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Guide to Interviewing a Nanny
The first interview may take the form of a telephone
interview, where you can get a general feel for the
nanny and assess her suitability. We then recommend
that you meet up. For overseas positions this means
either you flying in to London, or nanny flying to see
you, or arranging for a London based friend/relative
to conduct interviews on your behalf. We are happy to
email photographs of the candidate, and can arrange
a video conference too. For UK based positions we do
recommend more than one interview, the second being
more in-depth and with the children so you can see how
well the nanny interacts.
Suggestions for questions during the interview
| 1 |
If they are qualified ask them
if they enjoyed the course and if they have found
it helpful, since they started work. |
| 2 |
Are you confident with what to
do in an emergency situation. What would you do
if baby was choking? |
| 3 |
Why do you enjoy being a nanny? |
| 4 |
Explain a little about the routine
you would set for a small baby and how you would
develop it. |
| 5 |
How do you keep abreast of what
is going on in the area that would be suitable
for you and the baby to do? |
| 6 |
Tell me a few of the activities
you would do with a baby, toddler or older. |
| 7 |
Do you have many nanny friends? |
| 8 |
Are you from a large family? |
| 9 |
Can you cook - what would you cook
for x, y, aged children? |
| 10 |
Describe how you would plan a day
with x & y aged children |
| 11 |
How long are you looking to work
for? |
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What are your long term plans? |
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What are your views on discipline? |
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