Babysitters - Agencies covering the Greater London area

Notice to parents and childcarers looking for babysitting agencies:
Best Bear do not operate a separate phone test on babysitting agencies. Babysitting services included in the list are either part of nanny agencies who have passed the Best Bear test or are Babysitting Companies who have verified to us in a signed letter that they operate face to face interviews with babysitters and demand two references. There are guidelines on safely employing babysitters in the info link but please be vigilant as it is just as important as any other area of childcare. If you know any brilliant agencies please let us know at feedback@bestbear.co.uk

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Limelight Nannies Limelight Nannies: Limelight Nannies understand that finding the right child-carer can be a daunting task and are always on hand to guide you through every step of the process. After years of experience in childcare, they know how to identify the key qualities of what makes a good child-carer, and their expertise enables them to match just the right personality with the right family. At Limelight Nannies, safety is paramount and they take pride in having a very strict vetting and screening process. They always interview and select their child-carers personally and take special care to reference and perform background checks on them too. Limelight Nannies have a wide range of child-carers to suit every need including school runs, preparing healthy and nutritious meals, homework help, creative play and more.
Areas: London and Surrey.
Positions: Nannies, Part-time Nannies, Mother's Helps, Maternity Nurses/Doula's/Night Nannies, Babysitters, Temporary, Australian/New Zealand, Special Needs, Nanny/Housekeeper & Nursery Jobs.
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Mortimer Nannies Mortimer Nannies: Offering a full range of childcare solutions, Mortimer Nannies provides an efficient and friendly service to both clients and candidates. They understand that finding that special somebody to care for your children is a decision that needs a lot of time, dedication and care. You can be confident that Mortimer Nannies candidates are of the highest calibre, having been selected using their strict recruitment procedure. All having been personally interviewed, reference checked and holding a current first aid and enhanced CRB check. Mortimer encourage clients to receive a home visit from one of their consultants on registering so they can build an accurate picture of your needs and provide a suitable match. Mortimer Nannies are proud to support Forever Angels baby home. Forever Angels was founded by Amy Hathaway and is situated in Mwanza on the shores of Lake Victoria, Tanzania.
Areas: Surrey and London.
Positions: Nannies, nanny shares, babysitting, mother’s helps, maternity/night nannies, housekeepers, nursery staff, childcare consultants, emergency childcare & private tutors/governesses.
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Abbeville Nannies Abbeville Nannies: Abbeville Nannies was set up in 2001 by Kate Baker, a mother of two children that are under 5 and has 15 years experience in recruitment. She decided to start this agency after her own experiences of hiring nannies. Kate found it a time consuming and frustrating experience and wanted to offer a more streamlined, efficient and positive experience for families and nannies. Abbeville Nannies undertake rigorous shortlisting of nannies and are creative in identifying solutions to one-off family situations. They take time to understand what families really want, and what nannies are really looking for.
Areas: All of London.
Positions: Nannies and mother's helps, daily, live-in, full-time, maternity nurses, night nannies, babysitters, temporary, emergency and Summer childcare.
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Wimbledon Nannies Worldwide Wimbledon Nannies Worldwide: Wimbledon Nannies is run by working parents and a NNEB trained nanny, thus offering both a parent's and a childcarer's perspective. They are open Monday to Saturday and operate a 24 hour after care line to help with queries and problems. They understand that "its not always easy to ring during working hours, so we're always at the end of the phone for reassurance". Wimbledon Nannies are also happy to interview parents in their own homes to discuss requirements and are a CRB registered body.
Areas: South West London, Surrey, Middlesex,
Positions: Nannies, Mother's Help, Babysitters, Maternity Nurses/Doulas, Australian/New Zealand and temporary summer nannies.
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Buttonmoon Nannies Buttonmoon Nannies: Buttonmoon Nannies was started in 2011 by Louise & Claire. Louise is fully qualified Nanny with 11 years experience & has worked in various countries. Claire has 8 years experience as a full-time sole charge nanny. Both are Ofsted Registered & have Morton Michel nanny insurance. They have low pricing & offer a personal service to clients, meeting them in their homes. Buttonmoon Nannies can offer advice to both parents & nannies about childcare, are friendly & have a well mannered service. They only provide nannies with either professional qualifications or with at least 2 years practical experience. All nannies are pre interviewed & CRB checked. All their nannies have a paediatric first aid course certificate & must provide proof of identification & address. This agency can provide top quality nannies with qualifications & relevant experience wherever you are in the world- they also provide a new Skype service for a formal face to face interview. Buttonmoon Nannies go that little bit further & provide an excellent aftercare service.
Areas: London, Surrey and International.
Positions: Daily Nannies, Temporary Nannies, Live in Nannies, Mother Help, Maternity Nurses, Night nurses, Babysitters & International/Australian/New Zealand Nannies.
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Sitters Sitters: Sitters has more experience than anyone in selecting suitable, professional childcarers and arranging your evening and daytime babysitting appointments. The service Sitters provides today started out as Childminders in 1967 and has operated continuously for over 40 years. They have child carers who have been with them for many years and who have baby sat for hundreds of families. For your reassurance they interview each and every child carer in person and check all references thoroughly. All of Sitters child carers have years of professional childcare experience and most are OFSTED registered childminders or professionally qualified nannies or nursery nurses. Sitters lets you reclaim your social life!
Areas: All of the UK.
Positions: Baby Sitting (Evening Childcare), Child Daycare, Temporary short term nannies & Emergency nanny service.
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Gen122 Ltd Gen122 Ltd: Gen122 Ltd is a London based Au pair Agency established in 2009, with partner agencies overseas. They provide first-class, trustworthy and reliable domestic staff that are screened and vetted for homes and businesses in London and the Home Counties. They aim to take away the everyday worries of parents and give them peace of mind when it comes to recruiting domestic staff. Whether your home or business is large or small, require full-time, part-time or temporary staff, they have a small yet dedicated team. Gen122 Ltd are well-qualified to make your life easier by undertaking the time-consuming and difficult task of securing quality staff. All enquiries for staff are dealt with in a discreet and professional manner to satisfy your individual needs. Every applicant is interviewed thoroughly and all references are checked in detail. After the employment has commenced, this agency keep in touch to ensure that families and candidates are happy with the placement.
Areas: Home Counties- Middlesex, London, Kent, Surrey & Essex.
Positions: Au pairs, Au pair plus, Nannies, Part-time Nannies, Mother's Helps, Night Nannies, Babysitters, full time, part time, temporary, permanent, African, European, South African, Special Needs, Nanny/Housekeeper, Drivers & Nursery Jobs.
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Flourish Nannies Flourish Nannies: Flourish Nannies is an innovative & reliable nanny agency which prides itself on offering a personal & professional service to families & childcare professionals. What makes this agency different is that they actively look for nannies who are not only experienced but also well rounded. Childcarers may have languages, teaching experience, musical or sporting abilities– all talents which can add richness to your child’s world. Flourish Nannies expect carers with the highest of standards, as if placing their own children in their care. To ensure this they personally interview all candidates face to face & require them to provide a minimum of two references & original certificates of childcare qualifications. All nannies must hold an Enhanced Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) check & be willing to obtain a paediatric first aid certificate if they do not already have one. This agency guide families through the process of interviewing provide & suggested questions. In addition a pro-forma employment contract & advise on insurance & tax. Once a placement is made they give ongoing support to both nannies & parents to ensure a successful placement.
Areas: London & Hertfordshire.
Positions: Live-out and live-in Nannies, Part & full time Nannies, Mother's Help, Babysitters, Night Nannies, Sleep Consultants & Temporary Nannies.
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Nanny Smart Nanny Smart: Established in 2004, Nanny Smart is a professional recruitment agency with an excellent reputation. The majority of their clients are gained through recommendation. The agency is run by Sharan Gill, who has over 15 years of childcare experience. All candidates are vetted to a high standard i.e. police records, references and qualifications are checked. Nanny Smart maintains a warm, friendly environment for both families and candidates. Nanny Smart provides a flexible service and can interview nannies in the evening as well as providing guidance and support with training and gaining qualifications. ANY CHILDCARER APPLYING MUST HAVE A MINIMUM OF 1 YEAR UK EXPERIENCE AND BE IN THE UK.
Areas: London.
Positions: Nannies– both qualified & experienced, mother’s helpers, babysitting service & domestic staff. Full/part time, live in/out, permanent & temporary. Staff from various backgrounds– British, European, Australian, New Zealand & Asian.
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Pure Childcare Pure Childcare: Pure Childcare is an established placement agency offering a variety of domestic staffing, this agency represent the most professional & experienced staff one can find. Based in London they provide childcare & domestic placements in London, throughout the UK & Overseas. Pure Childcare aim to alleviate the stress of searching for a suitable candidate. They check all applicants with personal interviews, thorough reference checks & take the time to learn about their likes, dislikes, personality & job preferences. This enables them to find you the best candidate for your family. Personal service, attention to detail & extensive industry knowledge are key to their success. All childcarers have; a minimum of two years experience and/or are qualified, an up to date first aid certificate, an enhanced CRB check & checkable references. Most importantly childcarere must possess the skills to create a loving, safe, happy & stimulating environment for children!
Areas: London, Surrey, Kent, Hampshire & Overseas.
Positions: Full time/Part time daily and live in Nannies, Mannies, Weekend Nannies, Maternity Nurses, Babysitters, Temporary and Emergency cover, Special Needs and Wedding Nannies.
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