Rota nanny needed Notting Hill ASAP #44532
Job Summary
Experienced Rota Nanny Notting Hill
1 week on / 1 week off (24/7) Start: ASAP Longterm role with a warm loyal family
Kinder Nannies & Staff is delighted to support one of our longstanding genuinely lovely families in Notting Hill. They currently employ two of our rota nannies and all are extremely happy. They are now seeking to replace one of the nannies who has to leave due to a change in personal circumstances. They are therefore looking for a new special rota nanny to join their household team for a longterm partnership.
About the Family
This is a warm grounded and welcoming household with two delightful schoolaged daughters. The girls are kind bright outdoorsy and thrive with a nanny who is loving calm and fully engaged in their world. The family also has a cat and two friendly dogs so a genuine pet lover is essential.
Mum works fulltime and is wonderfully open kind and easy to collaborate with. The role involves a natural blend of sole and shared care and the nanny will be a trusted part of the parenting team.
The Role
- Rota: 1 week on / 1 week off 24/7
- Accommodation: Livein during working week; liveout on offweek
- Travel: The family travels during school holidays (Christmas Easter summer). Nanny is generally not required so you will have additional time off.
- Driving: Confident driver required for school runs activities and playdates.
- Start:ASAP
- Location: Notting Hill nanny must live within a short-ish commute for offweeks.
During school hours the nanny will support the smooth running of the household including:
- Light organisational tasks
- Errands (e.g. birthday presents school admin)
- Dog walking
- Tidying and maintaining childrens areas
- Preparing nutritious meals for the girls
- Ensuring uniforms school bags and weekly logistics are always ready
The family employs a housekeeper and cleaner so heavy housework is not required. But a genuine muck -in where needed attitude is essential.
What the Family Is Looking For
- Warm kind emotionally attuned nanny who genuinely loves working with children
- Fun but firm and patience can be required on ocassion with the little one.
- Resilience not every day runs smoothly with the children.
- Fluent English able to support homework as it becomes more advanced
- Proactive organised anticipatory thinker who always has Plans B and C ready
- Teamplayer mindset comfortable working alongside Mum
- Outdoorsy and energetic happy to embrace the girls active lifestyle
- Flexible downtoearth attitude and genuine willingness to muck in with mum or other staff.
- Strong role model able to set gentle but clear boundaries
- Pet friendly the familys animals are part of daily life
- Longterm commitment they hope their nanny will stay for years
- Discretion essential
Why This Role Is Special
This is a genuinely happy stable and appreciative household. They value their staff treat them with kindness and want their nanny to feel at home and part of the family team. Mum is supportive of the nanny having personal time during school hours (gym walk meeting a friend). If mum is around in the evening she is often happy for nanny to out and meet friends.
Mum works and this role is a mix of sole care and shared care. You need to be ok with mum being around. Mum is really lovely easy to chat to open minded and very kind.
They are looking for a flexibly minded down to earth nanny who is happy to muck in. Someone with the right attitude putting the family and in particular girls first is essential.
The children are very outdoorsy so a nanny who is genuinely outdoorsy too would be important for them. They are allowed limited screen time at the weekends and sugar is not forbidden. A balance is important.
Requirements
Fluent English speaking nanny
Confident driver (car provided)
Demonstrate longevity in your recent roles (working for min 2 or 3 years for a family)
Must have previous experience of travelling with your nanny family.
Must be ok with familys 2 dogs (1 med-large other small) and cat
Experience with children aged 6-9 yrs
Previous rota experience and / or live in experience is greatly preferred but not essential
Had considerable experience in sole charge of 2 young children and also with shared care.
Proxy parenting experience very useful.
Living within short commute of London
Up to date Enhanced DBS and be on the DBS update service.
Recent Paediatric First Aid certificate (within 3 yrs)
Right to work in UK
Full passport for international travel
Good references for recent and relevant nanny work and jobs that have each lasted a good length of time.
Able to run after young children
Be available long term
Must be tidy and clean and happy to keep home environment tidy and clean
Must be happy to muck in and do household related jobs and errands while children at school (mum is ok for you to also go to the gym or go for a walk once other tasks are completed)
Please note this is a strictly Non smoking position.
Required Skills:
-Strong ability to create a nurturing educational atmosphere -Excellent communication and organizational skills -Punctual reliable and legally able to work in the Italy - Up to date Criminal Background check Recent Paediatric First Aid certificate Good references for recent and relevant nanny work Able to run after small children Be able to engage in play at floor level for extended periods of time and get up from the floor quickly. Fluent German. Please note this is a strictly Non smoking position. Discretion and privacy is essential