We are a family living in south-west London looking for live-in help starting mid-June or mid-July. We are looking for someone to help look after our 3 year old daughter and 18 month old son and help with housework. We are a very friendly family and are looking for someone who will fit in, be willing to help and, most of all, for someone who loves working with children. We have a good day-to-day routine in London but we would like to hire someone who would be flexible to occasionally travel out of London and on holiday with us (particularly in the summer months). The role is both childcare and helping around the house, basically helping with whatever I do! We would in turn want you to feel at home.
Hours and salary
We would like a Mother's help who will work 45 hours a week with 2 nights a week babysitting (if required). We would be looking to pay a weekly salary of approximately £220 (food will be covered as an extra) and this will be reviewed throughout employment. Working hours would usually be Monday and Tuesday 8 am – 6 pm (during term time), with the remaining hours spread throughout Wednesday-Friday. We do not normally require help from Friday afternoon-Sunday. However, we would be looking for someone who would be flexible, for example, would be happy to sometimes work a weekend day and have a Monday off. Our daughter is currently at nursery 5 mornings a week.
Examples of duties:
-Looking after our children: Playing in the garden/playroom with their collection of Toys, doing arts and crafts, taking our son to local toddler groups/music classes, taking our daughter swimming or other clubs
- Sometimes taking our daughter to and from nursery
- Cooking for the children
- Cleaning, washing and ironing
Accommodation:
We would provide you with a newly decorated double bedroom with TV and shared bathroom (with children). You would also have access to a shower room when guests are not staying (majority of the time). The house is a 5-bedroom house with a kitchen, playroom, sitting room and a garden. We live very nearby Wandsworth Common so there is plenty of green space as well as close to Balham High Road, which is a busy high street. London Victoria is just a 10-minute train ride away or we have Balham tube, which can get you to central London in no time.
Job requirements:
Please send a CV and cover letter to apply and confirm that you have the right to work in the UK.
You will need to
- Have good English
- Have worked for an English family previously
- Ideally have had some responsibility being in sole-charge of children
- Be confident at looking after young children
- (Recent DBS check beneficial)
- Ideally have a paediatric first aid certificate (or be willing to do a course in this)