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Helper jobs in Lugano

Nanny and babysitter jobs in Lugano

Private households in Lugano and the surrounding area are looking for nanny and babysitter help through Helpore. You set your hourly rate, never below the Helpore minimum of CHF 24.55, choose the households you work for, and every hour is paid with a contract, accident insurance and a payslip.

5 verified Helpers offer this service around Lugano

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Posted: October 1, 2026 · Open until: December 31, 2026

What you get as an employee

What the three names mean for you

  • Helpore Admin: a household employs you and stays your employer. Helpore does the administration under the household's power of attorney: your monthly payslip, the social contributions, your yearly wage summary and, where one is issued, your official salary certificate in January. The household pays Helpore for this; you never pay Helpore a fee.
  • Helpore Admin Light: a household employs you, stays your employer and pays your wage to you directly. Helpore prepares the figures, your payslips and a yearly wage summary. The household pays Helpore for this; you never pay Helpore a fee.
  • Helpore Flex: a household books you on Helpore for one visit or for regular visits and is your employer. It pays your rate, and Helpore's fee on top of it; the fee never comes out of your wage.
  • The household that books you is your employer.
  • AHV contributions are recorded in your name.
  • Occupational accident cover from your first day.
  • Paid holidays: with Helpore Flex, holiday pay comes on top of your rate and shows separately on your payslip; under a contract the household signs with you, made from the contract template Helpore Admin fills in for it, or under the agreed terms Helpore Admin Light records for it, holidays are paid time off, unless your hourly wage adds holiday pay to every hour instead.
  • Real Swiss payroll gives you a payslip. With Helpore Admin you also get your yearly wage summary and, where one is issued, your official salary certificate in January; with Helpore Admin Light, a yearly wage summary.
  • Helpore Admin and Helpore Admin Light: paid on the household's payout day, the 25th unless you agreed otherwise. Helpore Flex visits: on the first Wednesday after the visit counts as completed, one day after it ends.
  • Your own gross hourly rate, never below CHF 24.55 in Lugano.
  • You never pay Helpore a fee, and Helpore takes nothing from your wage.
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What the work is

  • Looking after children at their home: play, meals, homework, bedtime, school and daycare runs
  • Regular afternoons or evenings, occasional babysitting, or a few full days a week
  • You agree the hours and the tasks with the parents before the first day
  • Parents see your profile, your languages and your verified references before they book

What families in Lugano look for

  • Experience with children and a calm, dependable manner
  • Languages: many families in Lugano look for English, German, French or Spanish speakers
  • A clean criminal record extract and references, both verified on your profile
  • First aid knowledge is a plus, not a requirement

What you earn

For work done in Lugano, the statutory minimum is CHF 20.00 an hour. It is the canton's own minimum wage and covers household work too, childcare included. It does not apply to au pairs, to minors doing light work, or to apprentices and interns in recognised training. Where the standard employment contract for domestic work covers your work and sets more for your qualification or experience, the higher figure applies. Through Helpore nobody is paid below CHF 24.55 an hour, and you set your own rate above that on your profile; households see it before they book.

Too few Helpers offer this service around Lugano yet to show a typical range, so the floor is the reference.

Who employs you

The household is your employer for the hours you work for it, as Swiss law provides for domestic work, and it pays your wage, the social contributions and the accident insurance. Helpore is the platform in between: with Helpore Admin it fills in a contract template that the household signs with you; it calculates AHV, IV, EO, ALV, the accident insurance and source tax where it applies, and prepares for the household your monthly payslip, your yearly wage summary and, with Helpore Admin, where one is issued, your official salary certificate. Where the household chooses, Helpore passes your net wage and the contributions on in its name, on the agreed date.

How work through Helpore works

  1. 1

    Create your profile

    Services, area, languages, availability and your hourly rate. Upload your ID and permit; verification takes a few days.

  2. 2

    Households find you

    Households in Lugano see your profile with the checks Helpore has completed and the times you offer. You accept or decline every request.

  3. 3

    Work with a contract

    Every booking comes with an employment contract with the household. The household is your employer and pays the accident insurance and the social contributions; Helpore prepares the paperwork for it.

  4. 4

    Get paid, keep the household

    The household pays your wage on the agreed date, and you get a payslip. Households that want you every week keep you with an ongoing contract.

Questions Helpers ask

Do I need a childcare qualification?
No. Families look at your experience, your references and your languages. A childcare or first aid course is welcome and shows on your profile as a verified badge.
Are evenings and weekends possible?
Yes. You set your availability in the app, including evenings and weekends, and families book only the times you offer.
Who is my employer when I look after children?
The family is your employer for the hours you work for them, and it pays your wage, the social contributions and the accident insurance. Helpore prepares your payslip for the family and, with Helpore Admin, fills in a contract template too if the family wants to use it for its contract with you; where the family chooses, Helpore passes these payments on in its name.
Do I need a work permit?
You need the right to work in Switzerland: Swiss citizenship, a settlement or residence permit, or a registration under the 90 day procedure for short stays. Helpore checks it during verification.
How fast can I start?
Most Helpers are verified within a few days of uploading their documents. Once your profile is public, households can find it and send you booking requests.
What does Helpore cost me?
Nothing as a Helper. Households pay Helpore's fee on top of your wage. Your hourly rate is yours.

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