Family Assistants are on the rise! What makes this profession so popular?

From a family’s perspective:

As a family with two parents in demanding careers and several children, you will no doubt recognise it: always being “on”, rushing from one thing to the next, trying to balance work and home life, too little time for yourself, and sometimes less attention for your children than you would like. In short: a great many balls to keep in the air. Because yes, you also want to make time for your social life and do something for yourself now and then. Exercise, for example. But HOW? You often wonder.

Meanwhile, the waiting lists for day nurseries and after school care are long, and this type of childcare does not quite match your wishes. Because sometimes you still have that one meeting just before dinner time. And you feel as though you are constantly playing catch up. Or the day nursery calls to say your little one is not feeling well. How wonderful would it be to have someone at home who keeps everything running?

From the Family Assistant’s perspective:

You adore children, you are brilliant at organising and you enjoy depth and challenge in your work. Perhaps you have worked in childcare or as a PA in an office. You miss responsibility and independence. Truly making a difference. Building a bond with the people you work with. You want the liveliness of a family, but not the chaos of a group of shrieking toddlers at a nursery. Or you enjoy organising daily life and wonderful trips, but not having 10 people at your desk every day who all want something from you.

You want to grow, both personally and in your organisational skills. To commit to a long term collaboration in which you get to take on many different tasks. Then the role of Family Assistant is made for you.

TFA matches the best Nannies and Family Assistants with the loveliest families!

So, parents: do you recognise yourselves in the description above? Then do get in touch with us. We would be delighted to help you find the perfect match.

And to the women who recognise themselves in the description of a Family Assistant: we have some fantastic vacancies open. Apply directly via the website or send us a message. We are happy to answer your questions!