nanny

Nannies provide qualified care services to children on the premises of the employer. They organise play activities and entertain children with games and other cultural and educative activities according to their respective age, prepare meals, give them bathes, transport them from and to school and assist them with homework on a punctual basis.

Alternative Labels

au pair

dry nurse

duenna

governess

live-in baby sitter

live-in caregiver

mother's helper

nursemaid

private child care provider

Regulatory Aspect

To see if and how this occupation is regulated in EU Member States, EEA countries or Switzerland please consult the Regulated Professions Database of the Commission. Regulated Professions Database:

http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/services/free-movement-professionals/qualifications-recognition_en

Skills & Competences

Essential Skills and Competences

assess the development of youth assist children in developing personal skills assist children with homework attend to children's basic physical needs clean surfaces communicate with youth handle chemical cleaning agents handle children's problems maintain relations with children's parents play with children promote human rights supervise children support children's wellbeing support the positiveness of youths

Essential Knowledge

common children's diseases workplace sanitation

Optional Skills and Competences

assist students in their learning buy groceries carry out wound care clean rooms cook pastry products demonstrate when teaching drive vehicles entertain people feed pets give constructive feedback iron textiles prepare ready-made dishes prepare sandwiches provide first aid use cooking techniques use food preparation techniques use gardening equipment use reheating techniques

Optional Knowledge

baby care disability care

Skills & Competences

Concept status

Concept Uri

http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/0a5356bc-7f81-4e40-971d-c1dc789c5fb4

Status

released

Occupations

nanny

Concept overview

Skills & Competences

Skills & Competences

Concept status