How to become a successful A-list nanny revealed
Do you have aspirations of becoming a nanny to the stars? With hard work, dedication, and the right experience, it’s not impossible.
In a new interview with the Daily Mail, the principal of the prestigious Norland College, which has been responsible for training future nannies of the royal family, has shared what it takes to reach the top and become an A-list nanny.
Principal Dr Janet Rose has shared students need to be “creative, resilient and practical” in order to be a success as a Norland trained nanny, as well as able to keep their employer’s secrets. Discretion is certainly a valuable trait in the childminder business as those who welcome you into their home need to know that they can trust you.
If you are thinking that a nanny job would be right for you and would like to train at a prestigious college like Norland, Dr Rose shares: “Amongst many traits, Norland Nannies need to be loving, kind, honest, creative, practical, responsible, organised and willing to continually learn and improve in order to do the very best for the families and young children with whom they work.
“We aren't looking for an in-depth knowledge of babies and young children because we will teach them this. Instead, we're looking for what we can't teach – an absolute commitment to being the person that changes the world through shaping the life of the children they work with.”
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Experience is also a big factor if you have your heart set on that dream nanny gig. You can’t just simply walk into being a childminder to the royal family. Dr Rose shares: “While at Norland, students spend almost 50 per cent of their time (at least 1,216 placement hours) on placement in a variety of early years settings - including nursery, school, hospital, special needs school settings and as a daily and live-in nanny.”
By taking a look at some of the extra skills that Norland students pick up, such as self-defence classes, security and cyber-security training, emotional coaching, sleep and behaviour, and baby massage, an idea of the large skillset that an A-list nanny needs becomes clear.
It’s a very competitive business but the rewards can be outstanding for those with the right application, dedication, and expertise. For those with Norland calibre training, you could see yourself earning between $40,000 to £120,000 after a few years.
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