For household managers, nannies & family assistants
Quietly Kept introduces experienced household managers, nannies and family assistants to Australian families. Some roles centre on caring for children. Others focus on running the home, and many combine both. We start with a clear brief: the responsibilities, hours and experience each household needs. You decide which roles suit your skills and the work you want to do.
Who we look for
Five+ years in household management, nannying, family assistance, EA work or hospitality
Confident in childcare, household organisation, or a mix of both
Discreet, unflappable, and good at writing things down
Australian-based, with the right to work and to use a car if needed
Looking for a live-in placement
New to childcare or household work and seeking a training programme
Looking for cleaning-only or adult care roles
Wanting agency-style booking work paid through a platform
What you get
Introductions, the platform, and a partner who answers your messages. We don't take a cut of your wages.
Each brief sets out the balance of childcare and household duties, the hours and the experience needed. We put you forward to households we think you'd suit. Whether to interview, and whether to accept a role, is always yours to decide.
The same calm software your households use, designed first for the manager on their feet. Routines, contacts and handover notes — the running of the home, written down.
When a contract needs adjusting, a holiday needs covering, or a household conversation gets difficult — there is a person at Quietly Kept who knows your work.
From application to first week
Day 1
Week 1
Week 2
Ongoing
Day 1 of role
The platform · for managers
The same software the household sees — framed for the person doing the work. The day, in order. Handover notes that get written between school runs. Each household's contacts, codes and manuals, where you can find them.
The day, in order, by hand
Set once, run every week
Trades and suppliers, a tap away
What's running low, at a glance
A short note at the end of the day
Quiet hours you set
Today · in order
Contacts · today
Note · drafting
Plumber's running 15 minutes late. Otis's PE kit is in the dryer; I've left it on the bench. Speak this evening.
Pay & terms
Households pay you directly — through their accountant or payroll provider, on the terms you agree with them. Quietly Kept charges the household, never the manager. The platform is free for you to use, for as long as you are working with families we have introduced.
Typical rate
Our cut
Set your own rate, by household, by hours block, or by retainer
Choose contracting or employment — we provide template paperwork for both
One calm app for each household you work with
The platform, included free for the life of the engagement
A named partner at Quietly Kept, available by email and phone
Holiday cover available from the network on request
All rates in AUD. Wages, super and tax are between you and the household, with their accountant or payroll provider.
What we are not
You are engaged by the household — through their payroll provider or as a contractor, on terms you agree with them. We help with the paperwork; we do not pay you.
If a household is late paying, your partner at Quietly Kept will help you have the conversation, but the receivable sits between you and the family. We are honest about it from day one.
No surprise jobs, no per-task pay, no rating system. We aim for one good household per manager — a relationship, not a gig.
When childcare is the main responsibility, the brief says so. For combined roles, we agree the balance of care and household duties before you begin. You can also choose to be considered only for roles without childcare.
Quiet FAQs
If yours is not here, write to us. We answer every application personally, even when the answer is no.
Yes. We welcome experienced nannies and family assistants, as well as household managers. Tell us about the ages you have cared for, your childcare responsibilities, and any household work you would like to include. You do not need to describe yourself as a household manager to apply.
No. Some roles focus on childcare, some on household management, and others combine both. Tell us which work you want to do, including if you prefer roles without childcare. Each brief should make that balance clear before you decide whether to interview.
You might work with one household or split your week across nearby homes. Hours depend on the brief and may be part-time or full-time. Tell us the days and hours you want; we will not put you forward for a commitment beyond them.
No. You are engaged directly by the household — either as a contractor or through their payroll, depending on what suits both of you. We provide template paperwork and stay on hand to help, but the working relationship is yours.
No, never. The household pays a one-off placement fee and a monthly subscription to us. Your wages are between you and the household, in full.
Tell us early. We will help you have an honest conversation, find cover, and re-shortlist for the household. It does not sit on your record, these things happen, and the way you handle them is the part that matters.
No, but the work is in-home — so you and the household need to be near each other. We brief and shortlist within a sensible commute of the home. Most of our managers are in or around Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane, with a growing number in regional centres.
Yes. Free for the life of any engagement we introduced. A household you already work with can subscribe to the platform and invite you, and it costs you nothing there either. For now, households need to be in Queensland, New South Wales or Victoria.
Yes. We don't ask you to give up existing relationships, and we don't take a finder's fee on the ones you bring with you. We earn our keep on the introductions we actually make.
Apply
A short, considered application — twenty minutes at most. We read every one. You'll hear back within five business days, by note or by phone.
“The relationship is yours. We sit out of the way.”
You are engaged by the household, not by Quietly Kept · Each household makes its own checks before a first day · We do not provide legal, tax, payroll or migration advice