Looking For a FAB Nanny for 2008?  Start Now! As the year draws to an end we are suddenly prompted to think about our work-family plans for 2008.  It seems that the school timetables, kindergarten schedules and activity classes have been settled for the year ahead.  Now is the time to find a babysitter or nanny to help fill those gaps and make for smooth sailing on ’08!  

At Find A Babysitter.com.au (FAB) we are finding that families are already sourcing their carers for 2008.  Demand for daytime nannies and after-school care is particularly high, reflecting the needs that families have.   

www.findababysitter.com.au  is an introduction and job posting web-site that helps families find nannies and babysitters in an efficient an affordable way. To get started parents pay a once-off joining fee for membership.  This gives parents access to the large database of carer profiles, so parents can email selected carers easily.   The “All Carers” membership also comes with a Job Posting, drawing applications from suitable candidates.  We suggest that parents write their Job Posting to highlight the wonderful features of the job – great children (of course!), lovely family, convenient location, excellent conditions etc.  Really make your job stand out!  The combination of these two methods (emails and job posting) makes FAB good value for money and a great way to find the best match.   The carer profiles show all the things that parents need to know, including experience, availability, references, first aid qualifications, drivers licenses and police checks. 

A parent feedback system, similar to that on eBay, enables parents to leave comments and ratings about each babysitter they have tried.  This is a great way to share information with the parent community. 

Uniquely, FAB is not a babysitting agency – there are no placement fees, no ongoing surcharges and overheads.  In this way, the service and rates are kept affordable.  Parents interview and select their own nannies.  Parents also pay the carer directly, without worrying about added agency expenses.

The process of screening, interviewing and reference checking usually takes at least 2 weeks.  So it is good timing to begin the process of finding a FAB carer now.  This will give adequate lead time to meet a range of candidates and find the ideal match for your family for 2008!