Interview Check Lists
Fulham Nannies nanny agency
To enable you to conduct a thorough interview!
NANNY Check List
The Children - Establish their names,
ages, personalities, special needs, hobbies etc. Does their child
have any special dietary requirements or allergy?
Parents - Their occupations, hours of
work, pets, previous nanny or housekeeper (if so, why she
left).
Nursery Duties - Establish what the
family would like you to do and assess if this is appropriate. Be
very specific.
Behaviour / Discipline - Find out the
families’ views on discipline & behaviour, discuss your views.
Meeting the children (usually second interview) - Make this a
priority. Make arrangements to meet the children during the
interview, if not convenient, as soon as possible afterwards.
PARENTS Check List
Make sure you ask open-ended questions when interviewing.
Personal Background
- How long have you lived in this area?
- How long have you been a nanny?
- What is your experience with children the same
age as mine?
- Tell me about your family background and
childhood.
- How did you become interested in this work?
- What childcare qualifications/training do you
have?
- What are your goals for the future? Are you
pursuing a career as a
professional nanny?
- What qualities are you looking for in a family?
- How would you describe your approach to child
care?
- What do you find to be the most challenging (or
interesting) part of
working with children?
- What did you like most about your last position?
What did you like least?
- What were your responsibilities in your last
position? Why did that position
end? Describe a typical day in your last position.
- How many days have you had off sick in the last
12 months?
- How do you think your closest friends would
describe you and your
personality?
- What do you enjoy doing in your spare time? What
do you like to do in your
free time?
- Do you have any special talents or interests to
share with us? With the
children?
Situations
- Have you ever had to handle an emergency? If so,
what happened and what
action did you take?
- How would you approach a parent if you were
worried about anything?
- What would you do if my child fell and bumped
his head really hard?
- What difficulties have you experienced as a
nanny with parents or children,
and how were they resolved?
- What do you think are the greatest safety risks
for children (infants)?
Behaviour / Discipline
- How would you cope with difficult behaviour, for
example if one of the
children said they hated you?
- What methods of boundary setting or discipline
do you find effective. How
has she set limits?
- How do you handle a crying baby?
- How would you handle a temper tantrum in a
grocery store? In our home?
Technical
- What role should outdoor play and interaction
with other toddlers have in
a child’s day?
- What indoor activities would you engage a child
in?
- What are the most important aspects to being a
good nanny?
- How do you feel toilet training should be
approached?
- What are your views on play, food and mealtimes,
social and educational
activities, discipline and control, rest, sleep and so
on.
Second interview - If you want the nanny to
come for a second interview and spend some time with the children.
