Estate Manager
Senior leadership for the private home, staff, vendors, budgets, and the day-to-day operation of one or more residences.
Nanny
Hire a Nanny
Few decisions matter more than who cares for your children. Through Perla, you engage a nanny who is not only experienced and capable, but warm, trustworthy and entirely discreet.
Core Responsibilities
What this role looks after, day to day
Daily Routine
Managing the children’s daily routine, meals, naps, hygiene and bedtime, within a calm, structured environment in which they thrive.
Learning & Play
Planning age-appropriate activities and play that encourage learning, curiosity and social development at every stage.
Education Support
Supporting reading, homework and early education, and nurturing each child’s development as they grow.
Schedules & Transport
Coordinating school runs, lessons and extracurricular schedules, often with a clean driving record for transport.
Health & Safety
Watching closely over health and safety, recognising when a child is unwell, and responding calmly in any situation.
Care of Belongings
Preparing children’s meals and snacks and keeping their rooms, laundry and belongings in order.
The Role
What a Nanny Does
A nanny provides attentive, nurturing care for a family’s children within the home, supporting their wellbeing, routine and development across each stage of childhood. The role is part caregiver, part educator, and part trusted member of the household.
Day to day, a nanny manages the children’s daily routine, meals, naps, hygiene and bedtime, and creates a calm, structured environment in which they thrive. They plan age-appropriate activities and play that encourage learning, curiosity and social development, and support reading, homework and early education as children grow.
A nanny coordinates school runs, lessons and extracurricular schedules, prepares children’s meals and snacks, and keeps their rooms, laundry and belongings in order. They watch closely over health and safety, recognise when a child is unwell, and respond calmly in any situation.
The Scope
Warmth & Discretion
Beyond the practical, a nanny offers consistency, affection and steady presence, the quiet reassurance that allows parents to be elsewhere with an easy mind.
Families often seek a nanny who brings both genuine warmth and complete discretion regarding the family’s private life. Many hold paediatric first-aid certification and a clean driving record for school and activity transport.
Why Perla
Why Hire Through Us
No role is entrusted with more than the care of a child. The placement must be exact, and the trust complete.
Perla background-checks and reference-verifies every candidate thoroughly, and we assess for childcare experience, safety awareness, first-aid training and the warmth that defines a wonderful nanny. We look closely at long-tenured references from private families and the temperament to care, day after day, with patience and discretion.
From your first inquiry, your family’s privacy is protected.
What to Expect
Experienced, Verified, Discreet
Expect experienced nannies with verifiable references from private families, often several years with a single household, and training in paediatric first aid and child development. Many bring formal early-years education or qualifications alongside their experience.
You can expect discretion as a given. The nannies we place understand that a family’s home, routine and privacy are theirs to protect.
Inside the Role
A steady, nurturing presence through the day
A morning might begin with breakfast and the school run, the day already shaped around each child’s routine. Between drop-off and pick-up, the nanny prepares the home, plans an afternoon activity and keeps rooms, laundry and belongings in quiet order.
Afternoons bring lessons, play and homework, age-appropriate and encouraging, with a calm hand guiding curiosity and social development. Meals and snacks are prepared, health and safety watched over closely, and any small upset met with patience.
By bedtime the household is settled and the children are cared for, the quiet reassurance that lets parents be elsewhere with an easy mind.
Nannies, Placed With Confidence
10+
Yrs avg. experience
4–6 wk
Typical time to place
100%
Background-checked
First-Aid
Trained & certified
What Families Say About Their Nannies
All testimonials are anonymized and approved before publication; no client identities are ever disclosed.
Nanny Searches
Searches we are running now
Nanny
Questions, Answered
How much does it cost to hire a nanny?
Experienced private nannies generally earn competitive compensation scaled to the number and ages of the children, hours, travel demands and any specialised care required. We share current market ranges during your first confidential conversation.
Are the nannies you place first-aid certified?
Many of the nannies we place hold current paediatric first-aid and CPR certification, along with a clean driving record for school and activity transport. We confirm certifications and requirements as part of every search.
Do nannies work live-in or live-out?
Both arrangements are common. Some families prefer a live-in nanny for flexibility around early mornings, evenings and travel, while others engage a live-out professional on set hours. We tailor the search to your family’s routine.
How does Perla vet nannies?
Every candidate is background-checked and reference-verified thoroughly, and assessed for childcare experience, safety awareness, first-aid training and genuine warmth. We look closely at long-tenured references from private families and the temperament to care with patience and discretion.
How long does it take to place a nanny?
Most nanny searches move to a curated shortlist within a couple of weeks, with a placement typically confirmed inside four to six weeks. Trial days are often arranged so you can see how a candidate fits your family before committing.
Related Roles
Depending on your household, you may also wish to consider a personal assistant to coordinate family life and schedules, a private chef for family meals and dietary needs, or an estate manager to oversee the wider home.
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Executive Assistant
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Private Chef
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Request a Nanny
When you are ready, begin quietly. Share your needs through our confidential inquiry form and a Perla advisor will respond personally to understand your family and present nannies suited to your children. See all private service roles, learn how to hire household staff, or read about our placement process.