Hourly rates should be reflective of factors including the babysitter’s age, qualifications and experience, and specifics of a job including factors such as the number of children being cared for, their ages, and whether families require more complex care.

Nannies and babysitters fall under the miscellaneous award, and you should check minimum wage requirements. Babysitting rates tend to be somewhere between $25-$35 per hour.

In addition to an hourly rate, families staying on Mount Buller who are wanting babysitters to stay late in the evening may want to consider offering to pay for a taxi for their babysitter to get home safely, as shuttle busses may have finished operating for the evening.

How a babysitter receives payment is entirely up to them but families will pay babysitters directly. Babysitters should be clear with families when explaining hourly rates and both parties should ensure they are aware of how the babysitter expects to be paid. 

It’s up to you how soon you post a job. You can post a job as early as you choose, however you may find if you are posting jobs very far in advance, that you aren’t receiving immediate responses. Babysitters will usually have primary employment elsewhere and often rely on fortnightly rosters to manage their scheduling making it challenging to book ahead particularly for daytime jobs. But your job listing won’t expire prior to your job date and you can post a job as far in advance as you’d like.

On Mountain Babysitting doesn’t have it’s own care facility. However, there are many entertainment options for your child to engage in with a babysitter including snow play, Buller AirZone, the Cinema, the Museum, the sled dogs and the sightseeing chairlift. It’s important to consider whether or not it’s practical to have your children cared for without any accommodation.

Some things to consider are: Are your children old enough to be cared for without any accommodation? Do your children have appropriate clothing and footwear to be outside for extended periods? Is the weather suitable for this type of arrangement? Is your babysitter comfortable caring for your children without accommodation?

You can decide with your babysitter what activities your children will do with their babysitter. If you choose to have your babysitter ski or snowboard with your children you do so at your own risk. You should ensure your children can safely ski or snowboard on their own and can stop unassisted. It is your responsibility to make sure your children have safe and functional equipment and wear appropriate safety gear.

Babysitters come from all different backgrounds. Some babysitters will have worked in early childhood education, while others may be teachers, sports coaches or a range of varied professions. One thing all babysitters will have is a love of children and a valid Working with Children’s Check relevant to the state or territory they are working in. If you require your babysitter to have specific skills or qualifications you can include this in your job post and ensure you read babysitter profiles thoroughly.

While uncommon, there are times when a babysitter will have to cancel a booking. If this happens try to be understanding and ask your babysitter if they’re able to help find a replacement. You can message other babysitters who expressed interest in your job to help find a suitable replacement.

Babysitters

If you need to cancel a job that you have booked, it’s important to communicate this information to the family as soon as possible and try and help them find a replacement babysitter.

Parents, guardians and carers

If you need to cancel a job but haven’t yet assigned a babysitter, you can either allow the job to expire or cancel it from your dashboard.

If you’ve assigned a babysitter, please contact them as soon as possible before the job start time.

Babysitters

There is no fee for babysitters wanting to use On Mountain Babysitting.

Parents, guardians and carers

The fee structure for Carers wanting to post a babysitting job is broken down into four membership tiers. Creating your account with On Mountain Babysitting is free, but you’ll need to choose and pay for a membership package before you can post a job.

Green Package – This membership option allows you to make a single job posting. You will have access to OMB’s internal messaging to communicate with available babysitters who apply for your job. This option is best suited to those who are staying for a short time and only require a babysitter once.

Blue Package – This membership option allows you a total of 5 job postings over the duration of the season. You will have access to OMB’s internal messaging to communicate with available babysitters who apply for your job.

Black Package – This membership option allows you a total of 10 job postings over the duration of the season. You will have access to OMB’s internal messaging to communicate with available babysitters who apply for your job.

Diamond Package – This membership option allows you an unlimited number of job postings over the duration of the season. You will have access to OMB’s internal messaging to communicate with babysitter’s and you will be able to search through the database of all On Mountain Babysitters. This is the best value option.

Green Package – $19
Blue Package – $59
Black Package – $79
Diamond Package – $109

Hourly rates will be independently set by your chosen babysitter.