Staff for private households
Find a nanny or governess for your family
Looking for a nanny or governess to support your children day to day? Hospitly Elite fills positions in private households and personally introduces suitable candidates. You tell us about the family, the children and the daily routine.
What does a nanny do, and what does a governess do?
You decide which duties the role includes. Common ones are:
- Day-to-day care of the children, including the early years
- Supporting routines such as meals, sleep and play
- Journeys to nursery, school and activities
- Help with homework and learning
- Conversation and reading in a language of your choice
- Accompanying the family when travelling
A nanny mainly looks after the children’s everyday life. A governess usually focuses on upbringing and education, often with older children.
Who is this for?
For families who want to employ a nanny or governess, living in or living out, and for families who live between several residences.
How it works at Hospitly Elite
- Consultation. You describe the household, the role and your expectations through the consultation form. There is no listing for you to write.
- Introduction. We source and personally introduce a small selection of suitable candidates.
- Start. Our fee becomes due when your chosen candidate starts. The employment contract is concluded solely between household and professional.
Frequently asked questions
What does it cost to find a nanny through Hospitly Elite?
Consultation, search and introductions cost nothing. A fee arises only on a successful placement and becomes due when your chosen candidate starts; we will name the exact rate in your consultation. One exception: if you ask for an exclusive search for a key position, an advance payment is due up front and is credited against the fee. The salary is agreed between household and professional in the employment contract.
What is the difference between a nanny and a governess?
A nanny mainly cares for children in everyday life, often from the early years. A governess usually focuses on the upbringing and education of older children. We clarify what your role includes in the consultation.
Does a nanny provide a certificate of good conduct?
Where the role justifies it, for example in childcare, the professional provides a certificate of good conduct.
Can the nanny travel with the family?
You set this in your enquiry. In the consultation form you can add further residences and mark that the role should be comfortable with travel between them.
I work as a nanny. What does the talent pool cost me?
Nothing. Candidates never pay us. You lodge your profile and CV once in the talent pool.
Do you work as a nanny or governess yourself?
Candidates never pay us. You lodge your profile and CV once in the talent pool.
This text was created with the help of AI. Last updated: 8 November 2026.