I have worked as a British governess in Marbella in several occasions over the years in full-time and part-time placements.
One of the experiences I enjoyed the most was as a temporary English governess with a seven-year-old girl who was on holidays there with her dad. I loved this placement as it was at the end of October, where you’d expect chilly weather but Marbella has such great weather that we were literally at the beach every day! I was hired to polish up the little girl’s English, to be her friend and have fun with her during her holiday. We would do sit-down lessons every day for about 45 minutes and then spend the rest of the day having fun together; going shopping, to the beach, to the water park and for walks in the city. She loved playing at the local arcade so we’d go there very often too. I was studying a master’s degree at the time and working as a holiday governess over my university breaks was very fun as I could travel the world and save money.
Another experience I had in Marbella was as a full-time governess. The position was based in Moscow but the family had a holiday home in Marbella and we’d spend about 3 months a year there. I was working with two girls aged 12 and 7. It was a really fun experience as I got to do all sorts of activities with the girls such as jet skiing, snorkeling, horse riding and much more. We were always out and about enjoying the good weather.
They were also enrolled in lessons such as piano, dance and acrobatics so when they were busy with their activities, I’d get a chance to sunbathe at the beach or have a smoothie in the beautiful streets of Marbella. I met lots of new people my age (26) at the beach and other places I’d go to with the girls and I became friends with some of them. On my time off we’d hang out, go for dinner and drinks or spend the day at the beach or in the countryside.
Overall, Marbella is a very fun place to work as a British governess or nanny as there are plenty of things to do with the children you’re working with as well as on your time off. Meeting new people is super easy, the weather is lush and the food is fantastic. My experience being placed in Marbella with English Nanny Agency has been lovely, they’ve always been very informative and supportive and I have always felt very comfortable working with them. If you’re thinking of working as a full time or temporary British governess abroad, don’t think about it much longer and just do it, it’s one of the best decisions I’ve ever made.