Our Services

Maternity Nurse

A Maternity Practitioner, traditionally known as a Maternity Nurse, can be booked well in advance of your baby’s arrival to provide specialist non-medical support during the newborn period.

The role can be tailored around your family’s needs, with many Maternity Practitioners joining a household shortly after the birth and remaining for around 6–12 weeks. Some families choose to retain their support for longer depending on the baby’s needs and the parents’ preferences.

Working patterns vary considerably. Some Maternity Practitioners provide 24-hour support, often six days per week with an agreed daily break, while others work daytime hours or waking nights only. Breaks can usually be arranged around the family’s routine and other commitments.

For overnight support, breastfeeding mothers will usually be woken for feeds, while some families may choose to express so the Maternity Practitioner can assist with certain feeds and help parents achieve more rest.

With extensive hands-on newborn experience, Maternity Practitioners can provide invaluable support with breast and bottle feeding, newborn care, settling, sleep routines and helping parents build confidence in caring for their baby. They can also recognise when further advice from a midwife, health visitor, GP or other healthcare professional may be appropriate.

For many families, a Maternity Practitioner provides both practical support and reassurance during what can be an intense and significant transition into life with a new baby.

Nanny

A nanny provides professional, hands-on care for children within a private household, supporting their day-to-day wellbeing, development and routines from infancy through to school age and beyond.

Many nannies hold a recognised Level 3 childcare qualification, while others have built their expertise through extensive practical experience caring for children in private households.

Depending on your family’s requirements, a nanny will usually undertake nursery duties relating directly to the children. These may include:

• Planning and preparing nutritious meals for the children
• Shopping for the children’s food and essentials
• Children’s laundry and ironing
• Keeping bedrooms, play areas, toys and equipment clean and organised
• Planning age-appropriate activities, outings and classes
• Supporting developmental milestones and daily routines
• Nursery or school runs where required

The nanny’s primary responsibility is always the care of the children. General household cleaning, family laundry, bathrooms, dusting and other wider housekeeping duties would not normally form part of a traditional nanny role.

Where a family requires broader household support alongside childcare, we would usually recommend employing a housekeeper or considering a nanny/housekeeper role with clearly defined responsibilities.

Rota Nannies

A rota nanny works on a rotational schedule, usually alongside another nanny, with each nanny alternating periods on and off duty. Common schedules include one week on/one week off, two weeks on/two weeks off or longer rotations of several weeks at a time.

Rota nannies are employed and salaried by the family and are typically paid across both their working and non-working rotation periods. This structure allows families to benefit from continuity of care while ensuring each nanny has adequate time to rest between shifts.

Rota roles are particularly well suited to families requiring a high level of flexibility, extensive travel or near-continuous childcare cover. Depending on the family’s needs, rota nannies may also be required to speak an additional language. It is not uncommon, for example, for one nanny to communicate primarily in English while another supports the children in French or another language.

When on duty, a rota nanny may work long or 24-hour shifts and will usually be provided with appropriate private accommodation within the family home. For international or travelling families, separate accommodation, flights or transport may also be provided during off-duty periods, depending on the arrangement.

UK-based rota nannies are employed workers and will accrue statutory holiday entitlement in the usual way.

Rota nanny placements are one of our most popular areas of recruitment, and we have particular experience in identifying candidates who thrive in the structure, flexibility and high level of responsibility these roles require.

Governors & Governesses

A Governor or Governess provides highly focused support with a child’s education, development and overall progress, usually working with school-age children and teenagers.

Many are qualified teachers or hold additional specialist qualifications, such as TEFL or TESOL, and may have experience in language development, specific academic subjects or supporting children with additional educational needs.

They will often work closely with a child’s school to identify areas where further support may be beneficial, while also using their own observations to create structured learning plans, educational activities and development goals.

Where a nanny’s role is centred more around day-to-day childcare, a Governor or Governess has a stronger academic and developmental focus. They may support with homework, exam preparation, language learning, organisation, confidence, independence and wider personal development.

This type of role can be particularly valuable for families looking to strengthen academic performance, provide additional educational structure or support a child’s holistic development alongside their schooling.

Salaries vary depending on the candidate’s qualifications, experience, specialist expertise and the requirements of the role.

Chaperones, Tutors & Mentors

Some families require a more specialist level of support for older children and young people who no longer need a traditional nanny.

Chaperones and mentors can provide practical day-to-day support, structure and guidance, particularly for busy households, single-parent families or families with demanding work and travel commitments. Depending on the role, they may assist with school routines, appointments, activities, travel, organisation and general supervision.

Tutors may be employed on a live-in or daily basis to focus on a particular subject, support a wider curriculum, assist with exam preparation or help develop a second language.

These roles are highly individual and can be tailored around the child’s age, personality, academic needs and the family’s lifestyle.