Babysitting Services in Marbella
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Choosing a “Nanny” to help with the little ones is very useful both on holiday and if you are a resident and you are a bit pressed for time. If you type in the words “Niñera“, “Nanny“, “Babysitter“, “Au Pair” or “Canguro” on the internet on the Costa del Sol you will see a wide range of results. To make it easier to choose, we have selected three reliable babysitting services in Marbella.
If you want the experience of a local company, who know the intricate urbanisations of Marbella well, the choice is Mary Poppins. They have been working in the town for over 10 years, especially for foreign clients. Their network also extends to Sotogrande, Gibraltar, London, Monaco, and Switzerland.
In addition to nanny services, they offer care for the elderly, cleaning staff and even crew for yachts. If the contract is long-term, they give a guarantee of three months to replace the person if the family does not like him or her in the end.
Another option with long experience in childcare services and a qualified teacher behind the project is Babysitting Marbella. Their team is made up exclusively of women and by clicking on the “Team” section you can see their CVs. As a guarantee, they ask for an upfront fee which they will deduct later from the services offered. But if there is a cancellation, they will keep the fee as a penalty.
A minimum of three hours is required to hire their babysitting services. Also, if more than 24 hours’ notice is not given, they will charge another “Last Minute Contract” fee. It is also important to know in advance that if there is no parking available, there will be a charge for parking as well as for the babysitter.
On this website you will find the profiles of more than 200 people. Most of them are young students who complement their studies with working hours. There are also more mature women who are looking for a job to reconcile their family life or who are already retired.
The good thing about this website is that it allows you to search for the right person by selecting them according to different criteria. For example, in the “Experience” section we can choose the carers according to their knowledge of working with children of different ages. Also, in “More Filters” we can discriminate by timetables, hourly rates, certifications, languages, etc. This saves a lot of wasted calls. On the other hand, many of the people on this platform will be paid cash in hand and will not have work insurance, which could be a source of problems.
Aspect to be taken in consideration
To hire the right person for Babysitting Services we recommend keeping the following useful tips in mind.
- Request a Certificate of Sexual Offences (issued by the Spanish police).
- Look for people with a certain amount of experience.
- Check that their profiles are related to childcare, such as educational studies, speech therapy, nursing, lifeguard, being a mother or father or having younger siblings.
- Check during an interview that they really speak the languages they offer.
- If possible, have a driving licence and/or a car.
- If you can, ask for a reference.
- Consider their previous work abroad as a baby-sitter or au-pair.
- Know the exact hourly rate (with or without VAT), and distinguish between nightly rates and weekend rates, which are usually higher.
- If needed, check if they are prepared to provide other services such as cooking or cleaning, although these are not necessarily part of the job.
We hope you have found this brief selection of Babysitting Services in Marbella useful.
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