Trusted people, placed carefully, for private families worldwide.Residential Tutors & Governesses
What does residential and governess placement involve?
A considered approach to finding the right person for each family.
Treberys Private places residential tutors, governesses, travelling tutors, and nannies for private families in the UK and internationally.
We have placed residential tutors and governesses for families in London, Monaco, Dubai, and Saudi Arabia, matching each placement personally and overseeing every introduction from first conversation to settled arrangement.
What we Offer
The roles we place, in the UK and internationally
We place the following roles for families across London, the UAE, Monaco, Saudi Arabia, Switzerland, and beyond. Each placement is approached individually, with sourcing, vetting, and introduction managed personally from start to finish.
Residential Tutors
A residential tutor lives within the household and provides consistent academic support alongside daily family life. Subject specialists with the academic rigour, personal discretion, and adaptability that private household environments require. Experienced across British, IB, and international curricula.
Nannies
We place warm, qualified, and experienced nannies for private families, including live-in and live-out arrangements, rota nannies, bilingual nannies, and those with experience caring for children with additional needs. All candidates hold relevant qualifications and carry verified references from previous private household roles.
Travelling Tutors
A travelling tutor accompanies families during extended travel, ensuring continuity of learning wherever they are based. Whether on a private yacht, at a ski chalet, or moving between residences internationally, a travelling tutor keeps academic progress on track while adapting to the rhythm of family life on the move.
Governesses & Governors
A governess or governor brings academic structure and considered daily rhythm to the home, delivering a structured educational programme alongside the care of younger children. Our candidates hold strong academic and teaching backgrounds and are experienced in managing the full intellectual and developmental programme of children at home, with sensitivity to family culture and household context.
Learning that travels with you.
Tutors for yachts, chalets, villas, and everything in between.
Many families extend their academic structure into the holidays or need a tutor who can keep pace with a life that does not stand still. Treberys Private places tutors and governor-style educators who travel with families across the Mediterranean by private yacht, through the Alps in ski season, and between villas, estates, and international residences throughout the year.
Holiday and travel programmes may include structured academic sessions onboard, English language maintenance during extended summers, cultural and project-based learning woven into European travel, ski-season science and geography in the mountains, and a governess or governor who brings both academic rhythm and calm continuity to life on the move.
Learning does not have to stop when school does. With the right person alongside them, it rarely should.
Our Process
From first conversation to settled placement.
Every placement is managed personally from start to finish. We treat each search as its own brief, bringing fresh thinking while maintaining the same standards of vetting, introduction, and care throughout.
Understanding your brief
We begin with a personal conversation to understand your household, the child's academic level and learning style, the nature of the role, and the kind of person most likely to thrive within it. This informs every decision that follows. Programme design
Developing a tailored academic plan, including curriculum, timetable and delivery approach.
Sourcing and search
We approach each placement with a fresh search, drawing on our network while sourcing specifically for your brief. We do not work from recycled shortlists or default to whoever is immediately available.
Vetting and introduction
All candidates are personally interviewed, reference-checked, and enhanced DBS-cleared before introduction. We present a considered shortlist rather than a volume of CVs, and support the interview and trial process throughout.
Curriculum alignment
Where a residential tutor or governess is delivering an educational programme, we ensure their approach aligns with the child's curriculum, entry requirements, and longer-term academic goals, coordinating with our wider education advisory where relevant.
Placement and ongoing support
We assist with contracts, onboarding, and the settling-in period, and remain available after placement to ensure the arrangement is working well for both family and candidate.
No placement, no fee
We only charge on successful placement. No search fees, no upfront costs. If we cannot find the right person, there is nothing to pay.
Frequently Asked Questions
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A residential tutor lives within the family home and provides consistent, structured academic support alongside daily family life. Unlike a visiting tutor, a residential tutor is fully embedded in the household, offering continuity, flexibility, and a level of personal attention that a standard tuition arrangement cannot match.
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A residential tutor is primarily an academic specialist, focused on subject teaching and curriculum delivery. A governess takes a broader role, combining structured education with the care and daily oversight of younger children. The right choice depends on the age of the child, the educational brief, and the family's wider needs. We advise on which is most appropriate from an initial conversation.
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A nanny's primary focus is childcare, ensuring the wellbeing, safety, and daily routine of younger children. A governess adds an educational dimension, delivering a structured programme of learning alongside care. For families who want both, a governess-nanny is a combined role we place regularly.
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Yes. Travelling tutors accompany families during extended travel, whether on a private yacht, at a ski chalet, or moving between international residences. We select tutors with the academic rigour, personal adaptability, and discretion that this kind of placement requires.
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All candidates are personally interviewed, reference-checked, and enhanced DBS-cleared before introduction. We do not accept candidate-supplied paperwork and we conduct all checks directly. We present a considered shortlist rather than a volume of CVs.
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Yes. We place residential tutors, governesses, and nannies for families across the UK, Dubai, Monaco, Saudi Arabia, Switzerland, and other international locations. All placements are managed to the same standard regardless of location.
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Yes. For some families, a single residential tutor delivers a complete academic programme. For others, a team of subject specialists is more appropriate. We advise on the right structure from the outset and can design the programme alongside the placement through our homeschooling service.
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A standard nanny placement typically takes two to four weeks from initial brief to introduction. More specialist roles, such as a bilingual governess or a travelling tutor, may take longer. We give a realistic assessment at the outset and keep families informed throughout. We can also support urgent and last-minute placements.
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We charge a placement fee on successful placement only, calculated as a percentage of the candidate's first-year salary. There are no search fees and no charge at all if we cannot find the right match. We are happy to discuss our fee structure directly.
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Treberys Private is founder-led and personally overseen. We are not a volume agency and we do not operate from recycled shortlists. Every placement is treated as its own brief, sourced and managed personally, with close attention to academic fit, personal compatibility, and the specific context of each household. Our education advisory background means we approach every placement with a deeper understanding of what families actually need from the people they invite into their homes.
Discuss your requirementsWe begin with a conversation to understand your family’s circumstances and advise on the most appropriate structure for residential or homeschooling support.
Each programme is designed individually, with careful consideration given to academic priorities, lifestyle and longer-term educational direction.
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