nanny Kensington, England
Job description
Job Summary: This lovely young family with two adorable young children are looking for a French speaking nanny who will speak exclusively in French to the children. Their daughter will be in full time school that is local to the home, currently the little boy is at home and will attend the same school as his sister next year when he is three. The family are very active and are looking for a nanny who is energetic, enjoys the outdoors and is enthusiastic about working with young children. The family will also travel to Europe and the USA. The family have been lucky with their previous nannies and have great relationships with all of them. This will be a lovely family to work for both parents will be working full time so you will be the primary caregiver during the day. Mum will be going back to work once they have found a parament nanny., their nanny from the USA is here helping the children settle into London living while the family search for a replacement.
General duties: Sole charge care of the children, providing structure, fun and age-appropriate activities. The communal gardens are home to lots of children for the children to play with. The parents are keen for the children to explore outside and are wanting a nanny who is creative and enjoys being outside. The family employ a housekeeper who will take care of all the heavy-duty cleaning, you will be responsible for the children’s rooms, play areas and cooking healthy meals for them. Flexibly for babysitting or overnights on occasion will be required that will be compensated extra.
Candidate requirements: A French speaker is essential; the family want the children to be raised bi-lingual. An interest in child development who takes pride and has a passion for promoting good behaviour. The family are open to speaking to candidates with less experience if you have energy, enthusiasm and can demonstrate commitment. Ability to travel freely to Europe and the USA, (A British or EU passport is essential for visa requirements) The family are very receptive and encouraging of feedback and consider you as part of the family and always treat the nanny with a great deal of respect. They believe good communication is very important. The parents are very involved but like to defer to the nanny on a lot of decision making and encourage you to feel empowered to make decisions and not feel like you must double check with them all the time. They want the nanny to feel they have full access to use everything in the house but are also mindful of allowing you privacy on your time off. A nanny who is into fitness, health conscious and non-smoker will resonate with this family.
Accommodation: Lovely large bedroom, with bathroom, own laundry room and plenty of storage space with TV, basement floor that is separate to the family
Salary: £40,000 gross plus depending on our experience
DBS check required at offer stage. And or first aid
How to apply:
Applying for this position: Please email your interest in this position
to [email protected] . Please ensure you include the reference number for the position you are applying for (found at the top of the advert). For candidates who are not currently registered with Eden Private Staff, please include an up-to-date CV when applying. Applicants for this position should have excellent checkable references and a valid Dbs. Please note we only register candidates with a minimum 3 years’ experience in a similar role.
