We are an international family with a 2-year-old daughter (born January 2023), currently relocating to Melbourne. We are looking for a caring, reliable, and energetic babysitter with 3+ years of experience to join us for 45 hours / 5 days per week. We plan to stay two months in Melbourne, then one month in Sydney, followed by one month in New Zealand. Ideally, if the babysitter could be comfortable with travel, we will cover food costs, flights and accommodation.
We are hoping for someone who would be available to start on 10th, 11th or 12th April — next week — as we’ll be settling into our new home and would love to have support from the very beginning.
Key responsibilities and T&Cs include:
- Preparing meals, feeding, nap time, tidying up
- Active and creative play (indoors and outdoors), reading, singing, drawing
- Following clear instructions and house rules (no outings unless approved)
- No personal phone use during work hours (except communication with parents)
- Providing daily updates on meals, naps, play, and mood
- Occasionally available for overnight care
- Warm, gentle approach — no discipline or screen time
If this position sounds like something you’d be interested in, we’d love to hear from you. When replying, it would be really helpful if you could kindly include the following:
1) A bit about your qualifications — including first aid training, any childcare certifications, and your experience working with children
2) A copy of your CV, along with any references or reviews from families you’ve worked with previously
3) Whether you’d be open to travelling with us to Sydney and later New Zealand (this is optional)
4) Whether you'd be happy with a 45-hour week (across five days), with some flexibility around start/finish times — for example, starting later and finishing later on some days if we have an evening out
5) And finally, your salary expectations for a full-time role — either weekly or monthly, whichever you prefer
We’re really looking forward to finding the right person to support our daughter during this exciting time!
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