Nanny resume template
A clean starting structure with example content grounded in what nannys actually do day to day, not generic filler. Download and replace the bracketed placeholders with your own details.
Which resume format should you use?
Reverse chronological
You have a steady work history. This is the format almost every recruiter and ATS expects by default.
Functional
You're changing fields or have gaps in your employment. Leads with skills rather than a job-by-job timeline.
Combination
You're early career or have worked consistently but for only a few employers. Blends a skills summary with a shorter chronological history.
This template uses the reverse chronological format: the one most nannys should default to, since most Australian recruiters and ATS software expect it.
Professional summary
Reliable in-home carer with experience managing children's daily routines, meals and learning activities in a family setting. Comfortable working independently, adapting plans to a child's age and temperament, and keeping parents informed. Holds current Working with Children Check and first aid certification.
Key skills
- Personal care services
- Pastoral care and wellbeing
- Food preparation and cooking
- First aid equipment and emergency response
- Family scheduling apps
- Empathy and interpersonal care
- Time and deadline management
Experience: example bullet points
- Managed daily routines for children across different age groups, maintaining consistent sleep, meal and activity schedules
- Planned and delivered age-appropriate play and early learning activities, adjusting content as children reached new developmental stages
- Prepared nutritionally balanced meals and snacks, accommodating allergies and family dietary preferences
- Coordinated school pick-ups, drop-offs and after-school activity runs, keeping to tight time windows without missed collections
- Provided parents with regular updates on children's progress, behaviour and milestones via scheduling apps and daily handovers
- Responded to minor first aid incidents calmly and in line with certified first aid procedures
Education
Typical pathway: Year 12 completion, often followed by a Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care or equivalent, plus a current Working with Children Check and a nationally recognised first aid certificate (HLTAID011/HLTAID012).
Keywords an ATS is likely to scan for
Applicant tracking systems match your resume against terms in the job ad before a person ever sees it. Only include the ones that actually apply to your experience, but if a term below matches something you've done, use the same wording the job ad uses.
- Working with Children Check (WWCC)
- First Aid Certificate
- CPR certification
- Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care
- Police check
- Child Care Subsidy (CCS)
- In-Home Care subsidy
- Anaphylaxis and asthma management training
- Nanny agency placement
- Household risk management
Getting past ATS screening
- Match the specific skills, certifications and terms used in the job ad, not just your own wording for the same thing.
- Keep formatting simple: no tables, text boxes, columns, headers/footers or graphics. Parsers frequently drop content placed in these.
- Submit as .docx or PDF unless the job ad specifies otherwise.
- Use standard section headings (Experience, Education, Skills) rather than creative alternatives.
- List your core skills and technical competencies in their own section so a keyword scan can find them instantly.
This is a starting point, not a guarantee of interviews. Tailor every bullet point to your own real experience and the specific job ad.