Position: Rota Nanny (G11 & G12 years)
Location: Kensington, country + travel (USA & Europe)
Start Date: December
Our clients are seeking a Rota Nanny for care of their two daughters, 11 & 12 years old. This is a rota nanny position working 7 days on (24 hrs per day) and 7 days off.
The parents enjoy spending as much time with their girls as possible and require rota cover primarily for flexibility, so working hours are generally less than the traditional definition of 24/7. Having said that, the family’s schedule is subject to constant change, so flexibility is key.
During term-time, Monday to Friday, the family is in London and most weekends they enjoy being in their country home. The family also travels to the US and Europe.
A driver is essential, and a car will be provided for nursery duties. In all the family homes (when working), the nanny stays in a private bedroom with an en-suite bathroom. The family also employs two lovely full-time housekeepers who have been with them for many years and work on a rota basis to take care of all meal preparation, laundry, and cleaning. As a result, there will always be a housekeeper available to assist the nanny, fostering a strong and fun team spirit at home.
The girls are extremely affectionate, energetic, curious, and thoughtful young people. Both girls have a full schedule of after-school extracurricular activities including music, dance, and drama. In their free time, the girls enjoy swimming, chess, baking, crafts, games, reading, and thinking outside the box. Horse riding is a large part of the girls' lives at their country home, where they love their ponies, being at the stables, and participating in various competitions. The girls have developed very close bonds with their current nannies and treat them as big sisters/older best friends. A nanny that can foster and develop their creativity is a bonus.
The parents will give the nanny the freedom to determine how best to spend their time with the children, whether that be visiting the theatre, concocting recipes, or deciphering the lyrics to a favorite song. The key is to ensure that the nanny builds a strong and loving relationship with the girls, who are very much at a pre-teen stage in their development.
The nanny also takes on a lot of administrative responsibility for managing and organizing the details of the girls' lives, such as uniforms, playdates, supplies, music lessons, dentist appointments, and clothes. The family has extremely high standards in terms of work ethic and attention to detail, so someone who enjoys organization and planning will thrive in this role.
The ideal candidate should assist the girls with basic homework preparation, such as reading, but more importantly, foster in the girls a curiosity for learning in whatever form that might arise.
The family is informal and easy-going; their priority is a warm home where the children are happy, feel loved, and are listened to.
The parents are looking for a loving, long-term nanny to join their family: an honest, hard-working, detail-oriented, energetic, team player who is a good communicator will be a good fit for the family. The family has a dog, so an animal lover would be wonderful.
Excellent salary package available. December start, so please call us on 0207 610 9218 or if new to us, send your CV & references to: info@nanniesofstjames.com
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