Babysitter Application template

An application form for babysitters joining an agency, church directory, or neighborhood network. It structures the details families compare — years of experience, age groups covered, CPR and first-aid certifications, transportation, and hourly rate — and closes with an open answer written directly to families. The welcome screen tells applicants families read their words verbatim, which noticeably raises the quality of that final answer.

Use this template Start free — no card

9 questions · works on the free plan (500 responses/month) · fully customizable

What’s inside

The questions this template ships with — rename, reorder, or delete any of them in the builder.

01Your contact detailsContact info

02How many years have you been childcaring?Multiple choice

03Which age groups are you comfortable with?Checkboxes

04Current certificationsCheckboxes

05Do you have reliable transportation?Multiple choice

06Your hourly rateNumber

07Tell families a little about yourselfLong text

When to use this template

A babysitting agency vetting new sitters before adding them to its family-facing directory
A church or community center building a trusted-sitter list for its member families
A college job board collecting structured sitter profiles instead of free-form emails
A nanny-share group of parents comparing candidates on certifications and infant experience

Tips to get more from it

Age groups and certifications are multi-selects, so "comfortable with infants AND has infant CPR" is a two-column filter in your export, not a judgment call from an essay.
The hourly-rate question is a number field with a $15–$25 market hint in its description; update that range to your local going rate.
"None yet" is a deliberate certification option — it keeps honest beginners from skipping the question and tells you who to point at a CPR course.
The confirmation screen promises reference and certification checks; keep that step real, since it is the whole value of a vetted directory.

Questions people ask

Can I run background checks through this form?

The form collects the application; background and reference checks happen through your own process. You can add a consent checkbox and a field for reference contacts — every question is editable.

How do families see the applications?

Responses stay private in your Zunoform account. Most networks export the CSV and build their directory from it, sharing vetted profiles with families however they normally communicate.