First Aid, CPR & Anaphylaxis Training (or willing to obtain)
- A form of childcare education qualification

Hours are not set yet, and may change according to babies routines.
There are two positions available
1. Day Shift
2. Night Shift

We are looking for a nanny to join our family of three, to help take care of our two year old son.

We are looking for someone on Monday from 8am - 11am, to get our son ready, feed him breakfast and drive him to his grandfather in Aspendale. We can provide a car.
On Wednesdays we are looking to him to be picked up from childcare in South Yarra between 3.30 - 4.00pm and be taken to the park/activity, be feed dinner and bathed before you finish at 7.30/8.00pm. Childcare is a five minute drive or ten minute walk.
We would be grateful if you would tidy toys/mess from our son, but general household cleaning is not required.

When my husband travels for work, there is an option to complete further shifts.

I'm looking for a nanny in or around SOUTH YARRA to take twin infants to childcare 4 days weekly (Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday): You will need to change, feed, and take them to childcare 5 minutes away, which takes less than 1 hour, between 7-9am in the morning, and on also to collect them from childcare in the evening for 2 hours (6-8pm), and wash/change/feed them before bedtime. In addition, 6 hours during the day on Saturday or Sunday (e.g., 12-6pm).
You should have experience caring for infants; be friendly, warm, and nurturing; understand infants' needs; have good command of English; and perform light house duties and cooking basic food for the kids.
Given nannies conflicting schedules, the job is likely to be divided amongst 2 nannies, each doing 2 days (morning and evening) and one day on the weekend.
Please contact me to discuss.
Thanks,
Ilan

9 Month Maternity Leave Cover!

I’m looking for someone to cover myself while I’m on maternity leave. End of August 2026 - June 2027. This role is less nannying and more of a household assistant role.

Jack is a gorgeous 15 year old, you’ll mainly need to be his chauffeur to school and appointments, along with getting up for school, lunch boxes and organising any school requirements.

The household has cleaners once a week but needs help on daily household duties, cleaning up after meals, washing and ironing, general tidy up, going to dry cleaners and chemist, doing grocery shopping and meal preparation.

Looking for someone experienced with household duties, can cook and with good management skills. 3-4 days a week, 6.30am-2.30pm.

Must be ok with cats and dogs.

I look forward to hearing from you :)

We are looking for someone to take care of our 19 month old daughter every Monday for around 5-7 hours, with the potential to increase another day as time goes on.

The candidate must have extensive experience with children under 2 and genuinely enjoy taking care of and engaging with young toddlers. Previous experience in childcare/Early Childhood Education a bonus. WWCC, police check & First aid required and willing to provide at least 2 references.

The candidate must feel comfortable: preparing age appropriate meals, going on small outings (the library, the park), some light cleaning duties including: child-related mess, folding a basket of washing, preparing a simple family meal during nap time.

If this sounds of interest to you please get in touch :)
Thanks!
Talia

👋🏻Hi!

Looking to hire for before and after school care for a 4 and 6 year old in St kilda east for 6 weeks with potential to extend to other days depending on availability.

Every Tuesday 0730-0900/30 and 1445-1800/30 and extra hours in school holidays

Look forward to hearing from you

Experience, references, drivers license, first aid (not car- just license) are essential.

Part-Time Nanny / Mother’s Helper – Armadale (VIC)
We’re a busy and fun-loving family based in Armadale, just minutes from the city, looking for an energetic and reliable nanny to help care for our four boys (5-year-old twins, 7-year-old, and 8-year-old).

🕒 Hours

Before and after school care
Approx. 3–4 hours per shift
3–4 days per week (ideally Monday, Tuesday and Thursday)
Flexibility to increase hours during school holidays is highly desirable / date night support

👦 About the Role
We’re looking for someone who can jump in and help keep things running smoothly, including:

School drop-offs and pick-ups
Assisting with afternoon routines (snacks, lunchbox support, homework, activities)
Engaging the kids in fun, active play
General support to keep the household organised in the afternoons

✅ About You

High energy, warm and fun personality
Experienced with multiple young children
Practical, proactive and full of common sense
Confident managing busy household dynamics
Driver’s licence (essential)
Reliable and organised

📍 Location
Armadale, VIC (close to the city with easy access)

We are supporting a warm, respectful family in St Kilda, VIC who are seeking high-quality In Home Care for their child. This role is coordinated through VPM In Home Care, an approved provider working within the Department of Education's In Home Care (IHC) program.

Role details
Location: St Kilda, VIC
Days: Wednesday and Thursday
Shifts: 9:30am - 8:30pm
Child: 2 year old

This is an agency-based role, not private employment. Educators are employed by VPM and supported through structured onboarding, compliance processes, and ongoing professional guidance.
Start: ASAP

Pay and employment conditions
Level 3 $36.90 per hour (Certificate III qualified educator)
Level 4 $39.38 per hour (Certificate III qualified educator with 4 years professional experience)
Level 5 $41.55 per hour (Diploma or higher qualified educator)
Higher rates apply after 6:30pm and on weekends
12% superannuation paid on top
WorkCover and public liability insurance included
PAYG employment through VPM (not contractor work)

This position is for a qualified early childhood educator, not a nanny role. Educators work within the Early Years Learning Framework (EYLF) and provide intentional, developmentally appropriate education and care in line with ACECQA and Department of Education requirements.
The focus is on building a secure relationship with the child, supporting routines, and offering meaningful learning experiences through play.

We are looking for a warm, fun and organised nanny to join our family in Elsternwick. We have two children (almost 5 and 2.5 years old) and a baby due in January 2027.

Hours are Tuesdays 3.30–6.30pm and Thursdays 4.30–7.00pm. The role is primarily as an extra pair of hands while I’m home with the children, helping with laundry, tidying, light meal preparation and dinner clean-up. We’d also love someone who enjoys playing with energetic, imaginative kids.

We are seeking a long-term nanny who may be interested in additional hours and occasional babysitting from 2027. WWCC, experience and references required.

Pay $35-$40 per hour based on experience.

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

Balaclava location.

Please message if you’re interested.

We are looking for a nanny to pick up kids from school in St Kilda East every week day from 2.45pm until around 6pm.

We are two related families with 2 boys each aged between 4 and 9. All 4 kids go to the same school.

Most days you would just be bringing home 2 boys at a time, but there might be 1-2 days per week you would be bringing all 4 boys home to one place and stay with them for maximum one hour until I came to pick mine up.

Between our two families, we can guarantee 5 afternoons a week of work for one person.

Job entails:

- Picking up the kids from their primary school in St Kilda East.
- Driving them home to Caulfield North.
- Providing snacks / dinner.
- Ensuring they're safe and supervised.

We are open to negotiating on rate of pay.

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!

Hi There, we're parents (Nikki & Tom) to a 9m old girl and a 4y old boy. I (Nikki) will be heading back to work from the 3rd August so we're looking for a Nanny that can start asap looking after our 9m old baby girl (very sweet, easy and happy) Monday to Thursday and then Fridays as well from November. Starting from around 9am until around 5pm.

We'd love the right candidate to be able to start earlier (June/ July, 10am - 4pm) so we can all be in a good routine with me being still available at home before I transition to back to full time work. There will be some days you may need to look after our 4y old son too (very sweet, easy child), but otherwise this is predominantly for our baby.

The Nanny would need to have a car, open to light household help (meal prep, folding washing, tidying).

Requirements: WWCC, strong references and experience with babies.

We're a pretty relaxed family - wanting someone experienced who genuinely loves kids, is organised, punctual, fits in with our family. Hoping for someone to stay with us long term.

Thank so much, please reach out with a brief intro, experience and availability.

Nikki & Tom

We live in Albert Park and I need ongoing help with mornings and/or afternoons for my three boys: 8yr old twins and a 4yr old.

Mornings 730-10am: getting the boys ready for school / kinder

Afternoons 2pm - 7pm : starting at our house to meal prep and do laundry, house tidy, Picking up from school / daycare and taking them to local activities (lessons). Helping with homework and preparing for dinner / showers. Afternoon shifts would need a car.

Our ideal nanny should be engaging, energised, organised, calm, disciplined and patient. Also, open to tidying and cooking.

Bonus points if you can help with homework (reading books), play kids games, telling stories and play or understand music.

We are flexibke with days / timing, and prefer someone local (ie. within 5km) so please don't apply if you live further than this.

Hi there!
We are looking for a proven part-time babysitter. We are located in Caulfield North and have a 6-month-old girl and a 2.5-year-old boy. Both are very calm and easy-going kids. We also have a Cavoodle that is friendly. My husband works part-time, so he can be around to support where required.

The day/times we are looking at (though we can be flexible) are:
1. Monday - 08:30 to 12:30 - both kids.
2. Wednesday - 09:00 to 17:00 - only the baby girl.
3. Friday - 09:00 to 17:00 - both kids.

Alongside keeping the kids active and entertained, we’re looking for someone happy to help keep the day running smoothly with light cooking and basic tidying/folding while the kids nap or play.

If this sounds like a good fit for you, we'd love to chat and organise a meet-and-greet!

Warmly,
Lana

Hello,

Looking for an experienced sitter to look after my energetic & gentle natured 3 year old boy who loves playing with cars, trucks, dinosaurs, bike, scooter… and anything with wheels or loud really! He loves kicking around a ball, arts & crafts, visiting the park, riding his bike, listening to music, dancing, and reading books.

The role & responsibilities would include light meal prep (lunch & snacks only), play, reading, feeding, & getting him down for his afternoon nap. We’re currently potty training and in the transition phase.

I will be working from home on Wednesdays + Thursdays and therefore be around too.

📍Starting 1st June 26 onwards
🏡 Malvern (walking distance to the local train station)
🗓️Wednesday & Thursday
⏰ 8.30/9am to 2pm (flexible)
💰$30 - 35p/hr , negotiable based on experience
✅ WWCC, Police check, First Aid, Non-smoker, Prior experience looking after toddlers, Reference(s)
🐈I have an extremely friendly & loving cat (an Australian domestic shorthair)

If you’d like to chat more, please let me know. I look forward to hearing from you🙂

Cheers,
Sin

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

We’re looking for a warm and reliable nanny / home helper to help us with school pick-ups and afternoon care on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday afternoons starting asap.

We have two gorgeous 7-year-old twin girls who are in Year 1 this year. They are bright, creative, funny and very loving. They love art and craft, make believe and being active.

You would pick them up from school at 3.15pm, bring them home or take them to an afterschool activity (depending on the day), play with the girls and cook dinner, finishing around 6.30pm. Some help with other light household duties like tidying toys, putting on or hanging out some kids washing, preparing lunchboxes, etc, would also be greatly appreciated!

We’re looking for someone who is reliable, kind, empathetic and proactive. A driver’s license and your own safe, reliable car is required.

We are in Caulfield North and the girls’ school is in Malvern, less than a 10-minute drive from our house.

Rate is negotiable depending on experience.

Hi carers

We're looking for help in the mornings (Wed - Thur) with our two boys (5yr & 8yr) to get them ready for and dropped off at school.

7am start. Prep breakfast, assist boys with packing school bags & putting on correct uniforms, and then drive them to school. We provide car seats, boys will provide their song requests and entertainment!!

Ideal for uni student or someone with another job looking for few extra hours work per week.

Drop-off done by 830am but we'll pay for 2hrs (i.e. $60).

Looking forward to hearing from you.

Jess x

Hi we are a family of 4 looking for a nanny to help with our 2 girls on Monday (15 month old and 4 year old)
Role will be from 7:30am - 4:30pm
It will involve breakfast prep (smoothies for the girls), play, lunch time (mainly heat up food in freezer or fridge), nap time for 15 month old and light meal prep for the kiddos and bath time.

If this sounds like the role for you please contact me

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.

Hello,

We are looking for a babysitter for our sweet 2 yo daughter for Monday's 8:30am until 4:15pm, and Wednesday’s from 2pm, with occasional Fridays as an option, starting asap and through the rest of this year.

We are looking for someone with a love for kids, who brings ethusiasm and wholeheartedness to all you do. Ideally you have a car, are willing to learn about respectful parenting (RIE), and help out around the house to keep things running.

We're based in Caulfield.

Would love to hear from you if sounds relevant.