Claire Hassall is a 25-year-old from Sydney, Australia and is joining us for winter 2024/25 as a part-time nanny.
Claire has been working with children since 2019, while studying at the University of Sydney, where she earned a Bachelor of Science and Diploma in Advanced Psychology. During her studies, she worked as an afterschool nanny/babysitter for two families, caring for children ages 5-9 years old. Her role included collecting the children from school, driving them to after school clubs and activities, preparing snacks and dinner, assisting with homework, providing fun activities and covering full evening routines.
In 2023, Claire embarked on a working holiday visa to the UK and moved to Oxford. She took a position as a classroom assistant at a well-known private junior school, working with boys ages 7-12 years old. Her role included assisting the teacher, leading small group interventions and workshops, preparing enrichment and extension workshops, and liaising with the teacher and senior leadership regarding pupil progression and concerns.
Claire thoroughly enjoyed her role at the school and realized her passion for working with children. This led her to search for nanny positions, which brought her to Meribel Nanny Services.
Before coming to Meribel, Claire returned to Sydney to see her family and organize her working holiday visa for France. To gain more experience with younger children, she took a part-time temporary nanny/mothers help position, caring for three children ages 3 months, 18months & 3 years old. She is excited to continue working with this age group and meet new families in Meribel!
In her spare time, Claire enjoys rowing, cooking, skiing, and being outdoors. We are so excited to have Claire join our team and know she will be a perfect fit for the families she’ll work with in the mountains.
“I highly reccommend Claire Hassal as an exceptional nanny, she has regularly cared for my 2 girls and i was constantly impressed with her professionalism & nuturing nature. I found Claire to be highly trustworthy and responsible, she would walk my children from school home, drive them to and from their afterschool activities and my girls thoroughly enjoyed cooking with her. At all times Claire acted responsibly and handled my children with the utmost care and respect”
Renee Ship – Sydney
“Claire has been a regular babysitter for my children, her caring, friendly nature and genuin interest in my children is a credit to her. She has built a great rapport within the local community and their families. I have complete peace of mind and trust in Claire when leaving my children with her during the day and even over night, when we have had to go away”
Kate Hicks – Sydney
FEEDBACK 2024/25
“There are not enough words to say how amazing Claire was! I was nervous as a mum of 2 young girls in another country to leave our little ones (1 and 3) with someone we had never met. However, Meribel Nanny Service was absolutely incredible. We were so fortunate to have Claire look after our girls for a few days, from the moment we met Claire, she was so incredibly warm, we were met with the most beautiful smile, and nothing was a trouble. Claire took the girls out on adventures, and supplied age appropriate toys for the girls to play with. (Something that was very limiting for us having travelled from Australia. Claire made our trip, and allowed for us to have some time together, whilst knowing the girls were being well looked after. Our 3 year old even asked if Claire could look after her again. 10/10 recommendation for Claire and the incredible care she gave our little girls”
Rhiannon – Jardin d’hiver – January 2025
“Claire was a wonderful nanny and was extremely supportive and patient with our six year old boy. She was very reliable and very kindly gave us a lot of flexibility for the week when things were hard to predict. Our son adored Claire and greeted her with open arms every day. We highly recommend her to any family”
McCaig Family – Chalet Iomato – December 2024
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