We want to find someone who will become part of the family and be happy to pitch-in with all household tasks.
Thia (2), Molly Mae (6), Sam (7). Both pairents work full-tim.
Applicant should be;
- Approachable, friendly and enthusiastic – a good sense of humour and fun
- Have a real interest in the development of children
- Fit and active - able to run around with the kids outside
- Good common sense
- Reliable and Trustworthy
- Patience and calmness
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Proactive – self motivated with ability to multi task
- A keen attention to detail
The role will include the following;
- Taking the children to and from school/nursery (short walk).
- Organising play dates and activities such as visits to the park, swimming and football.
- Doing homework.
- Cooking nutritious children's meals.
- Actively promoting good manners and kindness.
- Keeping the house tidy - making children's beds, putting Toys away, washing up.
- Some cleaning, laundry and ironing.
- General household errands and helping managing the household.
Working hours;
- Mon - Fri 8am-6.30pm
- 1 night's babysitting
- Applicant should be able to work extra hours and be flexible over start and finish times at late notice.
Ideally candidate would start end of May but we are prepared to wait for the right person.
Please ONLY apply if you have the following (please confirm ALL of the below in your covering letter/ CV)
- Previous experience of 2 + years in childcare
- Fluent English - basic English is not enough
- Checkable references from recent jobs
- Easy to work with and flexible in your approach
- Relevant VISA to work in UK
- Able to start before Sept 5th
- CRB certified
- Less than 40 Mins travel time to Shepherds Bush, West London
Nice to have: (please also include anything relevant like this in your covering letter/ CV)
- Paediatric first aid (if not we will arrange for this)
- Good cook
- Enjoy sport activities
- Good Swimmer
- Driving licence
What do you get??
- Salary IRO £700/wk, depending on experience
- Holiday (paid) 20 days plus all bank holidays (28 days total)
- A lovely family that looks after and cares about their nanny/housekeeper (and well behaved kids).
- A really lively busy household with much laughter and happiness
Please apply with ALL of the following: your CV, recent photo, an introductory covering letter with details referring to the requirements above, contact details for referees and answers to the following questions.
WE WILL ONLY RESPOND TO APPLICANTS WHO INCLUDE THE ABOVE AND ANSWER THE BELOW
1) Why do you want this job?
2) What achievement are you most proud of?
3) Give examples of meals you would cook for the children.
4) Give an example of an activities afternoon that you would organise for Thia (2)
5) Give an example of an activities afternoon that you would organise for Molly (6)
6) Give an example of an activities afternoon that you would organise for Sam (8)
7) What do you find most challenging about your work?
8) What do you enjoy most about your work?