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Mother's Helper Job Description - A Mother's/Parent's Helper has very similar responsibilities to a Nanny, including caring for children and related responsibilities, light housekeeping, running errands, etc. The main differences between a Mother's Helper and a Nanny are typically:

With a Parent's Helper, a parent (often the Mother) is usually present in the home while the Helper "helps" with the responsibilities of caring for the child/children and household. Though the Mother's Helper will often be responsible for carrying out many of the designated tasks on her own, she is not constantly solely responsible for all the tasks as a nanny is since the parent(s) are typically not present during a nannies work hours.


• Since a parent is usually present with a Mother's Helper, the experience required of a Mother's Helper may be less extensive (and as a result will often involve a lower salary than a nanny).

Typical Salary - Pay for Mother's/Parent's Helpers start anywhere from minimum wage and are often close to sitter rates. Their rates depend on the job responsibilities (how much responsibility the person will have), the Helper's experience, number of children to be cared for, region of the country, etc. Families are encouraged to SEARCH our database for FREE to see the salaries requested by candidates registered on our site.

Schedules - All domestic personnel position types registered at GoNannies.com must indicate their availability. They may be available part-time or full-time or both, and may also indicate whether they are available during the week, evenings, on occasion/as needed, etc. Look for how a candidate has answered the "When Available" question to best determine their availability.

Benefits - Offering benefits to an employee is not required by law. Benefits may optionally be offered to all domestic personnel types and when offered, makes the package being offered to a candidate more attractive and may contribute to the longevity of their employment. Many candidates do not expect or desire benefits while others do. This should be discussed directly between families and candidates.

How to find and hire a Mother's/Parent's Helper using GoNannies.com - Families may SEARCH our database for FREE to preview the resumes of candidates who meet their criteria. To gain access to candidates' contact information, the families may REGISTER and then contact the candidates directly to begin their selection & hiring process [LEARN MORE]. All rates and responsibilities should be discussed and confirmed directly between families and candidates.