Holiday Nannies, Mannies & Mentors

Think brilliant big sisters and brothers, not babysitters.

A small, carefully curated network of brilliant young people — personally matched to families for holidays, travel and beyond.

Holiday Nannying

School holiday cover at home or abroad. Experienced, warm and fully trusted — from half-term to a whole summer.

Travel Nannying

Someone brilliant to bring along. Ski trips, European summers, longer stays — we find the right person for the trip.

Mentoring

More than childcare. Our mentors build confidence, encourage independence and genuinely engage with children of all ages.

"Someone your children will remember."

Mollie & Co.

Someone you are happy to have at the kitchen table.

Every person on our network holds an enhanced DBS check and joins by personal introduction. All hold or will complete a paediatric first aid certificate upon placement. All are 19 and over.

We work with families whose children are prep school age and younger, though we're happy to support siblings of all ages, because the best mentors work for the whole family.

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What families say

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★★★★★

"For us it was an incredible treat, and for William who adored you it was almost certainly the best aspect of the holiday. You wowed us from the off — within minutes you had both boys in the pool. You were so good at keeping the boys happily engaged and a master at keeping the squabbling in check. We don't believe that many nannies would have thrown themselves into (literally) the water park with so much gusto. That was going above and beyond with bells on. You really were brilliant."

George & Lucy

★★★★★

"Mollie was absolutely amazing with our 5-year-old. She was warm, caring and incredibly attentive, and Arthur took to her straight away. Brilliantly proactive, brilliant at thinking up fun, creative games and screen-free activities — she even brought her own bedtime reading, which went down a storm. She genuinely went above and beyond, throwing herself in (literally) to all situations. We wouldn't hesitate to recommend Mollie to anyone looking for a big sister and helper."

Mark & Fran

For families

Looking for someone wonderful?

Tell us a little about your family and what you need. Mollie reviews every enquiry personally.

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Our network grows through personal introduction. If someone pointed you here, you're in the right place.

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Our team

Carefully selected.
Personally known.

Our mentors

Every person on the Mollie & Co. network is personally known to us, university-educated and DBS checked. All hold or will complete a paediatric first aid certificate upon placement. They are mentors and role models of the kind every family hopes to find.

Mollie

Mollie J. Founder

University of Edinburgh

Mollie has over 6 years of direct nannying experience, including long-term placements of up to 4 months and 2 months mentoring a teenager, alongside holiday nannying for many families. She also helps care for her 3-year-old niece, currently teaching her to swim. A strong swimmer, ski racer and polo player, Mollie holds paediatric first aid training, a full driving licence and a boat licence, and is happy to tutor younger children or mentor across all ages.

Lucia

Lucia H.

University of Exeter

Lucia has extensive nannying and babysitting experience across ages 3-13. Having grown up with both parents as teachers, she is very comfortable in a school environment. Also a qualified lifeguard, swimming coach and hockey coach, Lucia has experience supporting teenagers with GCSE courses.

Evie

Evie J.

University of Edinburgh

Evie loves working with children and helping them build confidence and learn new skills. She has worked at her old ballet school for three years caring for and supporting young children, and spent a year volunteering at a local primary school helping children develop reading and public speaking skills.

Kiera

Kiera H.

University of Exeter

Kiera is organised, easy-going, reliable and fun. Alongside her studies and part-time work, she spends her time playing sport, travelling and spending time with family and friends. Kiera holds a National Pool Lifeguarding Qualification including First Aid, and a Level 1 Qualification in Sports Leadership.

Toby

Toby D.

University of Edinburgh

Toby has experience with children aged 6 and above as a qualified windsurfing instructor, keeping groups safe, engaged and genuinely enjoying themselves on the water. He also works with children as a STEM tutor, and as a third-year Mechanical Engineering student at Edinburgh he is a strong support across maths and science. A keen all-round sportsman, Toby has represented GB in cross-country skiing and captains his university hockey team. Reliable, energetic and happy to help with anything from homework and school runs to active days outdoors.

Sophie

Sophie B.

Cardiff University

Sophie has several years of babysitting experience across a range of ages, plus three months as a camp counsellor in America teaching dance and drama. She has taught dance to children aged 13-17 for three years, and brings a strong musical and theatre background to everything she does. Friendly and reliable, Sophie is happy to help with games, crafts, meal times and bedtime routines.

Tally

Tally A-H.

University of Edinburgh

Tally is passionate about poetry, music and sport. She has extensive volunteering experience with food banks and study groups, and has worked as both a tutor and mentor with children at her local library, also helping parents with exam advice. Tally speaks excellent Spanish (A grade at A Level).

Annabel

Annabel T.

University of Edinburgh

Annabel has over three years of experience working with children aged 3-14 at a summer camp, helping to create a fun, safe and engaging environment. Highly active and enthusiastic, with a passion for sport, she will be captaining an Edinburgh hockey team next year alongside holding a sports coaching qualification. Reliable, energetic and confident with children of all ages, Annabel is happy to help with daily routines, homework, outdoor activities or positive mentorship, and is happy to travel with families and adapt to different schedules.

Archie

Archie P.

University of Edinburgh

Archie brings a natural big brother energy that children respond to immediately. He has extensive babysitting experience, as well as providing regular care for children with SEND, with a particular focus on Down syndrome, bringing patience, warmth and genuine consistency to every placement. An avid musician and former piano tutor, Archie loves bringing creative activities into the day, keeping things fun and energetic. Patient and reliable, he is happy to cook, clean and help with homework, and rarely beaten at bedtime negotiations.

Honor

Honor K-M.

University of Edinburgh

Honor has extensive experience working with children from 18 months to 15 years old, through babysitting, tutoring and work experience helping out in a primary school. She genuinely enjoys creating a fun, supportive and engaging environment where children can learn, grow and thrive. Honor plays hockey, leads an active lifestyle, and holds a Sports Leadership qualification, having captained the girls' 1st XI hockey team at school. Friendly, approachable and enthusiastic, she has a full driving licence and her own car, and is happy to help with school runs and flex around changing family schedules.

Connie

Connie R.

University of Edinburgh

Connie has extensive babysitting experience spanning newborns through to age 12, with strong cooking skills and confidence looking after both younger and older children. She loves bringing art into activities with children, and has worked both as a longer-term everyday nanny and a casual babysitter.

Emily

Emily W.

University of Edinburgh

Emily has loved working with children since she was 16, and brings a natural warmth and creativity to everything she does. Arts and crafts, baking and active outdoor games are her specialities, the kind of day that leaves children genuinely worn out and happy. Having spent a year travelling through South America and New Zealand, working with horses for much of that time, Emily is adaptable, calm and confident in all sorts of environments. Now studying Social Anthropology at Edinburgh, she is also a polo player, sporty, fun and endlessly engaging with children of all ages.

Philippine

Philippine M.

University of Manchester

Philippine comes from a large, lively family and has always been surrounded by children, cousins, siblings, and now nieces and nephews. She has babysat regularly across a wide range of ages and volunteered with children in both Calais and Hong Kong. Passionate about painting, running and the outdoors, Philippine is happiest on an active day, cycling or walking whenever possible. She speaks fluent French, making her a wonderful choice for families travelling to France or Switzerland.

Want to join us?

If you're warm, reliable and brilliant with children, we'd love to hear from you.

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About

Built from experience.
Grown through trust.

Why Mollie & Co. exists

I know from experience what families are really looking for — not just someone responsible, but someone their children will genuinely love spending time with. Someone warm, energetic and present. The kind of person you're happy to have at the kitchen table.

I started Mollie & Co. after my own Radio HP post advertising my nannying services received over 25 responses — more than I could take on alone. Rather than turning families away, I wanted to build a network of people I trusted completely — friends and connections I knew personally, whose character I could vouch for without hesitation.

Mollie with her niece

Every person on the Mollie & Co. network is someone I know. Not someone who applied online, not someone I found through an agency. Someone I can vouch for, personally.

"Every placement is reviewed and matched personally by me."

Mollie Johnson, Founder

I'm an Old Wellingtonian currently reading at the University of Edinburgh, with over 6 years of nannying experience across families in the UK and abroad. Mollie & Co. is what I built because I believed there was a better way to connect families with the right people.

Brilliant young people. Personal introductions. Families who trust us.

That's what Mollie & Co. is built on — and that's how it stays.

Reviews

What families say.

★★★★★

"For us it was an incredible treat, and for William who adored you it was almost certainly the best aspect of the holiday. You wowed us from the off — within minutes you had both boys in the pool. You were so good at keeping the boys happily engaged and a master at keeping the squabbling in check. We don't believe that many nannies would have thrown themselves into (literally) the water park with so much gusto. That was going above and beyond with bells on. You really were brilliant."

George & Lucy

France, Summer 2025

★★★★★

"Mollie was absolutely amazing with our 5-year-old. She was warm, caring and incredibly attentive, and Arthur took to her straight away. Brilliantly proactive around the house, and brilliant at thinking up fun, creative games and screen-free activities — she even brought her own bedtime reading, which went down a storm. She genuinely went above and beyond, throwing herself in (literally) to all situations. We wouldn't hesitate to recommend Mollie to anyone looking for a big sister and helper."

Mark & Fran

France, Summer 2025

★★★★★

"Mollie, you were everything we hoped for and more! You fitted into our family so naturally and arrived each day full of positivity, energy, and exciting ideas for the day ahead. Thank you, Mollie. We still miss you!"

Georgie

London, Mentoring — Summer Term 2025

We are a new and growing network. More family reviews will appear here as they come in.
If you've worked with us and would like to leave a review, we'd be so grateful — please get in touch.

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Mollie reviews all enquiries personally and will be in touch within a few days.

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Join by introduction

Our network grows through people who know people.

If you're reading this, you probably already know someone who knows us. Mollie & Co. is a closed network — our mentors join through personal introduction, not open applications. If someone pointed you here, you're in the right place.

Who joins our network

We're not looking for a CV. We're looking for people who are genuinely wonderful with children — patient, fun, reliable and the kind of person a family would trust from the first meeting.

Our mentors come through our own circle. Most are at university or recently graduated, and all are 19 or over. We welcome nannies, mannies and mentors equally — what matters is the person, not the label.

Requirements

Enhanced DBS check

Paediatric first aid certified (we can guide you through this)

Introduced through our network

Aged 19 or over

What working with us looks like

We match you with families who are a genuine fit. You'll always know who you're meeting before you commit.

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