A warm, down-to-earth family based in Kensington are seeking an experienced and nurturing nanny to start ASAP to care for their baby, who is 5 months old. The role is Monday-Friday 8am-7pm. This is a sole charge position, although mum will often be around, and the ideal candidate will be confident working both independently and alongside parents.
The family currently have a maternity nurse in place, so they are looking for someone with strong baby experience who can seamlessly take over and support their child’s development and daily routine.
The role requires a high level of experience and professionalism, with the ideal candidate being reliable, warm, motivated, and highly organised and tidy, with a proactive approach to childcare. Typical nursery duties required, including bottle preparation and feeding, implementing age-appropriate activities and routines, researching and proposing purchases and activities, laundering and ironing of baby items, and organising and tidying of nursery and playroom. The nanny is expected to provide a daily log of feeds, changes, development work, and any other relevant information.
Occasional proxy parenting will be required, so the nanny must be confident taking full responsibility when needed. When proxy parenting occurs, nanny must be okay overseeing the house with basic tasks such as feeding animals. The family employs a family PA and nanny for an older child, a house keeper and dog walker.
Travel with the family is an essential part of the role, so flexibility is key. The family are ideally looking for someone with excellent experience and relevant childcare qualifications, such as Norland training or equivalent.
The position is live-out, but there is the option for a live-in arrangement for the right candidate. The family home is located in a lovely, leafy part of Kensington, close to Kensington Gardens, offering a pleasant working environment with lots of indoor and outdoor activities for young ones. The family also have cats and a dog, so the nanny must be comfortable around animals. A driver is not required for this role.
This is a permanent position with a welcoming family looking for a long-term nanny to become a valued and trusted part of their household.
The family are offering a salary of between £20-23 gross per hour.
Location of the job: Kensington, London
Minimum experience Level for this job: Small baby experience essential, 3 years nanny experience.
Details of any training needed for this job: Enhanced DBS & Paediatric First Aid
Details of any qualifications needed for this job: Qualified nanny, ideally Norland or equivalent
Hours of work: 8-7
Days required: Monday-Friday
Pets in the home: Yes, dog and cats
Driving required: No
Job Start Date: ASAP
Pay: £20-23 per hour gross DOE (£57,200-£65,780 gross per annum)
Full Name of Employment Agency: Harmony at Home Limited
Contact details: sophie.eastwood@harmonyathome.co.uk 07833470631
Please apply via the ‘Apply for job’’ button. This job has an ID code of: 872204
Please note that due to the volume of applications we receive, you will only be contacted for shortlisting and interview if you meet our client’s suitability requirement’s.
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