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Nanny
Related positions: Nanny, Family Assistant, Family Manager, Governess, House Manager, Household Manager, Special Needs Nanny, Travel NannyOverview
A nanny is a childcare professional who provides care for children, typically in the children’s home. The role of a nanny can vary widely depending on the family’s needs, but generally includes several core responsibilities.
The main responsibilities of a Nanny include childcare, looking after children’s needs, such as feeding, bathing, and dressing. A Nanny is responsible for the health and safety of children and may be often responsible for their educational activities. Other duties and responsibilities may include transportation of children for activities and household duties, such as tidying up children areas.
Common tasks
Task | Related trait(s) |
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Instruct children in safe behavior, such as seeking adult assistance when crossing the street and avoiding contact with unsafe objects. | Safety Awareness Calmness |
Remove hazards and develop appropriate boundaries and rules to create a safe environment for children. | Safety Awareness Emotional Warmth and Understanding |
Model appropriate social behaviors and encourage concern for others to cultivate development of interpersonal relationships and communication skills. | Calmness |
Observe children’s behavior for irregularities, take temperature, transport children to doctor, or administer medications, as directed, to maintain children’s health. | Safety Awareness |
Work with parents to develop and implement discipline programs to promote desirable child behavior. | Structured Caregiving Emotional Warmth and Understanding |
Help develop or monitor family schedule. | Structured Caregiving |
Soft skills measured by TraitForward
Trait | No of Questions | Cronbach’s alpha (α) | |
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Structured Caregiving | 7 | 0.73 | |
Do they have a desirable work ethic? | |||
Emotional Warmth and Understanding | 7 | 0.80 | |
Are they compassionate? | |||
Calmness | 7 | 0.80 | |
Are they calm? | |||
Safety Awareness | 8 | 0.71 | |
Are they cautious? | |||
Integrity | 8 | 0.71 | |
Do they have moral values? | |||
Effective Communicator | 11 | 0.84 | |
Do they express themselves effectively? | |||
Good Listener | 9 | 0.71 | |
Do they understand others? |

Find out the psychometric properties for the Nanny Traitforward questionnaire