With more parents working from home, part-time nanny roles have completely taken over.
The demand for part-time childcare is huge right now. Families want coverage for a few hours a day, after school help, flexible schedules, or support while they work from home.
The problem is: most professional nannies still need full-time incomes and cannot build a stable living around one 20–25 hour/week role.
And that’s where the disconnect is growing.
More and more career nannies are struggling to find stable full-time positions because so many jobs on the market are now part-time.
On paper, it sounds easy to combine two part-time jobs. In reality, it’s incredibly difficult to make it work long-term.
Most families need the same hours.
Most families want flexibility.
Most families need availability for schedule changes, travel, date nights, sick days, or extra support.
Trying to make two separate families’ schedules fit together in a sustainable way is often unrealistic.
A lot of professional nannies are feeling discouraged because stable full-time positions are becoming harder and harder to find.
Many nannies are reaching a point where they simply can’t make the current market work financially.
This is their career and their livelihood, and when most available jobs are part-time, it becomes incredibly difficult to build stable, sustainable employment.
It’s a huge shift happening in the childcare industry right now.
For families looking for part-time nannies, a few things can make a huge difference:
✔️ Guarantee more hours than you actually need when possible
✔️ Offer a slightly higher hourly rate to make the role financially worthwhile
✔️ Include benefits and paid time off, even for part-time positions
✔️ Keep schedules as consistent and predictable as possible
The more sustainable the role feels, the stronger and more experienced the candidates you’ll attract.
Have you noticed this shift toward part-time childcare too? Whether you’re a nanny, parent, or agency — how are you navigating it right now?
