Nanny and housekeeper services
Polished Helpers places trained South African nannies, housekeepers and combined-role candidates with families. Every helper is personally interviewed, vetted and trained through our in-house programme before placement.
Our placement services
Polished Helpers offers professionally trained household staff for childcare, housekeeping and combined household roles. We also provide structured training for existing helpers who already work with your family.
Trained childcare support for families with newborns and young children up to three years old. Candidates are prepared to provide attentive, practical care within the family’s daily routine.
Professionally trained household support focused on practical home management and hospitality-standard housekeeping.
One trained candidate who can assist with both childcare and household responsibilities.
Structured practical training for a nanny or housekeeper who already works with your household.
Placement options structured around your household’s schedule, available accommodation, privacy and preferred working arrangement.
Tell us about your family, daily routine, responsibilities and preferred working arrangement. Our team will help you identify the most suitable placement option.
Nanny placement services
Polished Helpers places trained nannies for full-time, part-time and after-school childcare. Every nanny completes our two-day in-house training programme before placement and is matched to the family’s parenting style.
Practical in-house nanny training before candidates are introduced to families.
Full-time, part-time or after-school childcare for babies through to three years old. Candidates are trained before placement and matched according to the household’s childcare requirements and parenting approach.
Every nanny completes two days of practical training before being introduced to a family for placement.
Nannies are trained specifically in newborn handling, feeding and settling routines to support new parents through the earliest and most delicate months at home.
Toddler-care training covers age-appropriate stimulation, safe sleep practices and childproofing for children up to three years old.
Tell us about your children, preferred working hours and household routine so that we can shortlist trained candidates suited to the role.
Housekeeper placement services
Polished Helpers places housekeepers trained in cleaning, household organisation, cooking, baking, laundry and ironing. Every housekeeper completes our three-day in-house training programme before placement.
For households wanting a higher standard of presentation and service, our housekeepers are trained in hospitality-level cleaning, organisation and practical household management.
Every housekeeper completes three days of practical training before being introduced to a family for placement.
Housekeepers are trained in everyday cooking and baking fundamentals, from daily family meals to menus suitable for entertaining.
Dedicated laundry and garment care can be included as part of a complete housekeeping role or requested as a focused household service.
Placements are structured around your household’s routine, responsibilities, preferred working days and live-in or live-out arrangement.
Practical in-house housekeeper training covering cleaning, cooking, baking, laundry and household presentation.
Share your home size, routine, working days and required duties so that our team can shortlist trained housekeepers suited to the role.
Combined household support
A combined nanny and housekeeper can assist with childcare and household responsibilities in one practical role. This option is suited to families that need flexible support but do not require two separate staff members.
Flexible support for families needing both childcare and practical household assistance.
One trained candidate can support the family with childcare while also assisting with agreed household duties. The role is structured around the family’s routine, priorities and daily requirements.
Responsibilities are discussed before shortlisting so that candidates understand the balance between childcare and household work.
A combined role can suit households that need dependable support but do not have enough work to justify separate nanny and housekeeper positions.
Childcare responsibilities, household duties and working hours are discussed clearly so the placement is practical for both the family and the selected helper.
Tell us which responsibilities are most important and how your household operates so that we can shortlist candidates suited to the combined position.
Share your preferred duties, working hours and household routine so that our team can assess whether a combined placement is the right option.
Training for existing helpers
Families who already employ a nanny or housekeeper can enrol that staff member in the same structured in-house training programmes completed by Polished Helpers placement candidates.
This service is intended for families who already have a helper they know and trust but would like that person to receive structured practical training for their household role.
Your existing staff member can attend training without entering the Polished Helpers placement process.
Structured nanny training focused on practical childcare, including support for newborns and toddlers up to three years old.
Practical housekeeper training covering cleaning, household organisation, cooking, baking, laundry and ironing.
Contact Polished Helpers to discuss which programme is most suitable for your staff member and to confirm training availability.
Structured nanny and housekeeper programmes for household staff already employed by your family.
Tell us whether you require nanny or housekeeper training and our team will provide the relevant programme information and availability.
Find the right household support
Tell Polished Helpers about your household, working schedule, childcare needs and required duties. Our team will use this information to help identify the most suitable type of placement for your home.
