Hire Temporary Nannies & Evening Babysitters in Sydney
We at Little Lovelies Nanny Agency will Find a babysitter in Sydney for short-term support to get you through a busy day or provide dedicated care over the school holidays. We also have families from overseas or out of town engage our services to help make their holiday run smoothly and give parents the opportunity to explore their destination further without little people in tow. Similarly, our Sydney babysitters can provide professional and reliable care for weddings and corporate events.
Our evening babysitters are normally permanent or temporary nannies, teachers, and daycare workers by day, and are offering their services to help families in the evenings.
Our temporary nannies and babysitters are available for a minimum of three hours a day for one-off or fixed-term bookings of up to three months.
Unlike many other nanny & babysitting agencies in Sydney, we do the hard work for you and ALL of our babysitters are interviewed and thoroughly vetted through an extensive process of qualification, background and reference checks before being considered for a position with our agency. Our Lovely Babysitters have a formal childcare qualification and experience or at least two years of paid experience working with children, as well as meeting these additional Australian Nanny Association requirements:
- Working with Children Check (WWCC) or QLD Blue Card;
- Current First Aid certification;
- Excellent English; and
- Impeccable references.
And importantly, our Sydney babysitters LOVE working with little people. We hear time and time again from our clients that our nannies are absolutely adored by their children. This is what we’re all about!
Its Easy to book a Sydney Nanny & Babysitter
- Use the Book Online or Book Now button to take you through to our booking form
- Complete the form ensuring to include as much detail as possible
- Submit the form & Pay the booking fee
- Once we have checked to see who is available on the date/s you have booked, you will be assigned one of our fully vetted carers who has age appropriate experience
- Your carers profile will be emailed to you and the carer will contact you to introduce herself
- For multiple day bookings we will always try and send you the same carer where possible
- On the rare occasion, we are unable to source you an available carer, we will refund your booking fee
Our thoroughly vetted temporary nannies and evening babysitters are available across Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne babysitters, Gold Coast, Northern NSW, Hobart and Sunshine Coast. They can come to your home, event venue, Airbnb, holiday house or hotel. We’re a preferred partner for hotel babysitting services with many of the leading hotels.
Our childcare support can help from early morning to late into the night. We can also help with an overnight nanny requests.
Now there are absolutely no excuses – lock in that date night, RSVP to that wedding invitation or give yourself a night off. Your little lovelies will be well looked after.
Typical Nanny & Babysitter Duties
Little Lovelies‘ nannies and babysitters are focused on caring for your children in a safe and happy environment, first and foremost. Depending on the length of care required and the age of the children, their duties may include, but are not limited to:
- Following your child/children’s routine
- Preparing nutritious meals for your children
- Planning fun and creative learning activities such as arts and crafts
- Park, playgroup or educational excursions
- Ensuring the children’s play areas are safe and secure
- Tidying and keeping clean any child-related areas in the house
- Engaging in quality playtime
- Homework supervision
- Bathing, showering and feeding your children
- Bottle feeding and nappy changes
- Grocery shopping
- Getting ready for school and pick up and drop offs
Now let’s get you that extra support you need and bring a tonne of fun into your home at the same time!
Sydney Nanny & Babysitter Booking Fees & Rates
Booking fees
Our booking fees are charged per day, and are paid prior to searching for a carer.
On the rare occasion we are unable to source an experienced carer for you, we will refund your daily booking fee minus a 20% search fee.
Booking fees exclude the babysitter or temporary nanny’s hourly rate.
| Booking fee | |
|---|---|
| Daily booking fee (1 – 10 days) | $29.50 |
| Block booking fee per day (11+ days) | $22.50 |
| Last minute booking fee (less than 24 hours notice) | $47.50 |
| *Prices listed are excluding GST |
We do require at least 4 hours notice to organise a carer for you.
All the carers we arrange for you are experienced with caring for children and are fully vetted by our team. We interview them and speak to their previous childcare related employers.
All carers have a valid Working With children Check and First Aid Certificate.
Babysitter and Temporary Nanny hourly rates
Our Little Lovelies Babysitter and Temporary Nanny hourly rates are charged in addition to the booking fee.
You pay the hourly rate / wages directly to your babysitter or nanny by bank transfer or cash at the end of the day / week.
As independent contractors, our Carers are responsible for their own financial affairs and regulatory obligations.
We require for each shift to be for a minimum of 3 hours.
Nanny / Babysitter Rates
$35.00 per hour
$40.00 per hour if caring for 4 or more children
$45.00 per hour – Public Holidays and New Years Eve
Specialist Carers
$45.00 per hour – Baby Night Nanny – A bed with clean sheets will need to be provided for the nanny to rest in whilst your baby sleeps. If the bed is not located in the babies room then a monitor will need to be provided for the nanny.
$200.00 – Overnight Nanny – flat rate for an over night nanny (when not caring for a baby) from 10pm to 6am. Any additional hours booked outside of these hours will be at the normal rate of $35.00 per hour. If your child wakes during the overnight booking then the night nanny rate of $45.00 per hour will be applicable. A bed with clean sheets will need to be provided for the nanny to sleep in.
Unfortuntaley we are unable to assist with overnight requirements if the parents / caregivers will be travelling interstate or overseas.
Cancellation Charges
Once your booking has been confirmed via a confirmation email from the Agency, our booking fee is non-refundable.
Confirmed booking cancellations shall incur a cancellation fee charged as follows:
- $75.00 for each day booked, when cancelled with less than 12 hour’s notice prior to commencement;
- $100.00 for each day booked, when cancelled with less than 3 hours prior to commencement;
- If the booking is cancelled with less than 1 hours notice then the nannies full wage will be charged.
Cancellation fees will automatically be deducted from your credit card and forwarded onto the nanny to help cover their loss of earnings.
Our cancellation policy is in place to protect nannies, their time and their ability to earn an income.
Our cancellation policy helps us have a pool of nannies that is willing and able to work with families, and even commit to last-minute babysitting appointments because they know that their time is respected and protected. Read More
Do you Need a Temporary Nanny or Evening Babysitter in Sydney?
Little Lovelies was started in 2015 by a mother of two. She knows exactly how difficult it can be organising a social life around children, especially if you don’t have family around you, so she made it easier. Whether you need a one-off emergency nanny in Sydney for date night or longer-term help over the school holidays, our process is easy and convenient. All you need to do is fill in our booking form with as much detail as possible and pay a booking fee. Once we understand your childcare needs, we’ll find a babysitter in Sydney from our books who has experience with the right ages. You’ll receive an email with the babysitter’s profile, and she’ll be in touch to introduce herself. With us, you don’t have to hunt through adverts for babysitters to find one available at the right time or do any background checks. You’ll just get a competent babysitter in Sydney when you need one.
No More Searching ‘Find a Babysitter Sydney’, Little Lovelies is the Only Result You Need
We have carers available for a minimum of three hours a day for anywhere from one day/night to a fixed period of three months. They’ll come to you wherever you need them, whether that’s at home or to your hotel to let you concentrate on the fun of sightseeing. If you’re booking for multiple days, we’ll do our best to provide you with the same babysitter each day. We all know children thrive with routine and we want them to be as comfortable as possible. Most of our evening babysitters are full-time nannies or teachers during the day. This means they relish the joy of looking after children so we’re sure your little lovelies will adore them. So you have no excuse not to book an exciting date night, or send your RSVP to the wedding of the year. You can go and let your hair down knowing our babysitter in Sydney has got everything under control.
Get Started with Babysitters You Can Trust Today
When you book our Sydney babysitting services, you can rest assured we’ve done all the checks necessary. We do background, qualifications, and reference checks on anyone registering with us, and see them face-to-face to make sure they know their stuff before we’ll let them join our team. All our office staff who do these checks are parents, so they know what to look for. Your children are your world and we know leaving them with someone new can be scary. When you leave them with one of Little Lovelies’ Sydney-based babysitters, you know they’ll be well cared for because they’re all pre-vetted. All our Sydney nannies have at least two years’ paid experience in childcare, or a childcare qualification and experience, a First Aid certificate and more. This means they’re ready for anything caring for your children may throw at them. Our booking system is open 24 hours a day so get started using our ‘Book Online’ or ‘Book Now’ buttons. Read Less
Sydney Babysitter Service Enquiry Form
Please complete our brief enquiry form below and one of our staff will get in contact with you. If you’d rather speak to someone directly you can call us on 1800 665 215.