Start with the real role
Focus your search on childcare routines, play, school support and age-appropriate care, then look at experience and work preferences that match your household.
For South African households
Find a nanny who fits your home.
Explore profiles for childcare routines, play, school support and age-appropriate care. Compare the details that matter, build a shortlist and ask to connect only when you are ready.
Nationwide marketplace · Direct conversations · Practical guidance
✓Search profiles freeStart with useful context
nannyProfile, preferences and availability
Search profiles free
Helpers choose whether to connect
Practical hiring guidance
Built around a better match
A clearer first step for a very personal decision.
The right nanny is about more than a job title. Helpers Connect gives you useful context before the first conversation, while keeping the final interview and hiring decision in your hands.
Compare with context
Use location, preferred arrangement and recent availability to make a more relevant shortlist before contacting anyone.
Connect by mutual choice
Ask to connect with a promising person. Their full profile and contact details are shared only if they say yes.
Simple by design
From first search to a real conversation.
Helpers Connect supports the introduction. You stay responsible for the interview, decision and working relationship.
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Search profiles free
Browse published nanny profiles and narrow the list around your area and household needs.
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Build a thoughtful shortlist
Compare experience, preferred arrangements and availability before choosing who you would like to meet.
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Ask to connect
Helpers Connect sends the request. A Profile Unlock is used only when the helper accepts.
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Interview and agree the job
Speak directly, check the details that matter to you and put fair duties, hours and pay in writing.
Make the next step count
Plan your nanny search before you browse.
A short, specific role description makes conversations easier for everyone. Decide what is essential and what can be discussed.
- Your children’s ages, routines and the support the role includes
- Working days, school runs, live-in or live-out arrangements
- Childcare experience, location and current availability
Questions, answered
Know what to expect before you start.
Clear expectations protect both households and helpers. These are the essentials for this part of the marketplace.
Can I search for a nanny for free?
Yes. You can browse public profiles without paying. A Profile Unlock is reserved when you ask to connect and is used only if the helper accepts the request.
Does Helpers Connect employ or place nannies and childminders?
No. Helpers Connect is a marketplace, not the employer or a placement agency. The household and helper interview one another and decide whether to work together.
What should I confirm before hiring?
Discuss the actual duties, schedule, location, pay, start date and working arrangement. Check references or other information with permission and record the agreed terms in writing.
What happens if a helper does not accept my request?
If the helper declines or does not reply within 72 hours, the reserved Profile Unlock returns to your Helpers Connect balance.
Find help. Find opportunity.
Search nannies and childminders →Start your nanny search.
Browse first, compare carefully and ask to connect when the fit looks right.