Seeking an experienced live-in nanny / family assistant to care for two little girls aged 8 and 4 and help to support a busy household. Both parents work full-time, own their own businesses and commute to London weekly so are looking for a trustworthy, reliable and organised live-in nanny who has a proactive, independent attitude to help relieve some childcare and household responsibilities when they are working and when they are away from home.
The ideal nanny will:
A minimum of 3 years childcare experience qualified with a min of level 3 childcare.
Full DBS & Paediatric First Aid
Be reliable and trustworthy to keep the children safe, happy and nurtured in their care
Be playful, imaginative & crafty with the children: a great role model and good fun company!
Be kind, caring and patient to support with their emotional wellbeing
Support the parents with setting healthy boundaries to uphold rules and good manners
Be committed to supporting their education with homework, reading and writing support
Have a proactive nature coming up with great ideas for fun activities, researching holiday activities in the local area
Enjoy healthy cooking and trying out recipes, finding ways to help children be better eaters and encouraging them to help you cook too
Be seriously organised, happy to support with household & family administrative tasks when the children are at school
Be able to use their initiative and do things without prompting like keep on top of children related schedules, admin, playdates, birthday parties, gifts.
Have strong communication and interpersonal skills with a positive can-do attitude
Have a valid driver’s license
Be tidy, clean and hygienic to keep your room tidy, respect our home and willing to help the family keep on top of laundry and light housework
Bonus if you share parents’ interests of food and travel as they both own their own businesses in these sectors!
Term-Time Responsibilities:
Morning childcare (7-9am):
7-8.30am - getting children up, dressed, giving them breakfast and tidying up
8.45am – walk the girls to school
Afternoon childcare (3.30-7pm):
3-4.30pm – collect the girls from school or after-school clubs.
Help with homework and hosting/arranging play dates and kids activities inside and outside the home
Cooking healthy dinner (encouraging them to join you cooking to engage more with food)
Bathing the children
Putting them to bed 1-2 nights per week (see below)
Daytime household help (approx 2 hrs per day):
Household Help: EG. tidying & light cleaning after kids meals, keeping childrens bedrooms, play room & kitchen tidy, family laundry, weekly change of sheets (for self and kids), organising clothes/toys etc.
Cooking: EG. grocery shopping, meal planning, preparing meals and healthy snacks
Administrative support: EG. helping to plan birthday parties or gift shopping, researching school holiday activities, liaising with school or clubs on children-related activities and stepping in on behalf of parents if they are unavailable, collecting dry cleaning, coordinating
deliveries & returns, ad hoc support with household admin like researching/coordinating a gardener or childcare alternative to support your periods of absence.
School holiday responsibilities:
Proactively researching, planning and hosting fun activities around nature, outdoors, adventure, arts & crafts, play, culture
Coordinating play dates
Dropping/collecting from holiday camps
Helping the family to prepare/pack/unpack for family holidays.
Other Inclusions:
Overnight care for 1x night per week
Joining the family on holiday once/twice a year with good notice
Any additional babysitting, overnight care and extra hours during school holidays to be agreed separately, without obligation, for overtime pay. Mother travels abroad quite regularly for business so there may be occasional weeks requiring additional overnight care when Father is working in London.