A warm and approachable family are seeking an experienced, caring Nanny to primarily care for their youngest child, aged 5 years, whilst providing support to their older children, aged 13 and 16 years.
Duties will include taking and collecting the children from school, supporting with homework, planning engaging activities during the school holidays, preparing a nutritious family meal, and undertaking all usual nursery duties. Additional responsibilities will include changing bed linen, helping with the family laundry (including folding and putting it away when required). The family has a regular cleaner, therefore general household cleaning is not required.
You will need to be a careful and confident driver, holding a full, clean driving licence, with access to your own fully insured vehicle. Duty mileage will be paid.
If you are passionate about childcare and are looking for a rewarding position, we would love to hear from you. Please apply today to avoid missing out on this wonderful opportunity.
Location of the job: Saffron Walde, Essex
Minimum experience Level for this job: Minimum of 2 years’ experience required.
Details of any training needed for this job: 12 hour Paediatric First Aid and Enhanced DBS (update)
Details of any qualifications needed for this job: Level 3 in childcare.
Hours of work: Term time: 7:00am–8:00am and 1:00pm–6:00pm.
The family can offer flexibility with the hours, allowing the successful candidate to complete some duties during the morning if preferred, enabling a later afternoon start of approximately 3:00pm.
Additional hours may be available during the school holidays, by mutual agreement in advance.
Days required: Monday – Thursday
Pets in the home: A friendly dog.
Driving required: Yes
Job Start Date: August 2026
Pay: £18.00 gross per hour / approximately £22,464.00 gross per annum
This is a permanent
Full Name of Employment Agency: Elite Nanny Solutions LTD T/A Harmony at Home Essex
Contact details: kay@harmonyathome.co.uk Phone: 01245 861065
Please apply via the ‘Apply for job’’ button. This job has an ID code of: 878196
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 requirements.
For all roles with children and the vulnerable you must have an up-to-date enhanced DBS certificate which is registered on the update service, a 12 hour Paediatric First Aid Certificate and a minimum of 2 professional referees who are happy for you to share their contact details to our recruiters. One of your references must be your current or last employer and both references must be immediately contactable. We also recommend that you have appropriate professional insurance (nanny insurance). Whilst we usually undertake all registration interviews and right to work checks in person face to face, we will in certain circumstances consider video call registrations and digital right to work checks via a certified digital identity service provider (IDSP). We support the principle of Equality and Diversity in employment wholeheartedly and oppose all forms of unlawful or unfair discrimination on the grounds of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships. To help speed up your application, please ensure that you only apply for the job(s) you are interested in on our website, on the job advert page using the ‘Apply for job’ button. Please only apply for roles where you meet the requirements.
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