A fantastic opportunity is available with a lovely family based near Bishop’s Stortford, Essex, who are looking for a nurturing and organised Nanny Housekeeper to care for their two children, aged 5 and 7 years.
The ideal nanny will have prior experience caring for children and demonstrate a calm, nurturing, and confident demeanour, delivering the highest standard of care.
The Nanny will collect the children from their local school and take them to their various after-school activities. They will then support the children with their evening routine, including preparing snacks, encouraging play and activities, helping with reading and homework, and overseeing mealtimes.
In addition to childcare, the role will require you to help manage the home in a welcoming environment. The family is seeking an all-rounder who is organised, trustworthy, and a pleasure to be around. The ideal candidate will be a strong communicator and a self-starter, able to take the initiative and ensure tasks are completed efficiently. The role includes a variety of housekeeping duties, including cleaning, meal preparation, laundry, putting away the weekly grocery delivery, running errands and other essential tasks to help keep the household running smoothly.
You must be a careful and confident driver with a clean driving licence and your own fully insured car. Mileage incurred during duties will be reimbursed.
If you are a reliable, fun, and friendly Nanny Housekeeper looking to work with a caring and welcoming family, this could be the perfect role for you.
Location of the job: Bishops Stortford, 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 Childcare preferred.
Hours of work: 1.00pm – 7.00pm
Days required: Four days per week.
Pets in the home: No
Driving required: Yes
Job Start Date: December 2026.
Pay: £20.00 Gross per hour / £24,960.00 Gross per annum.
This is a permanent job.
Full Name of Employment Agency: Elite Nanny Solutions LTD T/A Harmony at Home Essex, and Suffolk & Colchester.
Contact details: kay@harmonyathome.co.uk Phone: 01245 861065 / 01473 373315.
Please apply via the ‘Apply for job’’ button. This job has an ID code of: 883328
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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