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Parents hiring a nanny read for safe care, a steady routine and clear reports at the end of the day. This letter opens on a daily log, then shows routines, meals and nursery years, and ties them to a family whose week follows a hospital rota.

Mid career · 263 words · Last reviewed 4 November 2026 · 3 min read · How we write these

The job this letter answers

Nanny, Pemberton Family

A family in Newnham, Cambridge, with two children aged four and seven. Both parents work shifts at a teaching hospital, so some mornings start early and each week follows the rota.

  • Care for two children on school days
  • Plan a daily routine with play and learning
  • Prepare healthy meals and snacks
  • Keep a safe home and report to parents each day
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Poppy Ashworth

Cambridge · poppy.ashworth@example.com

4 November 2026

Harriet and James Pemberton

Pemberton family, Newnham

Pemberton Family

Subject: Application for Nanny

Dear Mr and Mrs Pemberton,

A short written log at the end of each day, covering meals, naps, activities and anything to follow up, means the parents I work for never have to ask how the day went. I would like to be your nanny, and I would keep the same log for you, including on days when your shifts bring you home after the children are asleep.

For the past two years I have cared for two children aged three and six, five days a week, including school runs and after-school activities. I plan each day with play, outdoor time and early reading practice, so the children know what comes next, and I prepare healthy meals and snacks to the family's preferences. I also arrange two playdates a week, which has helped both children keep close friends outside school.

A household that runs on a hospital rota needs a nanny who can adapt without the children feeling the change, and that is why the Pemberton post stood out. At Bramblewick Day Nursery I supported a room of 12 toddlers alongside two practitioners, where clear handovers between adults mattered every day. To keep a safe home, I do a weekly home safety check and keep the first aid supplies stocked. I am registered with Ofsted, hold an enhanced DBS check on the Update Service and have current pediatric first aid.

A paid trial morning with the children, on whichever day suits your rota, would be the best introduction for all of us. Could you tell me how early the earliest starts are, so I can plan around them?

Kind regards,

Poppy Ashworth

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Paragraph by paragraph

  1. The opening

    Starts: “A short written log at the end…”

    Leads with the habit that builds trust and shows at once that the writer has read the family's situation.

  2. Your strongest evidence

    Starts: “For the past two years I have…”

    Answers the advert's lines on care, routine and meals with ages, days and a weekly habit.

  3. Why this employer

    Starts: “A household that runs on a hospital…”

    Names the family and gives a reason tied to their rota, then answers the safe home line with checks and credentials.

  4. The close

    Starts: “A paid trial morning with the children,…”

    Offers a trial fitted to the family's shifts and asks the practical question a working parent will want answered.

Why this letter works

  • The daily log opens the letter because it answers the advert's request to report to parents each day.
  • Ages, days per week and weekly playdates make the current job easy to picture.
  • The reason for applying is the family's shift pattern, which shows the writer read beyond the job title.
  • Ofsted registration, DBS on the Update Service and pediatric first aid appear once, in the paragraph about keeping a safe home.

How to write your own nanny cover letter

  1. Address both parents if the advert comes from the family, and keep the tone warm but not chatty.
  2. If the family works shifts or long hours, show how you would keep the children's routine steady through changes.
  3. State Ofsted registration, the DBS Update Service and pediatric first aid in one sentence.
  4. Give the ages of the children you care for now, so parents can compare them with their own.
  5. Suggest a paid trial at a time that fits the family's week, not only at a time that suits you.

Common questions

Who should a nanny address when a family posts the advert?

Address both parents by name if you know them, for example Dear Mr and Mrs Pemberton. If only one parent signed the advert, write to that parent.

Is it fine to mention the family's working hours in a nanny letter?

Yes, if they were in the advert. Showing you have thought about early starts or shifts tells parents you are planning for their real week.

What should a nanny include about nursery work when moving to a private family?

Give the size of the room and the staff ratio, then say what it taught you, such as clear handovers between adults, that a family will benefit from.

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