“It takes two to tango,” Better together,” “Make mine a double.” It’s part of human nature to prefer living, working and even drinking in pairs. Why? Partnerships open doors, boost options and provide support.

We’re delighted to be teaming up with Nurture, the new online platform that connects busy families with reliable carers across Australia.

How Does Nurture Work?

Nurture is an online platform that connects parents with nannies, babysitters, and childcare superstars. The beauty of Nurture is its flexibility and simplicity. It lets parents engage with help when they need it most, and it gives carers control of what types of roles they want to take on.

Ask any parent at the school gates what their biggest challenges can be. Finding a carer for a school pickup or when they need a night out is likely to be high on the list. Although one of the aims of Nurture is to support these kinds of gaps, its services go much further by incorporating a service for long-term, more permanent nanny care as well. 

The platform lets families create and display a simple family profile and send job requests to the pool of carers in the local area. Verified and approved Carers can also use the platform to create their profile highlighting their skills, interests, rates and availability.

This is matchmaking with security, transparency, convenience and simplicity at its heart. It gives parents the opportunity to review applicants, and it gives carers the chance to find the type of work they’re looking for. Nurture offers both parties a better sense of control so that they can decide for themselves whether they’re the right fit.

Above all, the most reassuring aspect of the Nurture platform is the comfort that all jobs booked via the platform are covered under Public Liability insurance, for everyone’s peace of mind.

If you still have burning questions, you can find out more on the Nurture FAQs page here. Or, if you can’t find the answer to your query there, you can get in touch with Nurture here.

How Does the Partnership with Pay the Nanny Work?

When parents use Nurture, to explore a regular, permanent nanny option, here are the highlights of their service:

• Personalised, premium nanny placement concierge service for full time or part time nannies to support you on a regular basis in your home.
• Extensive recruitment process, based on your individual needs.
• 3 months Free Registration with Nurture by Child’s Play Casual Carer Platform for additional support with date nights, or when your permanent nanny is unwell or takes holidays. A saving of $87!
• FREE SET UP with our payroll partner Pay the Nanny. A saving of $75!
• Replacement guarantee (t&c’s apply)

In the ‘Discovery Phase’ with Nurture take the time to discover all about you – your family, your unique needs, your routines, any expectations or requirements, your interests, what is of cultural importance to you, and what (if anything) you may be willing to compromise on for the right nanny. They want to learn all they can about you and your children to enable them to provide you with the most aligned nanny’s available. To ensure the process is convenient for you, Nurture have created a comprehensive online questionnaire for you to complete at a time that is right for you. You will have an experienced Care Services team supporting you throughout the process. 

Nurture personalises the ‘Recruitment Phase’ to find the best match for your family, based on your needs. This may include advertising your job extensively within our nanny database, on their socials, and through various job pages and recruitment sites. They individually screen each potential candidate; with the process including a child-safety assessment to confirm experience, contacting a minimum of 2 child-related references, and verifying the validity of their WWCC, Police Check, First Aid and CPR certificates. Nurture individually match candidates to your requirements, needs and special interests. 

Nurture also offers you a complimentary 3-month subscription* to their online babysitting platform, for those times when you may need a babysitter outside of your nanny’s regular hours, or in the case where you may need a temporary replacement due to sickness, holidays, or university placement. 

We very much see working with Nurture as a two-way street that helps both families and carers. Aside from finding the right carer, the other major headache for busy parents is understanding how to pay them. Once you find your ideal carer through Nurture, we here at Pay the Nanny can ensure you are set up to pay them correctly. And all Nurture families receive FREE SET UP with Pay the Nanny!

Carers benefit too. They can also create profiles on the Nurture platform highlighting their qualifications and experience. Importantly, they can let parents know when they are available and how many hours they’d like to work. Carers have the option:

• To apply for all types of jobs
• To get in touch with the families securely, on the platform
• To advertise their own rates of pay
• To work when and where best suits them

What Kinds of Jobs Can I Post on Nurture?

Parents and families can find permanent nannies, casual babysitters, before and after school carers, and more. If it relates to childcare, Nurture is where you will find high quality carers. Childcare is what Nurture specialise in, therefore currently the platforms service does not extend to other domestic services such as disability care, cleaning or dog-walking.

How Does Nurture Benefit Parents?

For parents who use Nurture, the emphasis is on safety, simplicity, and savings.

Nurture has made security its number one priority. All parents and carers must undergo a rigorous verification process. Nurture vets nannies and other childcare workers by ensuring their Working with Children Check, Police Check, First Aid & CPR, right-to-work and reference checks are all verified. It also ensures that reviews are authentic.

It’s free to join and explore Nurture, so click here to sign up now!