Sitters Co helps South African families find trusted nannies, au pairs, and domestic workers through a calmer, more thoughtful placement process.
Hiring someone to care for your child or support your home is not a small decision. You are inviting someone into your routine, your home, and often some of the most personal parts of family life. That deserves more care than a list of CVs or a rushed introduction.
Technology helps us work better, but people remain at the centre of every placement.
Client & Candidate Support
Sharon is at the heart of the day-to-day placement process. She works closely with families and candidates, helping to understand what each family needs and which candidates may be the right fit.
She brings warmth, patience, and real human involvement to the process — from reviewing profiles and supporting interviews to helping placements move forward with care.
Helping families and candidates feel supported throughout the journey.
Owner of Sitters Co
Janneke leads the vision, systems, and strategy behind Sitters Co. As a mother herself, she understands how personal it feels to choose someone to care for your child or support your home.
Her focus is on building a placement experience that feels organised, transparent, and personal. She wants families to feel guided, candidates to feel seen, and the process to feel clear from the very first enquiry.
Building a more modern, thoughtful way to hire care.
Whether you're looking for care at home or hoping to join our candidate network, we'd love to help.
Our belief
Better information leads to better placements.
When Janneke took over Sitters Co, she saw an opportunity to build something more thoughtful than a traditional placement agency.
Families were overwhelmed by too many options and too little useful information. Strong candidates were often getting lost in basic application forms, scattered WhatsApp messages, or lists that did not show who they really were.
Sitters Co was rebuilt around a better idea: combine real human care with better systems, clearer communication, and a more structured placement journey.
That means proper candidate profiles, video introductions, reference checks, helpful resources, and support from enquiry to hire.
The goal is simple: make the hiring process feel less stressful for families, while helping strong caregivers stand out for the right reasons.
We are not trying to be the biggest agency. We are trying to be one of the most trusted.
We look at experience, references, communication, professionalism, and suitability before presenting candidates to families.
Families can get a better sense of a candidate's warmth, confidence, and communication style before deciding who to interview.
Candidate information is organised in one place, so families are not making decisions from scattered WhatsApps or basic spreadsheets.
We help families refine their job description, review candidates, prepare for interviews, and move through the offer stage.
Technology helps us create a smoother experience, but real people remain at the centre of every placement.
A good placement can change the rhythm of a household. It can help parents breathe, give children consistency, and create meaningful work for caregivers who deserve to be seen and valued.
That is why we take this seriously.
Sitters Co exists to make the process feel less overwhelming and more intentional for both families and caregivers. We want every family to feel informed and supported, and every strong candidate to have the chance to be presented properly.
"Better placements start with better care, better information, and real human support."
"Excellent service. Sharon went the extra mile to understand my needs and was very intentional about finding the most suitable candidates."
"Sitters Co supported me every step of the way, from application to placement."
Whether you are looking for care at home or hoping to join our candidate network, we would love to help you move forward with more clarity and confidence.