Polish Speaking Nanny Agency in London
We are a nanny agency based in London specialising in placing Polish speaking candidates. We are founded and managed by Eliza Witkowska from Poland, a previous nanny and a qualified teacher – BA and PGCE at UCL Institute of Education in London. We have a great network of Polish speaking candidates so if you are looking for a specifically Polish speaking nanny you are in the right place.
Why some families are looking for Polish speaking candidates?
The most common reasons families request native Polish speakers are to help their children with language acquisition, cultural similarities, referral and because Polish nannies have a good reputation in general.
How can a nanny support children learn a new language?
Many children especially in London grow up in bilingual or multilingual families with one or both parents speaking more than one language. One of the easiest ways to learn a language is by being immersed in its environment. When both parents are busy working employing a native speaking nanny can help children learn the language. The nanny can speak to the children in that language and provide opportunities to practice it in everyday life, teach them new words, songs, rhymes, and numbers, read books and correct mistakes. Young children learn languages unconsciously as opposed to adults and that’s why it is less effortless for them to learn a second language. Younger children have no fear of making mistakes, which is sometimes an obstacle for older learners. Nannies can also teach children about the culture, religion and traditions or cook some simple Polish foods for the children or the whole family.
Other reasons families are looking for Polish speaking candidates:
Some families also want to employ a nanny that represents their culture and values so that when they are not there the nanny can mirror the parents and maintain consistency of the family's structure, function, roles, beliefs, attitudes and ideals. Other common reasons we get requests for Polish speaking candidates are from clients whose friends have a Polish nanny and they are very happy with them or simply because they think Polish speaking candidates have a good work reputation.