Looking for Mary Poppins!
A happy, welcoming family of 5 living in Hertfordshire close to Goff’s Oak are looking for a professional, kind, experienced Nanny to join their family. The family have 3 children all girls age 1, 2 and 8 years old. This is a full-time permanent position.
Their ideal nanny will hold a childcare qualification and have vast experience caring for children of a similar age, Nanny will ideally have worked for a family in the public eye before. Nanny will hold a clean driving licence, on duty cars will be provided. Nanny will hold an up to date first aid certificate along with a good referenced work history. Nanny will hold a clean DBS. A fun enthusiast nanny is required. The family have extended family living with, (separate accommodation) them so it’s important you are able to work in a busy household. This is a busy fun household, their ideal nanny will have a first-class presentation of themselves, commensurate to the profile of the family. Nanny will be clean, tidy and organised is an absolute must as well as kind, fun, considerate but firm. Someone who is logical and can use their initiative, who is organised and works quickly.
Your duties are varied, the girls are at nursery or school Monday to Friday, With the youngest coming out of nursery for a couple of different activities during the week, sometimes with mum and other times with nanny. Nanny will be required to do school drop offs and pickups, complete homework with the eldest. Nanny will be a good cook preparing fresh and healthy meals, nanny will take the children out to local activities at weekends, the family are a horsey with 2 of the children riding so if you have experience with horses even better. An outdoorsy type of candidate is preferred and someone confident & eloquent in all social situations. The children are all in a good routine, someone who is able to continue this routine is a must. The family have a full time Housekeeper Mon – Friday, so no heavy cleaning duties are required just washing of children’s clothes at the weekend & tidying up after children at weekend. As the children are all in full time childcare you will be required to run a few light errands to the post office, dry cleaners and shopping etc for the family.
Hours are 5 days a week Thursday – Monday. 6.30am-6.30pm plus 2 babysitting / overnight stays per week. The family travel 10-12 weeks a year to various locations around the world and you would be required to travel with the family and work a 6-day week when abroad, experienced as a travelling nanny is required. All travel expenses will be covered. You will get 28 days holiday per year including bank holidays. When mum and dad travel you will be required to live in at the house – they are never are away for more than 1 week at a time.
Salary from £40-£50,000 a year depending on experience.
ASAP start date.
If you are Mary Poppins looking for your next adventure, please call Natalie on 01245 477297 and send your CV to Natalie@townandcountrynannies.co.uk. BE QUICK!!!