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Nobody wants a male nanny

By Andrew Regan, a qualified nursery nurse who worked with children for 16 years and then looked for a nanny job I found it difficult to find a job as a nanny even though I joined three of the big-name agencies in the West End of London. During the interviews I told them all about my background, my experience and the sort of nanny job I hoped for - caring for one or two children in a sole-charge position. All the agency women who interviewed me seemed very interested and felt confident they could place me with a family given my experience, qualification and the two good references I showed them, though they warned me that not many couples were interested in having a male nanny.

I found it difficult to find a job as a nanny even though I joined three of the big-name agencies in the West End of London. During the interviews I told them all about my background, my experience and the sort of nanny job I hoped for - caring for one or two children in a sole-charge position. All the agency women who interviewed me seemed very interested and felt confident they could place me with a family given my experience, qualification and the two good references I showed them, though they warned me that not many couples were interested in having a male nanny.

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