Thank you for your interest in joining ELF sitters. To apply to join our team, please fill in the below application form. Once received we will be in contact to discuss vacancies.
Do you have proven child care experience?
If you are successful with your application you will be required to attend an interview. We will require you to provide originals and photocopies of any relevant certificates that you hold, CRB checks and Identification (photographic and postal) when attending interview.
Upon a successful interview, we will contact your references and subject to a satisfactory result we will invite you to join our team of sitters. You will then be sent a contract to read and sign. Once this is received we will be able to send you bookings in your area.
Once registered, we will send you booking requests via text to your mobile phone. You are not required to accept every booking that you receive; just let us know your availability by return text.
ELF sitters is an introduction agency for sitter and families who are registered with us.
Our busiest evenings are Friday and Saturday nights. While we do not expect you to be available to work every weekend, it will limit the bookings that we can offer you if you only have limited weekend availability.
Reliability is crucial for all our sitters. You will be required to honour any bookings you have accepted unless severe circumstances prevent you from attending. It is your responsibility to contact ELF sitters immediately if this is the case. Should you fail to inform us and not attend a booking you will be responsible for any compensation due the family for non-attendance.
Although we anticipate being able to offer you several bookings per month we cannot guarantee hours, especially if you are unable to work Friday and Saturday nights.
You will be paid an hourly rate for the hours that you work, with a minimum charge of three hours. The families will pay you directly in cash and your service will be classed as self-employed. ELF sitters will not take a percentage of your earnings or require any payments for you to be registered with us. Instead, we insist that all bookings from families we have introduced you to come through the office. Upon joining ELF sitters we will require you to sign a legally binding contract to this effect.
If a family specifically ask for you we will always try you first. Wherever possible we prefer families to have the same sitters to cover their bookings.
To apply to join Elf Sitters please fill out this form as accurately as possible.
How many years have you worked in childcare?
Please tick here to confirm you will be happy to have one submitted. All CRB checks are payable by the applicant. We can provide more details of the process if you are elected to come for an interview.
What is the best telephone number to contact you on for bookings?
Do you have any health problems that may affect you working with children, such as a heart condition, Asthma or Epilepsy?
Do you have any allergies or any concerns about babysitting in homes with animals, i.e. Dog & Cats?
Are there any more details you would like to add to your application?
Please give the name, address and telephone number of 3 people who are willing to act as your referees.
One of them should be your current employer and at least two should be people who can verify your childcare experience. They should not be related to you even by marriage. The third can be a person who has personally known you for at least 5 years and who would be happy to provide a written character reference.
Please ensure that you fill in all the relevant contact details for your referees.
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