subject: Nanny Surrey Jobs Available For Caring People [print this page] Many parents are looking for a caring individual for a nanny Surrey position because either both parents work or the child has a single parent family and needs more supervision. Nanny jobs BC is a growing field for qualified and experienced individuals, and not always females, although they are the majority of applicants. There are some men who want a position as a nanny and could do the job just as well as their female counterparts.
The job description of nanny has expanded over the past several years to include more than simply taking care of the children. Nannies have become caregivers, nursemaids, teachers, companions and coaches among many other things. Many of the children they are in charge of do not have that much contact with their parents due to their jobs or other obligations so their nanny is their primary source of love and attention. Some nannies are even beginning to home school children so they are spending even more time with the children.
The assignments, usually long term, will come from nanny agencies Surrey. There are thousands of nannies in BC and they will all be asked to fill out an extensive application which not only includes their experience and education but all their references of former employers and why they left them. Children do grow up and no longer need nannies. Teaching experience is a major plus on an application to be a nanny, but it is not required.
Meal preparation is often part of the job description of nannies and this will most likely mean more than peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. A nanny should be able to cook a variety of items kids like yet things that are good for them. This will impress the parents but this doesn't mean the nanny has to have attended a culinary school. Creative and nutritious snacks are another part of the child's diet that a nanny must put together on a daily basis; creative because no one wants the child to get board.
A single parent or a couple who is in need of a nanny could find a good one through the nanny services BC. Being able to match a child and family with a good nanny is the job of the owner and supervisor of the nanny services and it is somewhat of an art form. A nanny must be respected, yet liked and this is sometimes hard to obtain from a child who resents the nanny's presence because their parents are gone so much. A child my start yelling 'you are not my mom/dad' and this is unacceptable, however true it may be. It will take time when a nanny first arrives on the scene to be accepted but she or he will be and it will be a beautiful relationship.
When a nanny is not receiving the respect she or he needs and deserves, the first approach should be to speak to the child, get down on their level. Depending on the age of the child, don't use a lot of big words, only words they will understand. Respect is a difficult concept to get across to some children, especially if the child has never had an authority figure in their life and resent the fact they have a nanny and not a mom or dad.
The nannies offices will be an invaluable resource for a nanny who is still receiving disrespect from a child or children. There are many resources that will help get to the bottom of the problem and help with solutions. Experienced nannies who run the company will also be able to advice a newer nanny on how to reach a distant type child and get them to respect the nanny.
Letting go at the end of an assignment may be difficult for some Nannies, however it is one of the better things that a nanny needs to do for that child or children. They have touched the child in a way that no one else could so therefore they will not be forgotten. It should make the nanny feel good to know that they have impacted a young life in such a profound way as to teach them something and that the child will be forever changed.
