Full-Time English-speaking Qualified Nanny for G1
Job Ref: FN7024
Start Date: ASAP
Location: Doha, Qatar
Salary: £1,600–£1,700 per week (negotiable based on experience)

OVERVIEW:
A returning family, well known to the agency, is seeking a highly experienced, nurturing, and professionally qualified English-speaking nanny to care for their 1-year-old daughter. This is a full-time, live-in position based in Doha and is suited to a career nanny with demonstrable experience supporting toddlers within a private household setting.
Proven experience working with a similar age group (12–24 months) in a comparable long-term nanny role is essential. The successful candidate must have a thorough understanding of toddler development, including cognitive, language, social-emotional, and gross and fine motor milestones.
The family is looking for a candidate who is confident in implementing developmentally appropriate practice (DAP) and can create a stimulating, secure, and nurturing environment that supports early years learning and independence.
Candidates must hold a recognised childcare-related degree or strong formal childcare qualifications. Montessori and/or Reggio Emilia training is highly preferred and should be supported by practical application experience.
This role requires a professional who is confident working both independently and collaboratively within a fully staffed household.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Provide sole-charge, high-quality care, ensuring the child’s safety, emotional security, and overall well-being at all times.
• Plan and implement age-appropriate activities that support holistic development across all early years domains (physical, cognitive, communication and language, and personal-social development).
• Apply Montessori/Reggio Emilia principles, encouraging independence, confidence-building, sensory exploration & child-led learning.
• Support developmental milestones, including early language acquisition, fine motor coordination, and early self-help skills.
• Establish and maintain consistent daily routines, including feeding schedules, sleep hygiene, structured play, and outdoor activities.
• Prepare nutritious, age-appropriate meals and snacks in line with weaning and toddler nutritional guidelines.
• Maintain an organised nursery environment, including toy rotation, developmental resources, and wardrobe management.
• Monitor and document developmental progress where appropriate and communicate with parents regarding routines and milestones.
• Travel with the family internationally as required.
• Work collaboratively and respectfully alongside other household staff to ensure a harmonious home environment.

ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS:
• Native-level English speaker
• Proven professional experience caring for children within the 1–3 year age group in a similar private household role (essential)
• Recognised childcare-related degree (e.g., Early Childhood Studies, CACHE Level 3 or above, Norland, equivalent) or strong formal childcare qualifications
• Montessori and/or Reggio Emilia training preferred
• Valid DBS check
• Paediatric First Aid certification
• Excellent, verifiable references
• British or EU passport (for ease of travel)
• Confident traveller with flexibility for international trips

PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES
• Warm, nurturing, and emotionally intuitive
• Professional, reliable, and discreet
• Proactive and confident in sole-charge care
• Organised and development-focused
• Flexible and adaptable
• A second language would be advantageous

THE OFFER
• Up to 12 hours per day, 6 days per week (with downtime during the day)
• Salary: £1,600–£1,700 per week (dependent on experience and qualifications)
• 4 weeks’ paid holiday per year
• Accommodation provided