We are looking for a responsible person to act in loco parentis for two teenagers (13 and 16), after school from Monday to Friday. The children don’t really need a ‘nanny’, but they do need someone who can make dinner for them, iron their clothes and ensure their uniforms etc are ready for the next school day. We also have 2 Shih-tzu dogs who need to be walked daily and given a bath every week. Hours start at 4pm to walk the dogs, and finish between 7-9pm, depending on how much there is to do that day, after school activities and parents’ commitments. There may be the occasional evening of babysitting, to be agreed in advance. Must be either fluent French-speaking or fluent Spanish-speaking (both languages would be a bonus but not required!), and able to help with French or Spanish homework.
The main duties are:
• Walking the dogs on arrival
• Cooking dinner for the children, and feeding the dogs in the evening.
• Doing children's mending and ironing as it comes up, (while the children do homework);
• Checking school bags and reading school notes,
• Noting key school dates in the diary,
• Preparing games kit/swimming bags (etc), including kit bags for the weekend
• Keeping the children’ bedrooms tidy
• Cleaning the kitchen after dinner
A key reason we would like you as our nanny is to speak to the children in French/Spanish at all times, to improve their aural understanding, vocabulary and appreciation of you culture, so you must be fluent in written and spoken French/Spanish, and able to help with homework to GCSE + standard.
Hours: Monday to Friday, 4pm to 7-9pm.
Pay: £8/ hour according to the hours you do (for example, £200 for 25 hours)
Start date: as soon as possible, in order to work alongside our current nanny, who has found a job in marketing.
There are additional hours available at the weekends or in the holidays if you would like.
If you are interested in this position, please email with your cv and experience. In order to gain an interview, you must:
• Have excellent written and spoken French or Spanish, and be able to speak fluently to the children in French or Spanish at all times.
• Have looked after children ‘in sole charge’ in the UK, and have references I can check from your work in the UK.
• Have a valid visa if needed.
• Have experience with dogs.
• Already be in London.
We will only be able to reply to candidates with all the above criteria.
We look forward to meeting you!