Rundil employs the nanny. You sign one service agreement. Zero AHV, BVG, or UVG obligations — ever.
Who will walk through the school gates at Zurich International School. Who will sit beside your child at the kitchen table in Küsnacht, knowing exactly how their day went. Who will make them feel safe before you get home.
That is what this service is for. Rundil provides a professional nanny service in Zurich for international families who want exceptional childcare — and none of the administrative burden. Rundil employs the nanny. You receive professional childcare as a managed service. One service agreement. One monthly invoice. Zero employer obligations.
Serving families across Seefeld, Zürichberg, Enge, Wollishofen, Wiedikon, Küsnacht, Zollikon, Kilchberg, Thalwil and Adliswil. Nanny assigned within 48–72 hours.
[URGENCY NOTE]
Zurich availability tightens during international school start periods and peak relocation months. Early booking is recommended.
4.9 Rating from CHF 42 + VAT
✓ Criminal Background Checked | ✓ CPR & First Aid Certified | ✓ English-Speaking Standard | ✓ Rundil Is the Legal Employer | ✓ Replacement Cover Guaranteed
A managed nanny service — also called an employer-model childcare service — means the childcare provider, not the family, is the legal employer of the nanny. Rundil Childcare is Switzerland’s only managed nanny service operating directly for international families in Zurich and Zug. Rundil registers as employer with SVA Zürich, handles AHV social contributions, UVG accident insurance, BVG pension obligations, payroll, and all employment compliance. Families sign a service agreement with Rundil and receive one predictable monthly invoice. They have zero employer obligations under Swiss law.
| QUALIFIED | EXPERIENCED | EXPERT | FLEX |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHF 42 /hr | ★ MOST POPULAR
CHF 47 /hr |
CHF 54 /hr | CHF 55 /hr |
| Part-time, after-school, set weekly schedule. Vetted and background-checked. | Regular ongoing care. Several years professional experience. Strong verified references. Multilingual options available. | Degree in education or childcare. Primary school curriculum aware. MYP familiar. Advanced profile. | Ad-hoc, short-notice, evenings, weekends, school holidays. No ongoing commitment required. |
| • Criminal background check • CPR & first aid certified • English-speaking (min. B2) • Replacement cover • Zero employer obligations | • All Qualified inclusions • Priority scheduling • Multilingual (FR / DE / ES / Mandarin) • Verified references • Zero employer obligations | • All Qualified inclusions • Education / childcare degree • Primary & MYP curriculum aware • Structured afternoon routines • Multilingual | • All Qualified inclusions • Short-notice requests accepted • 48–72 hr assignment from Zurich pool • Evenings & weekends • No ongoing commitment |
| Book Qualified | Book Experienced | Book Expert | Book Flex |
All rates exclude Swiss VAT at 8.1%, added to your invoice. Minimum session: 2 hours. Free cancellation up to 48 hours before. No placement fee on any tier. No long-term commitment — adjust, pause or stop at any time.
Strafregisterauszug verified before first assignment, renewed annually.
Swiss Red Cross standard, Rundil-funded at onboarding.
Minimum B2 on all tiers. Multilingual on Experienced and Expert.
If your assigned nanny is unavailable, Rundil provides a substitute from our Zurich pool.
Rundil is the employer. You have no AHV, BVG, UVG, or compliance requirements of any kind.
One clear invoice from Rundil for hours delivered. No direct nanny payments.
Most families searching for a nanny service in Zurich discover the same unwelcome surprise: if you hire a nanny directly, you become the legal employer. Swiss law requires you to register with the cantonal AHV compensation office, calculate and remit social contributions, arrange UVG accident insurance, manage BVG pension thresholds, draft compliant employment contracts, and handle sick-pay obligations that increase with every year of service — all in German, all before a single hour of childcare is delivered.
Most traditional nanny agencies in Zurich charge CHF 3,000–4,000 before you meet a single candidate — and you still become the employer once the placement is made. Online platforms reduce the upfront fee but leave the full compliance burden with your family. Rundil removes the burden entirely. Rundil is the employer. You are the client.
A family hiring an experienced nanny directly in Zurich typically pays CHF 30/hr gross — plus employer social contributions of approximately CHF 12–14/hr — giving an effective total of CHF 42–44/hr, plus a CHF 3,000–4,000 placement fee in Year 1. At 20 hours per week over 48 weeks, that is CHF 43,000 before any compliance cost or administration time. Rundil’s Experienced tier at CHF 47/hr — with zero placement fee, zero employer contributions, and zero admin — costs CHF 45,120 in Year 1 and removes every obligation. The total cost advantage compounds from Year 2 onwards.
When families use Rundil’s nanny service in Zurich, they do not register with SVA Zürich, do not pay social contributions, do not arrange insurance, do not draft employment contracts, and do not manage payroll. Every nanny is a Rundil employee. All employer obligations rest with Rundil. You sign one service agreement and receive one invoice.
| Direct hire / Platform | Traditional agency Zurich | Rundil Nanny Service Zurich | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Family becomes employer? | Yes | Yes | No — Rundil is the employer |
| Upfront placement fee? | None | CHF 3,000–4,000 | None. Ever. |
| AHV / BVG / UVG? | Family handles | Family handles | Rundil handles |
| Payroll administration? | Family | Family | Rundil handles |
| Sick-day replacement? | Family's problem | Often none | Provided by Rundil |
| Quality control? | None | Variable | Rundil-employed standard |
| Language standard? | Variable | Often German-first | English-first — all tiers |
Tell us what you need
Submit your booking form with children’s ages, schedule, language preferences, and tier.
We assign your nanny
Rundil assigns a vetted, employed nanny from our Zurich pool within 48–72 hours. No interviewing. No admin.
Care begins
Your nanny arrives for the first session. The same nanny returns for every scheduled session — consistency is built in.
One invoice from Rundil
One clear monthly invoice. No direct nanny payments. No separate contributions. One line.
When families hire a nanny directly in Zurich, the hourly wage is only the beginning. Employer social contributions, accident insurance, pension obligations, and the administrative cost of compliance substantially increase the effective price — and that is before any agency placement fee.
| Cost Item | Direct hire in Zurich | Rundil Nanny Service Zurich |
|---|---|---|
| Upfront placement fee | CHF 3,000–4,000 | CHF 0 |
| Nanny gross rate (experienced) | ~CHF 30 /hr | Included |
| Employer AHV / IV / EO / ALV (~17%) | ~CHF 5–6 /hr additional | Rundil pays |
| UVG accident insurance | Required — family arranges | Rundil pays |
| BVG pension contributions | Required above threshold | Rundil pays |
| Holiday provision (8.3%) | Family's obligation | Rundil pays |
| Admin & compliance time | CHF 2–4 /hr equivalent | Zero |
| Year 1 total (20 hrs/wk × 48 wks) | CHF 43,000+ | CHF 45,120 |
Year 1 at 20 hours per week: direct hire costs CHF 43,000 or more — plus CHF 3,500 placement fee — and requires full AHV registration, employment contract compliance, and ongoing payroll administration. Rundil’s Experienced tier costs CHF 45,120 with zero placement fee, zero employer obligations, and zero admin. From Year 2, with no placement fee, Rundil is CHF 7,000+ cheaper.
We select first for warmth, patience, and genuine affection for children. Professional experience matters — but emotional steadiness and natural rapport with children matter more. If the fit is not right, we reassign without friction. Your child’s comfort is the priority, not administrative convenience.
After-school rhythm matters as much as credentials. Our nannies collect from school, prepare a healthy snack, organise outdoor time where appropriate, support reading practice or light homework, and create a consistent, calm routine before parents return. The goal is emotional stability and a well-managed afternoon — not coverage.
Because Rundil is the employer, we provide replacement cover from our Zurich pool of employed, vetted nannies. Your service agreement is with Rundil — not with a single individual. You will not be left without care, and you do not need to source a replacement yourself.
Yes. Rundil handles AHV, BVG, UVG, payroll, insurance, and employment contracts. You are not the employer. You have zero compliance exposure from the moment your service agreement is signed.
You can increase, reduce, pause, or stop at any time. No long-term lock-in. Sessions can be cancelled free of charge up to 48 hours before. The only minimum is a 2-hour session minimum per booking.
| The Hartmann Family — Zurich Seefeld | The Okonkwo Family — Zurich Wiedikon |
|---|---|
| The Challenge | The Challenge |
| Relocated from Amsterdam on a banking assignment. Both parents returning to full-time roles within six weeks of arrival. Two children — ages 2 and 5 — with no Zurich childcare in place. A traditional agency quoted CHF 3,800 upfront and confirmed six to eight weeks to source a nanny, at which point the family would still need to register as employers themselves. | A British-Nigerian family, seven years in Zurich on a C permit. They had used a private nanny under an informal arrangement for four years. When the arrangement ended, the process of replacing her revealed the full extent of their exposure: unregistered employment, unpaid AHV contributions, no formal contract. They needed to start clean — compliantly and quickly. |
| What Rundil Provided | What Rundil Provided |
| Experienced tier, five mornings per week. English-speaking nanny with prior international family experience. Assigned within three days of the booking form being submitted. Rundil handled all employment administration. The family signed one service agreement. | Expert tier, three afternoons per week plus school run coverage. A full service agreement with Rundil. Rundil employed the nanny directly — the family had zero residual compliance exposure going forward. |
| The Outcome | The Outcome |
| Both parents returned to work on schedule. The same nanny has been with the family for nine months. When a third child arrived, hours were extended with no change to the service agreement structure. | Childcare resumed within one week of the previous nanny's departure. Complete clarity on costs and compliance. Zero exposure. The family has since referred two other families from their children's school. |
| "We were braced for the worst. Zurich had a reputation for being complicated. Rundil was the first thing that just worked." — Daniel H. | "I didn't realise how exposed we'd been for four years. Rundil sorted the whole thing in one conversation." — Adaeze O. |
Year 1 at 20 hours per week: direct hire costs CHF 43,000 or more — plus CHF 3,500 placement fee — and requires full AHV registration, employment contract compliance, and ongoing payroll administration. Rundil’s Experienced tier costs CHF 45,120 with zero placement fee, zero employer obligations, and zero admin. From Year 2, with no placement fee, Rundil is CHF 7,000+ cheaper.
Rundil Childcare is part of a wider ecosystem built for international families in Switzerland. If your children need academic support alongside their childcare, Rundil Tutoring provides qualified tutors across all subjects and curricula — IB, IGCSE, Swiss Matura, A-Level — in Zurich at home or online. For home cleaning, Rundil Cleaning Services operates on the same employer model: you hire the service, we employ the cleaner. One trusted name, one relationship, no complexity.
Employed nannies · English-speaking · Zurich & Zug · No employer obligations. Start this week.
IB | MYP | IGCSE | A-Levels | Matura · At home or online · Start this week.
English-speaking weekly/bi-weekly or one-off home cleaning · Cancel free until 17:00 the day before.
A nanny agency introduces a candidate and charges a placement fee — typically CHF 3,000–4,000 in Zurich — after which the family becomes the employer with full Swiss compliance obligations. A managed nanny service, which is what Rundil provides, employs the nanny directly and sells childcare as a structured, flat-rate service. Families have no employer obligations. There is no placement fee. The service agreement is between the family and Rundil. Rundil is the only managed nanny service of this kind operating directly for international families in Zurich.
Rundil’s nanny service in Zurich is priced by tier, excluding Swiss VAT at 8.1%: Qualified CHF 42/hr | Experienced CHF 47/hr | Expert CHF 54/hr | Flex CHF 55/hr. There are no placement fees, no upfront costs, and no employer contributions payable by the family. A minimum session of 2 hours applies on all tiers. At 20 hours per week over 48 weeks, the Experienced tier costs CHF 45,120 in Year 1 — compared to approximately CHF 43,000 for direct hire plus a CHF 3,500 placement fee, totalling over CHF 46,500 with full compliance obligations remaining.
None. Rundil Childcare is the employer of all nannies. When you use Rundil’s nanny service in Zurich, you do not register with SVA Zürich, do not pay social contributions, do not arrange accident or pension insurance, and do not draft employment contracts. You sign a service agreement with Rundil and receive one monthly invoice. All employer obligations under Swiss law rest with Rundil.
No. Under Swiss law, any private household that pays a domestic worker is required to register as employer with the cantonal AHV compensation office and meet all contribution and insurance obligations. Many families discover their exposure only after an informal arrangement has been running for months or years. Rundil removes this risk entirely: Rundil is the registered employer, and families purchase childcare as a managed service with zero compliance exposure.
Your service agreement is with Rundil Childcare — not with an individual nanny. If your assigned nanny is unavailable for any reason, Rundil provides a replacement from our pool of employed, vetted nannies in Zurich. You will not be left without care, and you do not need to source a replacement yourself.
Nanny assignment typically occurs within 48–72 hours after your booking form is submitted at rundil.com/childcare-booking-form/. You will receive confirmation via WhatsApp. For Flex tier, short-notice requests are accommodated from the Zurich pool subject to availability.
Yes. English-speaking is the minimum standard across all Rundil tiers. Multilingual nannies — French, German, Spanish, Mandarin — are available on the Experienced and Expert tiers. All communication with Rundil is conducted in English.
Rundil covers the full Zurich canton — including Seefeld, Enge, Riesbach, Zürichberg, Wollishofen, Wiedikon, Küsnacht, Kilchberg, Erlenbach, Adliswil, Thalwil, Zollikon, Witikon, and surrounding areas. One national rate applies with no location surcharge within Zurich canton.
No. You may adjust, pause, or stop your Rundil nanny service in Zurich at any time. Sessions can be cancelled free of charge up to 48 hours before. The only minimum is a 2-hour session minimum per booking. No placement fee, no notice penalty, no lock-in.
Most nanny agencies in Zurich charge CHF 3,000–4,000 upfront and leave the family as the legal employer with full AHV, BVG, and UVG obligations. Rundil operates entirely differently: Rundil employs the nanny, manages all payroll and compliance, and charges a transparent flat hourly rate with no placement fee. The family signs a service agreement — not an employment contract. No other service in Zurich combines this employer model with English-first positioning and direct-to-family access.
Yes. Rundil Childcare is designed for international school families. Nannies understand the daily structure and schedules of ZIS, GEMS World Academy, ICSZ, and similar schools. The Expert tier nannies hold degrees in education or childcare and are primary school curriculum and MYP aware. For specialist academic tutoring — IB, IGCSE, Swiss Matura, A-Level — Rundil Tutoring provides qualified tutors across all subjects in Zurich at home or online.
WhatsApp: +41 76 213 1843 | Email: info@rundil.com | All communication is in English. To book: rundil.com/childcare-booking-form/
Exceptional nannies who genuinely love children. Fully managed. Legally compliant. Structurally simple.
Nanny assigned within 48–72 hours. No placement fee. No employer obligations.
No Placement Fee | Zero Employer Obligations | English-First Service
