Are you relocating to Basel, Switzerland and looking for a babysitter?
Do you have childcare in Basel sorted out but just need the occasional flexibility in your schedule?
For expats with family living in another country, having a reliable babysitter can be really helpful.
This article explains families relocating to Basel, Switzerland how and where to find a reliable babysitter, from the local Red Cross to online platforms and apps. We hope this article is helpful to you. Please feel free to reach out if you have any further questions.
Are you relocating to Basel, Switzerland, and looking for a babysitter?
Finding a babysitter in or around Basel, Switzerland
Are you moving to the Basel area and wondering how and where to find a reliable babysitter to give you some flexibility in your schedule? Need someone who can occasionally help out? Whether it’s for date nights, appointments, or a work event, having a trustworthy babysitter contact gives parents peace of mind. For both regular and irregular part-time babysitting assignments, we recommend the websites below.
The Red Cross Basel-Stadt
“Only the best for the little ones — personal placement of trained babysitters.“
Are you looking for a babysitter for regular or irregular assignments? The Red Cross Basel can put you in touch with a trained babysitter that has completed the Red Cross Babysitter course.
This babysitter placement service is for parents who would like to do something in their free time, whether it is going to the movies, dining out, or doing sports. It is important to clarify that this service from the Red Cross is not intended as a regular assignment to enable parents to work.
To be able to use this service, you have to complete and submit an online application form.
General information
- This service requires a Red Cross Basel family membership. A membership costs CHF 75 a year + a one-time registration fee of CHF 50.
- Minimum age for children in care: three months
- Minimum duration: 1.5 hours
- Underage babysitters must be accompanied home after 10 pm. If public transportation is no longer available, they must be accompanied home by car or cab. Transportation costs should be covered by the family.
You can find more information on the Red Cross Basel website here.
You can sign up (in German) here.
The Red Cross Basel-Landschaft
“Happy to help you find a suitable babysitter. All babysitters have attended the Red Cross babysitting course.”
General information
- If you live in Basel-Landschaft and are looking for a babysitter in your municipality, you should contact your local organization on the list below:
- Your local organization will connect you with a babysitter from your area. After finding a suitable match, the Red Cross helps coordinate the introduction between both parties. Next, families arrange a face-to-face meeting with the babysitter (with minors accompanied by their parents) to see if it’s a good fit before moving forward.
You can find more information on the Red Cross Basel-Landschaft website here.
Babsy — A local babysitter agency, operating in Basel-Stadt and Basel-Landschaft
Safe. Swift. Secure. The new world of childcare.
Babsy is a non-profit association committed to providing a safe marketplace for parents and childcare providers. With Babsy, both parents and babysitters go through a personal verification and onboarding process. After completion, users get access to an app with which they can contact babysitters.
General information
- The big advantage of this service is that only verified users can connect and exchange information. Fees are charged per booking or per year in a membership plan. Unfortunately, Babsy’s website is a bit overcomplicated, and the English version contains many errors, so we recommend getting in touch via email or phone to get your questions answered.
- You can find the Babsy app in the app stores. Babsy also organizes yearly meet-and-great events that you can join to meet their babysitters in person.
You can find more information on Babsy’s website here.
Babysitting24 (English) — A Swiss marketplace to find a babysitter in Basel-Stadt or in Basel-Landschaft
Find a loving babysitter for your child.
Babysitting24 is an online babysitting marketplace website where you can create a job offer free of charge. After posting your babysitting request, you will receive applications from candidates within hours.
General information
- For a small one-time fee (no subscription), you get access to detailed babysitter profiles with photos, references, and reviews from other parents.
- With Fairboss (https://www.fairboss.ch/), Babysitting24 offers a free professional service to help you hiring, registering, and insuring your babysitter correctly. Fairboss helps you manage the employment and makes sure you respect all Swiss and/or cantonal regulations.
You can find more information and browse profiles on Babysitting24’s website here.
Important:
Please note that as per Swiss law, you are considered an employer when you hire a babysitter.
For employers of domestic workers, it is mandatory to pay social contributions to the responsible cantonal office and to insure your domestic worker against occupational accidents.
Is your family relocating to Switzerland and looking for a babysitter?
Don’t hesitate to reach out to our team at Summit Education for any other questions you have about finding or hiring a babysitter in Switzerland.
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