What are the best nanny agency

[nanny1974]

What are the best nanny agency in London?
How did you find you best and worst nanny?
What do you think about the gumtree and nannyjob.co.uk.
I have ads on both!!!!!!!!!!!!

I have used both agencies and advertising on the Gumtree and Nannyjobs. All the nannies I have employed have come from either Gumtree or Nannyjobs and not through agencies. I have found that many nannies who reply directly on the adds are the same ones shown to me from agencies.

The big drawback with using your own advert is that you have to sift through a lot of unqualified/unsuitable candidates yourself which can be time consuming, but I have found that the information I got from all the major central London nanny agencies were not particularly more insightful anyways so I felt their fee was way too expensive. Also, certain agencies which I will not name have a tendency to prop up the expectation on wages which mean its always more expensive to hire through them even net of agency fees.

tinies nanny agency are pretty good too

nanny1974, I have a job posted on both, are you a nanny looking for work or a person looking for a nanny?

London W9, it's full time (live in or live out) for 3 happy happy kids (G6, B4, B1), well paid for the right candidate!

silly question, how do I CAT you?

I'm looking for a full-time nanny job.
I live in nw10 (London)
Im looking for children aged 6 months+
I talk to parents about job.They need au- pairs or part-time after schhol care.
Some parent need temp nannies( I work for 3 familys,I just need one)
I love working for all of my familys,but I need full-time with just one family.

nanny1974, go to nannyjob and look for my ad which I just reposted today - it starts 'We are a happy and busy family in W9 ' and feel free to email me if you think the job sounds like a good fit.

It looks fab,But I have a temp job in noverber ( from the 1.11.07 till 16.11.07) and I need to give 4 weeks notice on my job.
Im looking to start work befor dec/jan
Thanks

I've just had a fab experience with TLC Nannies. They're based in Surrey but cover London too. I was looking for a part-time nanny so had v little luck on nannyjob or gumtree, but for full time it should be much better. Approach people directly via their CVs on nannyjob rather than hoping everyone will respond to your advert. I don't know whether cost is a huge factor or not for you, but if the agency you use is VAT registered, it makes a big difference to the fees (well, 17.5% difference! doh). TLC aren't registered. Other people have recommended KiwiOz, who have lots of West London candidates.

Good luck.

Doh, stupid me should have read the thread better, didn't realise you were a nanny. Sorry! I'd still recommend those agencies. KiwiOz don't just have Kiwi / Oz nannies.

What are eden nannies like are they any good

Recommend Wimbledon Nannies and Surreychildcare. Have had experience with lots, but these are the only ones that communicate.

The only agency that I recommend is
hyde park international

Kensington or occasional and permanent have been good agencies for me. Eden i wasn't that impressed with to be honest but everyones experiences are different.

I second Surreychildcare. Fab babysitting service too.

As a parent with not very much experience but a little bit I would say that nannyjob is good when the nanny replies to the parents advert not so much the other way around. I found a full time live in nanny that way when the agencies were useless. Now I am looking for a part time mothers help in a rural location and so nannyjob is not very good but the local agency has been fab. Neither time in London I am afraid so can't advise there. Don't have any experience of Gumtree.

Nannyjob and Gumtree are good but sifting takes a lot of work. If you make an effort the candidates are as good as agency candidates in my experience.

Littleones London is good. They have both permanent and temporary nanny staffs. If you are looking for a daily nanny and not someone who would come in regularly, Royal Nannies is good.

You could also look for in Gumtree. However, since they might be independent nannies you might or might not get good service. If you go through agencies, they have a hold on the employees and so you will get good service. Else the reputation of the agencies is at stake.

Another factor to consider is your cost as well. With independent nannies from sites like Gumtree, you might get for less cost. With agencies they might charge more per hour. So, you can handle it by going for daily nanny from agencies. You think about all the factors before choosing one.

Warning, "System Straub haushaltpersonnel Hamburg"
I strongly do not recommend this agency to any nanny. They falsely claimed that they had a job for a friend of mine, paid her travel from abroad, job was to start on the 29th, on the 19 all confirmed again regarding minor details and on the 23rd they breached the agreement and left her stranded there. She is still stranded. Disgusting.

We don’t recommend Royal Nannies agency (https://www.royalnannies.co.uk) based on our experience.

We clearly communicated our requirements for a highly experienced nanny (minimum 10 years of experience, with a background in UHNW or Royal families). However, the candidates presented didn’t meet the agreed criteria. Many had limited or non-relevant experience (e.g., vocal teachers, PR assistants), which is far from the level expected for such a role. The overall quality of candidates doesn’t justify the salaries being requested.

Despite paying significant fees, the process was disappointing and did not deliver the level of service expected.

Communication became difficult once concerns were raised.

The contract is structured in a way that strongly protects the agency: fees are non-refundable, and there is little flexibility or willingness to find a fair resolution.

Overall, “Royal” appears to be just a name - the agency doesn’t provide candidates at a truly high or exclusive level.

Families looking for genuinely qualified, experienced nannies may want to consider other agencies.

Unfortunately, this experience resulted in wasted time, money, and unnecessary stress.