Nanny Agency JobsPrepare a short, age-appropriate demonstration without confusing it with a working trial.
Find out what the demonstration is
Ask whether the activity is a discussion of your plan, a role-play with adults, or time with children. Confirm who will be present, the time available, materials, location and who remains responsible for the children. A selection exercise and a trial day have different scope. If the request becomes a care booking, clarify the booking terms before proceeding.
Choose one modest activity
Build around the actual age and interests supplied in the brief. Pick a simple invitation with an easy start, a way for the child to opt in or change direction, and a practical cleanup. Do not promise a developmental result. Bring a backup if a material is unavailable or the child is uninterested. If you were not given the child’s age or setting, ask rather than inventing details.
Explain your choices
Prepare a thirty-second explanation of why the activity fits the information you have, what you would watch for, and how you would adapt. The aim is to show your judgment, not to perform a flawless lesson. If a family has an existing routine, ask how it works before replacing it with your plan.
Respect the boundaries of the exercise
Do not ask a child to perform for the interview or use their behavior as a score. Check permissions before photographing or recording anything. If a safety or care instruction is unclear, stop and ask the responsible adult. The skills assessment guide helps distinguish a specific exercise from a broad matching questionnaire.
Capture useful feedback
Fictional example: Priya plans a sorting activity with household objects. The family says the child prefers drawing. Priya offers a choice of colors and talks through how she would follow the child’s lead. Afterward she asks what the family hoped to observe and what happens next. This is an example of a flexible response, not an agency scoring standard.
Activity card: Note the confirmed child age or age range, setting, materials you may bring, allotted time, adult responsible for care, and one adaptation if the first plan does not fit. After the exercise, note what you observed without labeling the child’s ability or assigning a diagnosis. If the agency requests written work, ask whether it remains an interview sample or will be used in an actual care plan.