Arthur’s House is recruiting an experienced live-in nanny for a warm and welcoming family at a private country residence in Hungerford, Wiltshire (around 50 minutes from London). This is a long-term position within a fully staffed household, offering the chance to focus on high-quality childcare and early years development for a happy one-year-old.

The successful candidate will be professional, discreet and confident working as part of a wider household team. The family would love to find someone naturally proactive and intuitive, with excellent standards and a calm, confident approach.

Key details
Hungerford, Wiltshire
Private, separate two-bedroom apartment on the estate
Regular UK and international travel opportunities
One dog
Driver: Required

The role

You will take full responsibility for the child’s day-to-day routine and nursery-related duties, working closely with the parents and household staff to ensure family life runs smoothly. You will plan engaging, developmentally appropriate days, support milestones, and maintain an excellent standard of care and organisation.

Responsibilities

- Providing loving, attentive care and supporting day-to-day routines and wellbeing for a one-year-old.
- Planning and delivering age-appropriate activities that encourage early learning and development.
- Supporting good manners, independence and positive behaviour in line with the parents’ wishes.
- Maintaining impeccable nursery standards, including wardrobe and laundry management, nursery organisation and toy rotation, and preparing healthy meals and snacks as appropriate.
- Working with first-time parents with warmth and reassurance while respecting boundaries and the family’s preferred approach.
- Travelling with the family in the UK and internationally, ensuring consistency of care and routine.
- Offering flexibility to support the family’s lifestyle, including occasional overnight care when required.

The ideal candidate

You will be an experienced, career nanny with impeccable references and a genuine passion for early years. You will be warm and nurturing, proactive and organised, flexible and adaptable, a strong team player, and professional and discreet with excellent judgement and clear boundaries.
Package and benefits

- A highly competitive salary of £60-65k gross per annum, depending on experience.
- Beautiful separate accommodation in a private two-bedroom apartment.
- A respectful, supported, fully staffed household environment.
- Regular UK and international travel.
- A long-term role with a family who values professionalism, loyalty and consistency.