The family is based in Central London & East Sussex they are actively seeking an experienced, trained nanny to care for their daughters 8 and 7.
Girl 8yrs old, is a very bright, sensitive and thoughtful little girl. Loves playing imaginary games and doing creative activities. She adores the trampoline and is always keen for a running race. She loves animals and enjoys looking after her many pets.
Girl 7yrs old, has a wonderful sense of humour and has a great sense of adventure. A talented artist already who will use her imagination at any opportunity. Her love of books means she’d happily spend hours listening and reading stories.
Parents both work full time.
The Search:
The position is for a rota nanny, working on a two-week-on, two-week-off basis, having sole care of the children through both the day and night. Children’s bedtime is at 7pm. The other 2 weeks will be covered by another (existing) nanny.
They are looking for an experienced, easy-going, emotionally mature individual who is happy to adapt to ever changing schedules and travel with the family.
The candidate needs to be organised, highly proactive and have a professional approach to the job. The clients are seeking a developmental aware nanny with previous experience (5 years+). They need to have the ability to organise age-appropriate activities, cook to meal plans, clean and maintain good diary management. A high level of initiative and discretion are also important.
Start Date: 13th October 2024
Rota: 14 Days ON/OFF (Monday - Sunday)
Salary: negotiable dependent on experience
Language: Fluent English speaker, French speaking
Requirements:
- Positive, upbeat, and energetic
- Easy going and able to adjust quickly to new/changing situations
- Happy to do more than just basic nanny duties
- Good at using initiative, forward thinking
- Happy to support a limited screen household (including nanny not scrolling on their phone a lot)
- Happy to make simple meals for the kids
- Creative with great imagination and happy to read stories for hours!
- English and French speaking
- Comfortable with pet care (big dog and cat in East Sussex, Guinea pigs in London)
- Familiar with London and comfortable driving around London
- Fit, as a large house in London with many stairs and likes long countryside walks/playing. The Nanny will have her own double room with en suite and can keep some belongings there when they’re not on duty
- Strike a balance between having fun with the children and having boundaries when necessary
REF: KEN