Nanny or family assistant? Which support best fits your family?

What is a nanny?

A nanny focuses primarily on the care, guidance and development of your children. He or she becomes a familiar face within the family and ensures that your children feel safe, secure and stimulated in their own home environment.

A nanny can take care of, among other things:

• daily care;
• before- and after-school care;
• play and development-oriented activities;
• meals for the children;
• homework support;
• dropping off and picking up children;
• light household tasks directly related to the children.

A nanny often becomes a fixed value within the family.

What is a family assistant?

A family assistant supports the entire family. In addition to childcare, a family assistant can also take on many practical and household tasks that make daily family life more pleasant.

Depending on your wishes, a family assistant can help with, among other things:

• preparing meals;
• doing groceries;
• laundry and ironing;
• tidying and organising;
• light household support;
• family planning;
• guiding children before and after school.

This gives parents more time again for their family, work and leisure.

The difference is not only in the function

Although the focus may differ, in practice we see that the roles often overlap. Many families today are looking for someone who is both a warm point of contact for the children and offers support in daily family life.

That is why we do not first look for a "nanny" or a "family assistant". We look for the person who best fits your family.

Which support suits you?

A nanny is often the best choice when…

• young children are central;
• you mainly need childcare at home;
• continuity is important;
• you are looking for one fixed person of trust for the children.

A family assistant often fits better when…

• the children are already largely independent;
• you are mainly looking for support in the household;
• organising the family takes a lot of time;
• you want more peace of mind in daily life.

And often the ideal solution is a combination. Many families today opt for a profile that combines both roles. When the children are at school, the same employee can, for example, perform light household tasks or help organise family life. This makes the support particularly efficient and personal.

At Nanny's we don't look for the function, but the right match

No two families are the same. That is why we take ample time to get to know your family.

• What does your day look like?
• Where is it difficult today?
• Which support would really make the difference?

Only then do we look for a candidate who fits. In our view, that is the basis of a lasting partnership. Curious what our full approach looks like? Read our guide Hiring a nanny in Belgium.

We do not start from a function. We start from your family.

Looking for a specific profile?

Sometimes families are looking for a very experienced professional or a profile with particular expertise, such as:

• a multilingual nanny;
• a nanny with a pedagogical background;
• a nurse or care worker;
• an educator;
• an executive household manager;
• an experienced private nanny.

These profiles often have different salary expectations than the standard scales. When you want to offer a more attractive salary package to attract such a profile, we are happy to support this through direct employment (own management).

We search for and select the right candidate, after which you become the employer yourself and are entirely free to draw up a salary proposal that matches the desired profile. In that case, we work with a fixed selection fee for our mediation and guidance. This way, you retain maximum flexibility to attract exceptional candidates.

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